We are proud to present our new music video “Close my eyes"
“Close My Eyes” hits straight into the core of our everyday denial. It’s about pretending everything’s fine while the world keeps crashing around us. We cling to false safety, ignore the cracks — just to keep moving, just to feel free. But when reality kicks in and the illusion breaks, it hurts. Hard. This song is a raw reflection on the lies we tell ourselves to survive, and the price we pay when the truth finally hits.
(“Close my eyes” has been released on the current EP ‘Not the same”)
EP "Not the same"
EP "Not the same"
Order our current 5-track EP “Not the same”
ABOUT
Late 2019. Four guys. Barely knew each other. No real plan—except one thing: start a band.
What began as a spontaneous meet-up quickly turned serious. Because even though they were basically strangers, one thing was obvious right away: experience meets raw energy. The direction? Found fast. The rehearsals? Started immediately. The sound? Loud. Heavy. Impossible to ignore.
Inspired by bands like Godsmack, Papa Roach, and Metallica, they quickly created what can best be described in two words: STRONG ROCK.
Not quite metal. Not just hard rock. Somewhere right in between—with crushing guitars, driving drums, and a voice that doesn’t ask—it delivers.
The songs? Straight from the gut.
Loneliness. Anger. Revenge. Euphoria. No filters. No compromises.
By the end of 2021, they hit the stage—and there was no turning back. Club shows, festivals, growing demand. YOU KNOW WHO? live isn’t just a show. It’s a punch in the face. And once you’ve seen it, you know: it’s addictive.
In 2022, they dropped their first EP “STAY STRONG ROCK ON”—raw, honest, straight to the point.
In 2023, they followed up with “Not the Same”, pushing their sound even further. The EP was accompanied by two music videos—“Close My Eyes” and “Capers of Time”—bringing their energy to the screen.
2025 marked the next chapter: with the mini EP “(Now) You Know Who?”, released on all major streaming platforms, the band shows exactly where they stand today—more direct, more uncompromising than ever.
And as if that wasn’t enough, by the end of 2025, YOU KNOW WHO? proved their musical depth in a completely different way—unplugged.
Whether it’s full power or stripped down:
YOU KNOW WHO? deliver. Every time.
BAND
YOU KNOW WHO? are from left to right:
RALF (guitar) - OLLI (vocals & bass) - STEFAN (guitar) - JOA (drums & backings)
MEDIA
LIVE video session
Filmed and recorded at GLS Rheine in August 2021
Produced by Lars Wüller and YOU KNOW WHO?
Drum Recordings by Mathias Blässe
Final mix at proCoustic-Tonstudio
(except “Son of a b*tch”, Final mixing and mastering by Robin Mussmann)
UNPLUGGED session
Filmed and recorded at RADIO KIEPENKERL in Duelmen / June 2023
UPCOMING DATES 2026
FRI
24 JUL
DÜTE ROCKT (Westerkappeln-Düte)
SAT
05 SEP
Trosse Kult Open Air (Rheine-Mesum)
SAT
03 OCT
CHARITYFESTIVAL (Mühlenhof / Rheine)
SAT
21 NOV
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10.01.2026 fête de l’unpluggedique 2026 (Haus der Jugend / Osnabrück) with PEACE HILL, MEL ROBIN and KIRA
21.11.2025 Unplugged-Gig (Scum Bar / Rheine) as support for DRUCKPUNKT
14.06.2025 Bathorn ROCKS! (Hoogstede-Bathorn) with LIGHTPUZZLE, STROMGITARRENBERND, ACOUSTIC STEEL, WECKÖRHEAD, EISENKARL and V8 WANKERS
24.05.2025 Rock im Busch (Ibbenbüren) with BROTLAIB, BOTTLENECK BREAKERS, THE UNEXPECTED and THE HAWAIIANS
01.11.2024 5th Anniversary Concert - YOU KNOW WHO & Friends
(Hypothalamus / Rheine) with NUTTY NEIGHBORS, SPLIT REALITY, A PLACE TO FALL and SPIN MY FATE17.02.2024 BusenKumpelAbend (Osnabrück) with SPLITTERFASER and TAFKAT
18.11.2023 Friesfork Rockfest (Rheine) with DISTANT LIFE, BOOZE BONER TROUBLE, A PLACE TO FALL and BIZKIT PARK
28.10.2023 4th Anniversary Concert (Berk`n´Alley Hall / Rheine) with
ESTOPLYN, BLOOD RED MAMMOTH and DEATH BY MONKEYS17.06.2023 B:O:A Bruch Open Air (Kettenkamp) with BRAIN LICKERS, MOUNT ATLAS, SPLITTERFASER, TAFKAT, SPLIT REALITY, DMSD, ABOUT MONSTERS, REKKORDER, BLOOD RED MAMMOTH and STAGEHANDS FROM HELL
22.04.2023 MOSHnMAY - Live Metal Festival (Schapen) with FREEZES DEYNA, DESERTED FEAR, MYSTIC PROPHECY, APRIL ART and EISENKARL
18.03.2023 Krachklub (Alte Webschule / Bramsche) with BLACK CHARGER and BLOOD RED MAMMOTH
05.11.2022 3rd Anniversary Concert (Berk`n´Alley Hall / Rheine) with BOTTLENECK BREAKERS and DEATH BY MONKEYS
04.11.2022 Band Stand Meeting (Bocksmauer / Osnabrück) with 1 MIO. SACHSCHADEN and BLACK CHARGER
25.06.2022 B:O:A Bruch Open Air (Kettenkamp) with STAGEHANDS FROM HELL, SPLITTERFASER, 12ENDER, FAT RHINO, DEZIBEL BIEST, MEGALIZZ and BLOOD RED MAMMOTH
13.05.2022 St. Marien Open-Air (Rheine) with INSPIRED, BOTTLENECK BREAKERS, SIALIA and ESTOPLYN
20.11.2021 2nd Anniversary Concert (Berk`n´Alley Hall / Rheine) with SPLITTERFASER
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