S.T.S. were an Austrian Austropop trio formed in 1978 in Graz, Austria, consisting of Gert Steinbäcker, Günter Timischl, and Schiffkowitz (born Helmut Röhrling). They signed with Ariola in 1980, releasing their debut single “Da kummt die Sunn” and their debut studio album Gegenlicht in 1981. Their commercial breakthrough came with the 1984 single “Fürstenfeld”, which reached Number 1 on the Austrian Singles Chart and sold over 140,000 copies. The track was featured on their second studio album Überdosis G'fühl in 1984, which reached Number 1 on the Austrian Albums Chart and earned double-Platinum certification. They followed with the studio album Grenzenlos in 1985, which reached Number 1 in Austria and earned 5x Platinum certification. Subsequent studio albums included Augenblicke in 1987, Jeder Tag zählt in 1990, Auf a Wort in 1992, Zeit in 1995, Volle Kraft in 1998, Herzverbunden in 2003, and Neuer Morgen in 2007, alongside the live album S.T.S. – Auf Tour in 1988 and the compilation album Die größten Hits aus 15 Jahren in 1996. The trio sold over 2.5 million albums during their career and received the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria in 2012 before disbanding in 2014.
