Gleis 8 was formed by AnNa R., the singer from German pop duo Rosenstolz, and musicians Lorenz Allacher, Timo Dorsch and Manne Uhlig.

The initial idea to work together came at AnNa R.'s birthday party in December 2011, and the four band members had their first music session in January 2012.

[1] She has also stated that the band's music differs from that of Rosenstolz in that it is more upbeat and multifaceted and uses more guitars and real instruments.

[4] The band's debut album Bleibt das immer so, which was produced by Dorsch,[5] was released in May 2013 and charted in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

[6] Gleis 8 gave their first live performances at the Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin-Friedrichshain in June 2013.