Santiano is a German band from the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, whose songs combine rock, Irish folk, sea shanty, and schlager music.

The idea for the band originated with German producer Hartmut Krech of Flensburg, who owns the Elephant Music label.

That same year, the group completed a European tour, including a performance at the Wacken Open Air festival.

Their second studio album, Mit den Gezeiten ("With the tides"), was released in 2013 and reached #1 in the German charts.

This album contains more rock elements than "Bis ans Ende der Welt" but still draws upon themes surrounding the sea and North German myths.