Before being signed to Tapete Records a few years later, Tele self-produced their debut album, Tausend und ein Verdacht, in 2000.

For their third full-length LP, Wir brauchen nichts, Tele began experimenting with different sounds, taking inspiration from the 1940s, lullabies, and choir music.

Lead singer Fransceco Wilking featured on Wir sind Helden's third album Soundso, singing an exchange with Judith Holofernes.

[2][3] The band went on hiatus after completing their promotion of Jedes Tier, releasing a live album documenting the tour shortly after.

Francesco Wilking has produced a solo record, Die Zukunft liegt im Schlaf, and started another pop rock band with Moritz Krämer.