Die Goldenen Zitronen is tagged as: punk, german, deutschpunk, hamburger schule, punk rock Die Goldenen Zitronen are a band from Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1984, they have since branched out from punk rock and created a more experimental, arty style that fuses a multitude of musical genres. The band is also famous for its intuitively styled, sometimes chaotic live performances. The founding members were Schorsch Kamerun (vocals), Ale Sexfeind (drums), Ted Gaier (bass, guitar) and Aldo Moro (guitar, bass). Initially they combined hard rock with 1970s-era punk and lyrics that were both angry, yet comedic and pop-like. The band rejected the traditional music industry, seeing themselves as a symbol of artistic independence not wanting to “serve the structures of rock” (Ted Gaier.) Since 1995’s departure of Psycho 1 only Schorsch Kamerun (vocals, diverse instruments) and Ted Gaier (synthesizer, guitar, e-bass, diverse instruments) remain from the early days. On the other hand, with a group now functioning more like a loose collective with shared duties on most instruments than a fixed band, no member has ever left since - they are Julius Block (piano, bass, guitar, organ, diverse Instruments), Enno Palucca (drums, triangle), Hans Platzgumer (guitar, organ, drums, diverse instruments), Stephan Rath (drums) and Mense Reents (synthesizer, e-bass, clavine... Read More About Die Goldenen Zitronen Biography... Send Die Goldenen Zitronen ringtones to your cell |
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