Extrabreit
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Extrabreit is a German band established in Hagen
, Germany
in 1978. The band was one of the most successful exponents of the Neue Deutsche Welle
movement of the 1980s.
. Their music is not typical of the NDW genre. It was influenced heavily by western rock music
, and their lyrics were often critical of politics and society. The members viewed themselves as punks, whose only association with the NDW was the fact that they appeared at the same time. As testament to that they wrote on their Homepage: "Ja wir haben den Scheiß eben mitgemacht!" (Yeah, we went along with that shit).
The highlight of their career was seen from 1981 until 1983, as they played for sold out crowds, had records go Gold and were pictured on the cover of BRAVO
. After two band members left the group in 1983 they released two albums; Europa and LP der Woche. After a creative break until 1987, the band returned with an album that was heavily influenced by The Cure. In the 90's Extrabreit moved onto writing lyrics highly critical of society and full of sharp sarcasm. Their new work did not enjoy the same commercial success of their earlier albums. After their 'Final concert' in Hagen on the 19th September, 1998, the group went on to play in Bochum in 2002 and are currently touring Germany.
Extrabreit played their 1000th concert on the 27th August, 2005 to several thousand fans in Hengsteysee
in Hagen. The Band was presented with their first Platinum record for their first major success in 1980.
Hagen
Hagen is the 39th-largest city in Germany, located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located on the eastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne, Volme and Ennepe meet the river Ruhr...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1978. The band was one of the most successful exponents of the Neue Deutsche Welle
Neue Deutsche Welle
Neue Deutsche Welle is a genre of German music originally derived from punk rock and New Wave music...
movement of the 1980s.
History
The band was founded around the end of 1978, when they began their career as part of the Neue Deutsche WelleNeue Deutsche Welle
Neue Deutsche Welle is a genre of German music originally derived from punk rock and New Wave music...
. Their music is not typical of the NDW genre. It was influenced heavily by western rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, and their lyrics were often critical of politics and society. The members viewed themselves as punks, whose only association with the NDW was the fact that they appeared at the same time. As testament to that they wrote on their Homepage: "Ja wir haben den Scheiß eben mitgemacht!" (Yeah, we went along with that shit).
The highlight of their career was seen from 1981 until 1983, as they played for sold out crowds, had records go Gold and were pictured on the cover of BRAVO
Bravo (magazine)
Bravo is the largest teen magazine within the German-language sphere. The first issue was published in 1956, subtitled as "the magazine for film and television" . Marilyn Monroe's portrait graced the first published issue, the never-published dummy issue cover displayed Elvis Presley.-History:The...
. After two band members left the group in 1983 they released two albums; Europa and LP der Woche. After a creative break until 1987, the band returned with an album that was heavily influenced by The Cure. In the 90's Extrabreit moved onto writing lyrics highly critical of society and full of sharp sarcasm. Their new work did not enjoy the same commercial success of their earlier albums. After their 'Final concert' in Hagen on the 19th September, 1998, the group went on to play in Bochum in 2002 and are currently touring Germany.
Extrabreit played their 1000th concert on the 27th August, 2005 to several thousand fans in Hengsteysee
Hengsteysee
The Hengsteysee is a reservoir on the Ruhr river between the cities of Hagen, Dortmund and Herdecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was built in 1929 and is one of five reservoirs on the Ruhr....
in Hagen. The Band was presented with their first Platinum record for their first major success in 1980.
Band members
- Vocals: Kai "Havaii" Schlasse
- Guitar: Stefan "Kleinkrieg" Klein, Bubi Hönig
- Bass: Lars Larson
- Drums: Rolf Möller
Singles
- Hart wie Marmelade (Hard As Jam), 1980
- Hurra, Hurra die Schule brennt (Hooray, Hooray, The School Is Burning), 1981
- #12. in Germany
- Polizisten (Policemen), 1981
- #27. in Germany
- Her mit den Abenteuern/Duo Infernal (Gimme The Adventures), 1982
- #70. in Germany
- Kleptomanie, 1982
- Learning Deutsch, 1983
- Secret Service, 1984
- Ruhm (Fame), 1984
- Blue Moon, 1987
- Hurra, Hurra die Schule brennt (Remix 90), 1990 MCD
- Flieger, Grüß mir die Sonne (Remix 90) (Aircraftman, Say Hello To The Sun), 1990 MCD
- #15. in Germany
- Ruhm, Live, 1990
- Polizisten (Live), 1991 MCD
- Joachim muß härter werden (Joachim Has To Become Tougher), 1991 MCD
- Der letzte Schliff (The Final Touch), 1991 MCD
- Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen (It Should Rain Red Roses For Me), 1992 MCD
- #35. in Germany
- Laß es regnen (Let It Rain), 1993 MCD
- Jeden Tag - Jede Nacht (Every Day - Every Night), 1996 MCD
- CVJM (YMCA), 1996 MCD
- Nichts ist für immer (Nothing's For Good), 1996 MCD
- Verdammter roter Mond (Bloody Red Moon), 1998 MCD
- ÖL! (kostenlose Promo) (Oil, priceless promotional), 2003 MCD
- Er macht ihn rein (He Puts It Inside, referring to soccer, means "shooting a goal"), 2003 MCD
- Neues Spiel (New Match), 2005 MCD
LP/CDs
- Ihre größten Erfolge (Their Greatest Successes), 1980 LP/CD
- Welch ein Land - Was für Männer (What A Country - What Kind Of Men), 1981 LP/CD
- Rückkehr der phantastischen Fünf (Return Of The Fantastic Five), 1982 LP/CD
- Europa (Europe), 1983 LP/CD
- LP der Woche (Record Of The Week), 1984 LP/CD
- Sex after three years in a submarine, 1987 LP/CD
- Das grenzt schon an Musik (Live) (That's Almost Music), 1990 LP/CD
- Wer böses denkt soll endlich schweigen (He Who Has Evil Thoughts Should Be Silent At Last), 1991 LP/CD
- Hotel Monopol, 1993 CD
- Jeden Tag - Jede Nacht (Every Day - Every Night), 1996 CD
- #65. in Germany
- Superfett - Das Beste (Super Fat - The Best), 1996 CD
- Amen, 1998 CD
- Das letzte Gefecht (Live) (The Last-Ditch Stand), 2002 CD
- Unerhört (Scandalous), 2003 CD
- Ihre Allergrößten Erfolge (Their Very Biggest Successes), 2003 CD
- Frieden (Peace), 2005 CD