Feeling B
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Feeling B was a German punk rock
band.
The band was founded in Berlin
in 1983 and started out firmly grounded in the underground punk
scene. Over time, Feeling B's popularity grew greatly and at the end of the German Democratic Republic
.
Frontman Aljoscha Rompe, a Swiss living in East Berlin
, supplied the vocals to the band's songs. His accompanying keyboardist and guitarist have since found fame as keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz and rhythm-guitarist Paul Landers of Rammstein
.
Rammstein
's singer, Till Lindemann
, also participated once with Feeling B for the song "Lied von der unruhevollen Jugend", for which he is credited on the album Hea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea Hoa
. Rammstein twice played this song live in St. Petersburg and Moscow
in 2001, during their 'Mutter' tour.
The group disbanded mid 1990s. On special occasions, the band members would get together for individual concerts at punk festivals, until Rompe died in November 2000 of an asthma attack at 53 years old.
Eventually Flake rediscovered tapes of old and partial unreleased recordings. This unreleased material and remixes of some already known songs were released as Grün & Blau
in 2007.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band.
The band was founded in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 1983 and started out firmly grounded in the underground punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
scene. Over time, Feeling B's popularity grew greatly and at the end of the German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic
The German Democratic Republic , informally called East Germany by West Germany and other countries, was a socialist state established in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city...
.
Frontman Aljoscha Rompe, a Swiss living in East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
, supplied the vocals to the band's songs. His accompanying keyboardist and guitarist have since found fame as keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz and rhythm-guitarist Paul Landers of Rammstein
Rammstein
Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band from Berlin, formed in 1994. The band consists of members Till Lindemann , Richard Z. Kruspe , Paul H. Landers , Oliver "Ollie" Riedel , Christoph "Doom" Schneider and Christian "Flake" Lorenz...
.
Rammstein
Rammstein
Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band from Berlin, formed in 1994. The band consists of members Till Lindemann , Richard Z. Kruspe , Paul H. Landers , Oliver "Ollie" Riedel , Christoph "Doom" Schneider and Christian "Flake" Lorenz...
's singer, Till Lindemann
Till Lindemann
Till Lindemann is a German musician, actor and poet who is the frontman for the German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein.-Biography:...
, also participated once with Feeling B for the song "Lied von der unruhevollen Jugend", for which he is credited on the album Hea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea Hoa
Hea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea Hoa
Hea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea Hoa is the first album by the East German punk band Feeling B. It was released in 1989. It was also released on LP.-Track list:#"Artig" #"Kim Wilde"#"Mix mir einen Drink"...
. Rammstein twice played this song live in St. Petersburg and Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
in 2001, during their 'Mutter' tour.
The group disbanded mid 1990s. On special occasions, the band members would get together for individual concerts at punk festivals, until Rompe died in November 2000 of an asthma attack at 53 years old.
Eventually Flake rediscovered tapes of old and partial unreleased recordings. This unreleased material and remixes of some already known songs were released as Grün & Blau
Grün & Blau
Grün & Blau is the fourth studio album by Feeling B. It contains re-recorded and remixed Feeling B songs that were uncovered by Christian Lorenz...
in 2007.
Members
- Aljoscha Rompe – lead-vocals
- Christian "Flake" LorenzChristian LorenzChristian "Flake" Lorenz is a German musician, notable as the keyboardist for the Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. He is also known for his role in the band Feeling B.-Early years:...
– keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Paul LandersPaul LandersPaul H. Landers is a German musician, notable as rhythm guitarist for the Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein.-Early life:...
– electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Alexander Kriening – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion - Christoph Zimmermann – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Christoph "Doom" SchneiderChristoph SchneiderChristoph "Doom" Schneider is a German musician. He is the drummer of the German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein.-Early life:...
– drums (19901990 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
–19931993 in musicThis is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
)
Discography
- Hea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea HoaHea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea HoaHea Hoa Hoa Hea Hea Hoa is the first album by the East German punk band Feeling B. It was released in 1989. It was also released on LP.-Track list:#"Artig" #"Kim Wilde"#"Mix mir einen Drink"...
(1989) - Wir kriegen euch alleWir kriegen euch alleWir kriegen euch alle is the second album by the East German punk band Feeling B. It was released in 1991.-Track list:...
(1991) - Die Maske des Roten TodesDie Maske des Roten TodesDie Maske des Roten Todes is the third album by German punk band Feeling B. It was released in 1993. It is named after a Short Story of Edgar Allan Poe-Track listing:#"Vorwort"...
(1993) - Grün & BlauGrün & BlauGrün & Blau is the fourth studio album by Feeling B. It contains re-recorded and remixed Feeling B songs that were uncovered by Christian Lorenz...
(2007)