A Hohenstein-Ernstthal band that navigated censorship to become a staple of the East German scene.
For a sense of their later sound, check out 'Wir Sind Allein' or 'Leere Hände.' They frame the band's enduring, straightforward rock approach.
They were part of that East German rock wave drawing from British and American sounds, but they had to work around authorities. Songs like 'Born To Be Wild' and 'Der Apfeltraum' became staples, even when lyrics on political themes got them into trouble. They used metaphor and implication to say what they needed to, which gave their music an extra layer for listeners at the time.
They formed in 1969, originally as The Pudhys. Their 1973 debut album set them up as one of East Germany's most popular bands, and by the late 70s and 80s they had a string of hits including 'Wenn ein Mensch lebt,' 'Hiroshima,' and 'Ikarus.' Their catalog grew to over thirty studio albums, with tracks like 'Make Love Not War' and 'Abenteuer' sticking around long after reunification.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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