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Birth Control
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Biografie
Birth Control was a notable German Krautrock band known for its progressive hard-rock sound and provocative album covers.
Birth Control formed in the middle of 1968 in Berlin from two other bands, the Earls and the Gents. The initial members were: Bernd Koschmidder (bass), Reinhold Sobotta (organ), Rolf Gurra (saxophone and vocals), Fritz Groeger (vocals), Klaus Orso (guitar), Reiner Borchert (guitar), and Hugo Egon Balder (percussion).
The name of the band was a response to Pope Paul VI's declaration that contraceptives were sinful.
Their 9'47" lasting single Gamma ray (1975) is still an international discotheque hit.
After a series of disappointing albums in the early 1980s, the group disbanded, but later reunited in 1993 with new members. The band continues to tour in Germany and release new albums periodically.
Birth Control formed in the middle of 1968 in Berlin from two other bands, the Earls and the Gents. The initial members were: Bernd Koschmidder (bass), Reinhold Sobotta (organ), Rolf Gurra (saxophone and vocals), Fritz Groeger (vocals), Klaus Orso (guitar), Reiner Borchert (guitar), and Hugo Egon Balder (percussion).
The name of the band was a response to Pope Paul VI's declaration that contraceptives were sinful.
Their 9'47" lasting single Gamma ray (1975) is still an international discotheque hit.
After a series of disappointing albums in the early 1980s, the group disbanded, but later reunited in 1993 with new members. The band continues to tour in Germany and release new albums periodically.