Birth Control is a German rock band known for their progressivehard rock sound and provocative album covers (such as that of Two Eggs – Two Concerts which depicts a hen cooking eggs).
Birth Control formed in 1966 in West Berlin from two other bands, the Earls and the Gents. The band was founded with a lineup consisting of Bernd Koschmidder (bass), Reinhold Sobotta (organ), Rolf Gurra (saxophone, vocals), Fritz Gröger (vocals), Reiner Borchert (guitar), Hugo Egon Balder (drums), and Klaus Orso (guitar). Within five years of the band's formation all seven of the original members had departed, but the band continued under the leadership of long-standing members drummer (and later lead vocalist) Bernd Noske (who replaced Balder in late 1968) and guitarist Bruno Frenzel (who replaced Borchert in 1969).
Following the death of Frenzel in 1983, the group disbanded, but reunited in 1993 with only Noske remaining from the previous lineup. Other members of the reformed band included returning bassist/vocalist Horst Stachelhaus, as well as guitarist Rocco Zodiak and keyboardist Xaver Fischer.
Despite the death of mainstay Stachelhaus in 1999, the band continued under Noske's guidance, touring Germany and release new albums periodically following the turn of the century. In later years, former members Peter Föller (bass, vocals) and Zeus B. Held (keyboards) both returned to the fold as guest musicians at occasional concerts. The band came to an end on February 18, 2014 with the death of Noske.[1] The final lineup of the band consisted of Noske, bassist Hannes Vesper, keyboardist Sascha Kuhn, and guitarist Martin Ettrich.
In 2016 the band regrouped and started performing again. The new lineup consisted of several members who at some point where part of the band's history: Peter Föller (vocals), Martin Ettrich (guitar, talkbox), Sascha Kühn (keyboards), Hannes Vesper (bass) and Manni von Bohr (drums). In the same year they released a new studio album ("Here and Now") for the first time in 13 years.
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Peter Föller – bass, vocals (1973–1977, 2016–present)
Manfred von Bohr – drums (1977–1980, 2016–present)
Hannes Vesper – bass, organ (1999–2000, 2002–present)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Birth Control band news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Birth Control is a German rock band known for their progressive hard rock sound and provocative album covers such as that of Two Eggs Two Concerts which depicts a hen cooking eggs Birth ControlOriginWest Berlin West GermanyGenresKrautrock hard rock progressive rockYears active1966 1984 1993 2014 2016 presentLabelsOhr BrainMembersPeter Foller vocals Martin Ettrich guitar talkbox Sascha Kuhn keyboards Hannes Vesper bass Manni von Bohr drums Past membersSee Members WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Members 2 1 Current members 2 2 Past members 2 3 Timeline 3 Discography 3 1 Studio albums 3 2 Live albums 3 3 Compilations 4 References 5 External linksHistory editBirth Control formed in 1966 in West Berlin from two other bands the Earls and the Gents The band was founded with a lineup consisting of Bernd Koschmidder bass Reinhold Sobotta organ Rolf Gurra saxophone vocals Fritz Groger vocals Reiner Borchert guitar Hugo Egon Balder drums and Klaus Orso guitar Within five years of the band s formation all seven of the original members had departed but the band continued under the leadership of long standing members drummer and later lead vocalist Bernd Noske who replaced Balder in late 1968 and guitarist Bruno Frenzel who replaced Borchert in 1969 Following the death of Frenzel in 1983 the group disbanded but reunited in 1993 with only Noske remaining from the previous lineup Other members of the reformed band included returning bassist vocalist Horst Stachelhaus as well as guitarist Rocco Zodiak and keyboardist Xaver Fischer Despite the death of mainstay Stachelhaus in 1999 the band continued under Noske s guidance touring Germany and release new albums periodically following the turn of the century In later years former members Peter Foller bass vocals and Zeus B Held keyboards both returned to the fold as guest musicians at occasional concerts The band came to an end on February 18 2014 with the death of Noske 1 The final lineup of the band consisted of Noske bassist Hannes Vesper keyboardist Sascha Kuhn and guitarist Martin Ettrich In 2016 the band regrouped and started performing again The new lineup consisted of several members who at some point where part of the band s history Peter Foller vocals Martin Ettrich guitar talkbox Sascha Kuhn keyboards Hannes Vesper bass and Manni von Bohr drums In the same year they released a new studio album Here and Now for the first time in 13 years Members editCurrent members edit Peter Foller bass vocals 1973 1977 2016 present Manfred von Bohr drums 1977 1980 2016 present Hannes Vesper bass organ 1999 2000 2002 present Sascha Kuhn keyboards 1999 present Martin Ettrich guitar talk box 2011 present Past members edit Bernd Koschmidder bass vocals 1968 1973 Reinhold Sobotta organ 1968 1972 Rolf Gurra saxophone vocals 1968 1969 Fritz Groger vocals 1968 1969 Reiner Borchert guitar 1968 1969 Hugo Egon Balder drums 1968 Klaus Orso guitar 1968 Gerd Alsheimer guitar 1968 Bernd Noske drums percussion vocals 1968 1983 1993 2014 died 2014 Bruno Frenzel guitar 1969 1983 died 1983 Hartmut Scholgens organ 1972 Wolfgang Neuser organ 1972 1973 died 2018 Zeus B Held organ 1973 1978 Dirk Steffens guitar 1973 1974 Horst Stachelhaus bass vocals 1977 1980 1993 1999 died 1999 Wolfgang Horn organ 1979 1981 Jurgen Goldschmidt bass vocals 1980 1983 Stefan Linke guitar vocals 1981 1983 Harald Meurer keyboards 1981 82 Ulrich Klein keyboards vocals 1981 1983 Jorg Becker keyboards 1983 84 Xaver Fischer keyboards 1993 1999 Rocco Zodiak guitar 1993 1995 Peter Engelhardt guitar 1995 2011 Rainer Wind bass 2000 2002 Timeline editDiscography editStudio albums edit Birth Control 1970 Operation 1971 Hoodoo Man 1972 Rebirth 1973 Plastic People 1975 Backdoor Possibilities 1976 Increase 1977 Titanic 1978 Count on Dracula 1980 Deal Done at Night 1981 Bang 1982 Two Worlds 1995 Jungle Life 1996 Getting There 1999 Alsatian 2003 Here and Now 2016 Open Up 2022 Live albums edit Live 1974 Live 79 1979 Condomium 1994 Live Abortion 2000 Live in Lachendorf 2000 Live in Fulda 2004 Live at Rockpalast 35th Anniversary Tour 2005 We Are Family 40th Anniversary Tour 2009 Two Eggs Two Concerts The Ultimate Live Collection 2013 Live Harmonie Bonn 2018 Compilations edit Believe in the Pill 1972 Best of 1977 Best of Vol 2 1978 Rock on Brain 1980 The Very Best of 1990 Definitive Collection 1996 References edit Birth Control Discography Birth control de Retrieved 2021 01 01 Birth Control Germanrock EV Retrieved 2021 01 01 Birth Control the legend lives on offizielle Homepage Birth control de 1946 08 17 Retrieved 2014 02 19 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Birth Control 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