Kettcar is an indierock music band based in Hamburg, Germany. The band has released five studio albums so far. The band released their fourth album, Zwischen den Runden, in 2012. Their fifth album, Ich vs. Wir, was released in October 2017. The band name is derived from the Kettcar, a riding toy produced by Kettler since 1962.[1]
In 2001, Marcus Wiebusch of ...But Alive and bass player Reimer Bustorff, who were both members of the ska band Rantanplan, decided to break away from punk's and ska's traditions of aggressive, political lyrics in favor of developing a more emotional, laid-back style. Together with Erik Langer (guitar), Frank Tirado-Rosales (percussion, also a former member of ...But Alive) and Marcus' brother Lars Wiebusch (keyboard), they formed Kettcar to experiment with a different sound and address more personal issues in their lyrics.
When they failed to find a label for the release of their first album, Du und wieviel von deinen Freunden ("You and how many of your friends", a quote from the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club), Wiebusch and Bustorff banded together with Tomte frontman Thees Uhlmann and formed the independent music label Grand Hotel van Cleef. In early 2002, Du und... became the first record to be released via the new label. Its success, while still moderate, exceeded expectations by far and Kettcar became darlings of the German music press. In March 2005, Kettcar released their second album, Von Spatzen und Tauben, Dächern und Händen ("Of sparrows and pigeons, rooftops and hands"), which peaked at number 5 of the German album charts and is sometimes seen as their final breakthrough. The album title is a play on a German proverb, English equivalent of which would be "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush".
Kettcar's third album, Sylt (named after the German island in the North Sea), was released in April 2008 and debuted at number 5 of the German album charts. In August 2008, Kettcar played an acoustic concert at the club Kampnagel, supported by a string quartet. In November 2009, Kettcar continued this program and played six concerts with the orchestra Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt supporting them. A recording of the concert in the theatre Fliegende Bauten was released in January 2010 on the eponymous live album. In June 2010, Frank Tirado-Rosales announced that he was leaving the band in order to pursue other projects. His successor is Christian Hake, who was already a drummer for the band Home of the Lame and the artist Olli Schulz. On 10 February 2012, the band released their fourth studio album, Zwischen den Runden ("Between rounds").
The band went on hiatus from April 2013 until July 2017. In August 2017, the band released their first single in five years, "Sommer '89 (Er schnitt Löcher in den Zaun)". The song describes an escape from the GDR and is understood as a statement regarding the European migrant crisis. Their fifth album, Ich vs. Wir, was slated for release on 13 October 2017.
Musical styleedit
Kettcar's musical style is usually classified as indie rock or indie pop. The band is also often associated with the musical current Hamburger Schule. Marcus Wiebusch himself does not consider the band to be part of the current, stating that Hamburg is their personal origin only. Reimer Bustorff simply called their style guitar pop. Their newer albums, especially Zwischen den Runden, added strings, winds and pianos to the instruments used.
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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 Kettcar news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message For the riding toy see Kettler Kettcar is an indie rock music band based in Hamburg Germany The band has released five studio albums so far The band released their fourth album Zwischen den Runden in 2012 Their fifth album Ich vs Wir was released in October 2017 The band name is derived from the Kettcar a riding toy produced by Kettler since 1962 1 KettcarBackground informationOriginHamburg GermanyGenresIndie pop indie rockYears active2001 2013 2017 presentLabelsGrand Hotel van CleefMembersMarcus WiebuschReimer BustorffErik LangerChristian HakeLars WiebuschPast membersFrank Tirado RosalesWebsitewww wbr kettcar wbr netKettcar 2018 Contents 1 History 2 Musical style 3 Discography 3 1 Studio albums 3 2 Live albums 3 3 Singles 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory editIn 2001 Marcus Wiebusch of But Alive and bass player Reimer Bustorff who were both members of the ska band Rantanplan decided to break away from punk s and ska s traditions of aggressive political lyrics in favor of developing a more emotional laid back style Together with Erik Langer guitar Frank Tirado Rosales percussion also a former member of But Alive and Marcus brother Lars Wiebusch keyboard they formed Kettcar to experiment with a different sound and address more personal issues in their lyrics When they failed to find a label for the release of their first album Du und wieviel von deinen Freunden You and how many of your friends a quote from the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club Wiebusch and Bustorff banded together with Tomte frontman Thees Uhlmann and formed the independent music label Grand Hotel van Cleef In early 2002 Du und became the first record to be released via the new label Its success while still moderate exceeded expectations by far and Kettcar became darlings of the German music press In March 2005 Kettcar released their second album Von Spatzen und Tauben Dachern und Handen Of sparrows and pigeons rooftops and hands which peaked at number 5 of the German album charts and is sometimes seen as their final breakthrough The album title is a play on a German proverb English equivalent of which would be A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Kettcar s third album Sylt named after the German island in the North Sea was released in April 2008 and debuted at number 5 of the German album charts In August 2008 Kettcar played an acoustic concert at the club Kampnagel supported by a string quartet In November 2009 Kettcar continued this program and played six concerts with the orchestra Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt supporting them A recording of the concert in the theatre Fliegende Bauten was released in January 2010 on the eponymous live album In June 2010 Frank Tirado Rosales announced that he was leaving the band in order to pursue other projects His successor is Christian Hake who was already a drummer for the band Home of the Lame and the artist Olli Schulz On 10 February 2012 the band released their fourth studio album Zwischen den Runden Between rounds The band went on hiatus from April 2013 until July 2017 In August 2017 the band released their first single in five years Sommer 89 Er schnitt Locher in den Zaun The song describes an escape from the GDR and is understood as a statement regarding the European migrant crisis Their fifth album Ich vs Wir was slated for release on 13 October 2017 Musical style editKettcar s musical style is usually classified as indie rock or indie pop The band is also often associated with the musical current Hamburger Schule Marcus Wiebusch himself does not consider the band to be part of the current stating that Hamburg is their personal origin only Reimer Bustorff simply called their style guitar pop Their newer albums especially Zwischen den Runden added strings winds and pianos to the instruments used Discography editKettcar discographyStudio albums5Live albums1Music videos10Singles10Studio albums edit Year Album details Chart peaks Certifications sales thresholds GER 2 AUT 3 CH 4 2002 Du und wie viel von deinen Freunden Released 28 October 2002 Label Grand Hotel van Cleef Format CD Vinyl 2005 Von Spatzen und Tauben Dachern und Handen Released 7 March 2005 Label Grand Hotel van Cleef Format CD Vinyl 5 49 2008 Sylt Released 28 April 2008 Label Grand Hotel van Cleef Format CD Vinyl 5 12 782012 Zwischen den Runden Released 12 February 2012 Label Grand Hotel van Cleef Format CD Vinyl 5 15 402017 Ich vs Wir Released 13 October 2017 Label Grand Hotel van Cleef Format CD Vinyl 4 11 27 denotes a release that did not chart Live albums edit Year Album details Chart peaks Certifications sales thresholds GER 2 AUT 3 CH 4 2010 Fliegende Bauten Released 22 January 2010 Label Grand Hotel van Cleef Format CD Vinyl 32 denotes a release that did not chart Singles edit Year Title Album chart peaksGER 5 2003 Landungsbrucken raus Released 10 February 2003 Du und wie viel von deinen Freunden 2005 48 Stunden Released 14 February 2005 Von Spatzen und Tauben Dachern und Handen 45Deiche Released 9 May 2005 Von Spatzen und Tauben Dachern und Handen 69Balu Released 12 September 2005 Von Spatzen und Tauben Dachern und Handen 2008 Graceland Released 28 March 2008 Sylt 57Nullsummenspiel Released 30 May 2008 Sylt Am Tisch Released 29 August 2008 Sylt 2010 Money Left To Burn live Released 8 January 2010 Fliegende Bauten 2012 Im Club Released 3 February 2012 Zwischen den Runden 2017 Sommer 89 Er schnitt Locher in den Zaun Released 11 August 2017 Ich vs Wir References edit kettler net Product KETTCAR a b Musicline Longplay Chart Tracking Kettcar musicline de Archived from the original on 21 December 2015 Retrieved 7 August 2017 a b Austrian Charts Kettcar austriancharts at Retrieved 7 August 2017 a b Swiss Charts Kettcar swisscharts com Retrieved 7 August 2017 Musicline Singles Chart Tracking Kettcar Musicline de Retrieved 7 August 2017 Further reading editAstrid Vits Du und viele von deinen Freunden Schwarzkopf amp Schwarzkopf Verlag 2004 ISBN 3 89602 621 6External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kettcar Official website Band owned record label Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kettcar amp oldid 1178190902, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
