Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung

The First Floor (EAV ) is an Austrian pop-rock band that was founded in 1977. Songwriter of the band is Thomas Spitzer. The name is a reference to the former Austrian insurance company Erste Allgemeine insurance.

• 3.1 Founding Members
• 3.2 Current occupation
• 3.3 Former Members
• 3.4 guest musicians
• 3.5 environment

• 4.1 Studio albums

The beginnings and antipasta

Eik wide was the founder of the band anti- pasta, which broke up after three years. With his friend Thomas Spitzer, who had come a few weeks before the resolution as a guitarist to anti pasta, and Nino Holm and Anders Stenmo little later he formed a new band, the first but lacked a suitable name. While a common bus ride Spitzer and Holm came at the headquarters of the First General Insurance (short: EAV) over what they brought to the facetious idea to base the band name to the insurance company - the First Floor was born. The insurance showed little enthusiasm for the modification of its name and launched a legal action against the band. The lawsuit was withdrawn after a short time (different sectors ); some years later, the insurance acted as sponsor of the Penguin tour.

Career

End of the 1970s, SAB began as a rock band and Comics celebrated its first successes in the alternative club scene in Germany. The fifth album money or your life! (1985 ) finally succeeded by the publication of cartoons from the pen of the EAV musician on the front page of the Austrian specialist monthly magazine for musicians and studio technology Chin- Bumm the breakthrough in the entire German-speaking area. At the height of their success, the band for three years from the music business withdrew. In her comeback in 1994 was no longer able to build on the great commercial success in the late eighties and early nineties.

Public perception

The songs of the First General insecurity were often understood especially in the eighties as pure fun songs. Them the label of a Klamaukband was by the success of songs like Ba -Ba- bank robbery, Prince Charming, Princess ' hand, beautiful woman, mirage or Ding Dong often attached, which increase in 1999 due to the success of the song Three white doves again should. The band itself makes responsible for this misunderstanding the commercial success of individual from the overall context of an album cracked songs. In fact, EAV -stretched by their political statements again and again. The former Austrian President Kurt Waldheim threatened by When you have to go with a suit, but they withdrew in the face of negative public reactions. Very strong is the commitment of the group against right-wing extremists and right-wing violence (eg, in songs such as: egghead - Rudi, We march ). As early as 1984 there was a tv show bomb threats from neo-Nazis, the Austrian right-wing populist Jörg Haider sued the band for " defamation " and numerous titles were boycotted because of their churches and social-critical content from broadcasters. The most famous case is certainly the 1988 released single Burli, which deals with the possible consequences of the meltdown of a nuclear power plant ( The Burli has left and right three Ohrli / on each hand ten fingers, and he has hands four / none fast plays as piano). The band was then accused of making a mockery of people with disabilities. Bayerischer Rundfunk has the song s'Muaterl not sent because of his criticism of the then Pope and the Catholic Church.

EAV today

From autumn 2005 to the end of 2007, the first general uncertainty was with the program for album 100 years EAV ... You asked for it! in German-speaking countries on the way; In addition to the well-known hits and classics from the band 's history and new songs were played. The album was in Austria 113 weeks in the charts. Due to the success of the live concerts EAV went from spring 2008 with their new program Amore XL again on tour.

On 5 February 2010 the album New Heroes appeared the country needs. On the accompanying tour, the band performed as of March of the year in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In May 2010, Thomas Spitzer ended his stage career for the time being. Since then, Reinhard Stranzinger plays for him. 2014, the SAB will take a long stage pause. When and if the EAV returns to the stage, is unclear.

Occupation

Over the band's history, it always came back to change in the cast. In the years 1974-1977 the EAV founding members Eik Breit, Nino Holm (both from 1974 ), Anders Stenmo (from 1976) and Thomas Spitzer ( 1977, founder of the EAV) came together by the predecessor band antipasta. From 1977 to 1979, the soloist Wilfried Scheutz was the singer of the band. From 1979 to 1983, the band were S.T.S. and the EAV according to data from Thomas Spitzer band, because Gert Steinbäcker, Günter Timischl and Helmut Röhrling alias Schiffkowitz were singer and guitarist of the band. After the manager Walter Hammerl had taken his own life in February 1981, Klaus Eberhartinger was hired as the new singer. When the three members of S.T.S. got out, came Mario Bottazzi and producer Peter Mueller to the group. In 1990, this rose from short term and for unknown reasons and was replaced by Andy Töfferl who died of a massive heart attack on May 5, 2012. From 1992 to 1994 the band took a break. In 1994, hired as a new producer and keyboardist David Bronner and Kurt Keinrath. Due to commercial disputes, Günther Schönberger and Eik wide separated from the group. Kurt Keinrath was now a permanent member of the band. In the same year the Chefpartie bassist Leo came With alias Karl Horak to the group. After Anders Stenmo had suffered a sudden loss of hearing in 1998, German Alex and Robert Baumgartner joined the band. Nino Holm also said goodbye. Alex German had to retire in 1999 due to pneumonia. From 2001, Andy Töfferl and Franz Zettl care particularly about the Andy Töfferl show what they got in the EAV. As a substitute of Ausseer Hardbradler and music teacher Franz Kreimer joined the band. 2004 increased from David Bronner final. Since 2010, Reinhard Stranzinger jumps occasionally for Thomas Spitzer.

Founding members

• Thomas Spitzer ( born April 6, 1953) was brought in 1977 by Nino Holm in the band. He took the job on the condition to use a new band name to.
• Nino Holm (* December 22, 1950 ) met in 1974 as the keyboardist for the band antipasta and was a founding member of the SAB. Until the dissolution of 1992 he was a permanent member of the band. Until 1998, he was involved in studio albums. Since 2004 he is a member of Wilfried's band 4Xang.
• Unlike Stenmo ( born February 14, 1956) was hired in 1976 as the drummer for the band antipasta and was a co-founder of the SAB. He suffered at the beginning of Heaven & Hell Tour '98 in a sudden loss of hearing and therefore could not play.
• Eik wide ( born August 14, 1954) founded the band antipasta 1974. In 1977 a new company named First Floor. Until 1996, he played bass guitar. To exit it came through as financial disagreements. From 1996 to 2004 he was a member of the band 4Xang. Since then he has worked as an actor in the theater.
• Günther Schönberger ( born February 8, 1952) was in charge from 1977 to 1996 for the management, voice, saxophone and stage show. In 1996 he got out together with Eik Breit and has since worked as a winemaker.
• Walter Hammerl († February 1981) was since 1977 the manager and occasional singer of EAV. In February 1981, he was found hanged by his friend and colleague Thomas Spitzer in the forest.
• Wilfried Scheutz (born 24 June 1950) was from 1977 singer and frontman of the band. In 1979 he left them again.

Current occupation

• Thomas Spitzer see founding members
• Klaus Eberhartinger (born 12 June 1950) was proposed in 1977 by Thomas Spitzer as a singer. In 1981, he came as a substitute for Walter Hammerl to EAV. Since then he takes over the lead vocal.
• Kurt Keinrath (born 5 December 1956) since 1994 had been with at EAV Productions and due to some line-up changes he was hired in 1996 as a permanent member of the band.
• Leo ( born 9 January 1958) was In. , Under the pseudonym Karl Horak 1985-1995 bassist of the band Eastern Railway - Kurti and the chief role he also produced After its dissolution he came 1996 EAV.
• Robert Baumgartner (born 13 January 1973) is since 1998 member of the band, but only after the departure of Alex German in 1999 drummer.
• Franz Kreimer ( born September 26, 1972) was from 1994 until the dissolution of 2004 Member of the Ausseer Hardbradler. As a replacement for Andy Töfferl and Franz Zettl he came in 2001 to EAV.
• Reinhard Stranzinger (* 1960) jumps since 2010 occasionally for Thomas Spitzer is a but in the best- of- show a permanent member.

Former members

• Gert Steinbäcker ( born November 27, 1952) was the lead singer Wilfried by the SAB. In addition to this he also played in the band founded in 1978 STS, which is why he got out at the SAB 1983.
• Schiffkowitz (* December 27, 1946 ) was a founder of the band STS and was from 1979 to 1983 guest musicians on the SAB. From 1985, he played only in STS.
• Mario Bottazzi ( born February 10, 1950), replaced 1983 Gert Steinbäcker and was next to Klaus Eberhartinger the second main vocalist and keyboardist. In 1990 he got out unexpectedly.
• Andy Töfferl ( born July 24, 1955 - † May 5, 2012 ) replaced Mario Bottazzi and was 1990-2001 keyboardist and singer with the SAB. In 2001, he got out of the band to work on his solo career. On May 5, 2012, he died of a heart attack in the LKH Graz.
• Franz Zettl ( born March 12, 1947) since 1992 worked with Andy Töfferl and was brought to the departure of Nino Holm in 1998 as the new keyboard player in the band. In 2001 he left the band.

Guest musicians

• Thomas Rabitsch ( born November 19, 1956) was from 1976 to 1977, a guest musician on the keyboards. In the 1980s and 1990s, he was also in Drahdiwaberl, Hallucination Company or the band of Falco on the keyboard operates. He is also the musical director of the orchestra music of Dancing with the Stars.
• Günter Timischl ( born May 11, 1948) was a founder of the band STS and was from 1979 to 1983 guest musicians on the SAB. In 1983, he played only in STS.
• Peter Kolbert ( born December 25, 1954 - † September 12, 2000 ) from 1987 to 1992, a drummer for the band. He died on 12 September 2000 to the consequences of his heroin addiction.
• Stephan Maass ( born June 22, 1967) was responsible for the percussion of the band from 1994 to 1995.
• David Bronner ( born March 20, 1965) was from 1994 to 1998 live member until 2004 producer and guest musician at the SAB.
• Alex German ( born August 9, 1959) was brought to the sudden loss of hearing of Anders Stenmo in 1998 as the new drummer in the band. In 1999, he was suffering from pneumonia, and so had to be reshuffled the place on drums.

Surroundings

• Marina Tatic was 1977-1979 singer and costume seamstress of the band. Together with Wilfried Scheutz she left the band in 1979. Later, the two were married.
• Gabi Aigner was 1977-1979 costume seamstress of the band.
• Peter Müller ( born March 8, 1942) was from 1983 to 1994, the producer, and occasional singer of the band.

Discography

→ Main article: First Floor / Discography

Studio albums

Writings

List of tours

Awards

Trivia

In a raid on a branch of BAWAG in Vienna on 27 February 2007, the song Ba -Ba- bank robbery was played loudly on the stereo to the window asked by a resident until the police put a stop to it.