Kettcar

Kettcar is a German rock band from Hamburg, which was founded in 2001.

History

Prior to founding Kettcar were Wiebusch Marcus and Frank Tirado - Rosales since 1991 part of the band ... But Alive, which played much stronger punk music and was political in the texts. Reimer Bustorff played up to the band's formation in Rantanplan, just like Marcus Wiebusch. Shortly after the band's formation in 2001, the EP was as long as the fat lady sings, the opera is not offered at the end of the free download on the band's website.

As for her debut album You and how much was no record label from your friends, founded Marcus Wiebusch, Reimer Bustorff together with Thees Uhlmann of Tomte her own label Grand Hotel van Cleef ( GHvC ), in which the album was released in October 2002. The second album from sparrows and pigeons, roofs and hands followed in 2005. Response to the G8 summit in Heiligendamm 2007 Kettcar ( far and wide No Guillotine) participating entitled to introduce all in May 2007 along with many other artists on the Move -against- G8 sampler.

On 18 April 2008 the third album was released, entitled Sylt and debuted at rank 5 of the album charts. On 31 August 2008 they played at the Hamburg Kampnagel a sunrise concert with acoustic versions of some of their titles, backed by a string quartet. The recording of this concert is the main part of the DVD Live at Kampnagel - 5:43 am, which was released in fall 2009. In November 2009, she went with this program, supported by strings the Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt, on a six -concert tour. From the concert of the tour in temporary buildings in Hamburg appeared on 22 January 2010 an eponymous live album on CD and vinyl, which contains the songs of the concert without the intervening announcements. In June 2010 Frank Tirado - Rosales announced that he will leave the band to pursue other projects. His successor, Christian Hake, who was already at Home of the Lame and Olli Schulz on drums. On 10 February 2012, the band has their fourth studio album, which bears the name between rounds published. In April 2013 Kettcar have decided to take a creative break.

Style

Musically classified Kettcar are in the area of ​​German indie rock and indie pop. With recent albums, particularly between rounds in the style was broadened by instrumental piano, string and wind instruments, and thus progressive and jazzy. The band is often mentioned in connection with the Hamburg School. According to statements made by Marcus Wiebusch he does not see this relationship, only the origin is the same. Reimer Bustorff refers to the style itself as a guitar pop.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

  • In brackets the number of weeks in the charts.

Live albums

DVD

  • 2009: Kettcar - Live at Kampnagel 5:43 AM, November 6, 2009

All publications are published on GHvC.

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