Birth Control, the Berlin band that blends krautrock, hard rock and progressive rock, as heard on Operation (1971) and Hoodoo Man (1972), and that reorganised in 2016 after drummer Bernd Noske died in 2014.
Profile
- Origin
- Berlin, Germany
- Formed
- 1966
- Founding members
- Bernd Koschmidder, Reinhold Sobotta, Rolf Gurra, Fritz Gröger, Reiner Borchert, Hugo Egon Balder, Klaus Orso
- Current status
- Active since 2016, after the death of Bernd Noske in 2014
- Official website
- www.birthcontrol.de
Current lineup
- Peter Föller — bass, vocals (1973–1977 and 2016–present)
- Manfred von Bohr — drums (1977–1980 and 2016–present)
- Hannes Vesper — bass, organ
- Sascha Kuhn — keyboards
- Martin Ettrich — guitar (2011–present)
Former members
- Bernd Koschmidder — bass, vocals
- Reinhold Sobotta — organ
- Bernd Noske — drums, percussion, vocals (1968–1983 and 1993–2014; died on 18 February 2014)
- Bruno Frenzel — guitar (1969–1983; died in 1983)
- Zeus B. Held — organ
- Horst Stachelhaus — bass, vocals (died in 1999)
- Peter Engelhardt — guitar (1995–2011)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Birth Control |
| 1971 | Operation |
| 1972 | Hoodoo Man |
| 1973 | Rebirth |
| 1974 | LiveLive |
| 1975 | Plastic People |
| 1976 | Backdoor Possibilities |
| 1977 | Increase |
| 1978 | Titanic |
| 1980 | Count on Dracula |
| 1981 | Deal Done at Night |
| 1982 | Bäng |
| 1995 | Two Worlds |
| 1996 | Jungle Life |
| 1999 | Getting There |
| 2003 | Alsatian |
| 2016 | Here and Now |
| 2022 | Open Up |
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