3 Feet Smaller Explained

3 Feet Smaller
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Origin:	Vienna, Austria
Genre:	Punk
Years Active:	2000–present
Label:	Universal Austria
Current Members:	Marcus Smaller Roberto Franko The General
Past Members:	El Howdy Dipmaster Schorsch Zwiebelmayer

3 Feet Smaller is an Austrian punk rock band formed in 2000.^[1]

Their first big concert was at the 2 Days a Week festival in Wiesen in 2001. The first single of their debut album was in the Austrian alternative charts for many weeks.^[2] Their second single topped the charts in East Switzerland.

Over the years they have played many concerts in Austria and other European countries.^[3] They also played as support for other bands like The Offspring and Die Ärzte. They released five albums, a Christmas CD, and an EP. The band also appeared on the soundtrack of the movie Dead in 3 Days and the skiing video game .

After the end of "3 Feet Smaller'", three former members of the band later reformed under the title "Lian" and released a self-titled new album in June 2016.^[4] Lead vocalist Marcus Smaller has pursued a solo career with two albums.^[5]

Members

Current lineup

• Marcus Smaller – lead vocals, guitar (2000–present)
• Roberto Franko – drums (2000–present)
• The General – bass (2008–present), bass / guitar (2004–2006)

Former members

• El Howdy – bass (2005–2008)
• Dipmaster – guitar (2000–2005)
• Schorsch Zwiebelmayer – bass (2000–2004)

Discography

Albums

• 2001: Damn, We Need a Title for This Record
• 2002: Insert Album Title Here: .....
• 2004: 3rd Strike^[6]
• 2009: December 32
• 2011: 3 Feet Smaller^{[7] [8]}

EP

• 2002: One Night Stand

Other

• 2000: A Very Special Christmas Day (Christmas-CD)
• 2001: What About You, Me and a Horse (online mini album)
• 2005: Five Years of Bowling Punk (lve DVD)

External links

• Interview from Diepresse.com (German)
• Review of 3 Feet Smaller by Musikreviews.de

Notes and References

1. Web site: 3 Feet Smaller - Biography & History - AllMusic. AllMusic. 25 July 2016.
2. Web site: Discographie 3 Feet Smaller - austriancharts.at. Hung. Steffen. austriancharts.at. 25 July 2016.
3. Web site: 3 Feet Smaller Concert Setlists. setlist.fm. 25 July 2016.
4. Web site: Lian : "Die Leute sollen wieder mehr auf Konzerte gehen!". Wienerin.at. 26 July 2016. (German)
5. Web site: MARCUS SMALLER – "I, Marcus Smaller" - mica - music austria. 13 July 2016. de-DE. 26 July 2016.
6. Web site: 3 Feet Smaller - 3rd Strike. CDstarts.de. 26 July 2016. (German)
7. Web site: 3 FEET SMALLER - 3 Feet Smaller - Review bei Stormbringer. Kamper. Dom. www.stormbringer.at. 26 July 2016. (German)
8. Web site: 3 Feet Smaller: 3FS (Review/Kritik) - Album-Rezension (Pop Punk / Alternative). www.musikreviews.de. 26 July 2016. (German)