Male (band) explained

Male
Origin:1976
Years Active:1976–1980, 1990, 2002–present
Genre:Punk
Current Members:(original members) Jürgen Engler, Bernward Malaka, Stefan Schwaab, Claus Ritter

Male is a punk band founded in 1976 in Düsseldorf-Bilk. They were one of the first German punk bands and a precursor for the Neuen Deutschen Welle.[1] [2] They were also one of the first punk bands to write lyrics in German.

History

The band was founded in December 1976 in Düsseldorf by Jürgen Engler, Bernward Malaka, Stefan Schwaab, and Claus Ritter. Their first concert was in March 1977 at the Ratinger Hof. They played at several important early festivals connected with the punk scene in Germany: the opening of the SO36 in Berlin in 1978, and the "Into the Future" festival at the Markethalle in Hamburg, in 1979.[3] In 1979 they released their only LP, Zensur & Zensur, which was the first punk album in the German language. This was quickly followed by the release of the single Clever und Smart. In May 1980, Male toured Germany with the UK punk band The Clash. During that tour, they opened for The Clash's concert at the Philipshalle in Düsseldorf.[4]

Because they were releasing a new single, with a sound oriented toward electronic music, Male changed its band name to "Vorsprung" in 1980.[5] Shortly thereafter, the band broke up. Engler and Malaka founded a new band called Die Krupps. Schwaab and Ritter founded the band "Freunde der Nacht," which developed a new-wave sound.[6] [7] [8]

In 1990 Male reformed for a reunion tour. In the 1990s, Engler immigrated to the United States. Since 2002, Male continues to play concerts withtheir original line-up.[9] [10]

Discography

Albums and singles

Compilations

Literature

References

  1. Web site: Die Deutsche Punkszene: A Brief History of German Punk. 27 March 2021. Punktuation!.
  2. Web site: Preview MALE – Düsseldorf 2024-04-24. Andreas. Klüppelberg. www.reflectionsofdarkness.com. 26 February 2023 .
  3. Book: Hayton . Jeff . Culture from the Slums: Punk Rock in East and West Germany . 2022 . Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-886618-3.
  4. Web site: 2003 . Interviews Male Jürgen Engler gibt wieder 'ne Party . ox-fanzine.de.
  5. Web site: 20 March 2023. en. Vorsprung. discogs.com.
  6. Web site: 20 March 2023. en. Freunde Der Nacht. discogs.com.
  7. Web site: 2020 . Reviews Male Zensur & Zensur. ox-fanzine.de.
  8. Web site: 1981 . Freunde der Nacht: Claus Ritter und Stefan Schwaab in dessen Wohnung in der Planetenstraße, Düsseldorf 1981. ArchivB.
  9. News: 7 December 2018 . Westdeutsche Zeitung . INTERVIEW: Punk-Band Male eröffnet Lieblingsplatte-Festival im Zakk..
  10. News: 6 December 2018 . Rheinische Post . Die Punk-Band Male eröffnet morgen das "Lieblingsplatte"-Festival: Geschichte wird gemacht..
  11. Web site: 1996 . Reviews Male CD. ox-fanzine.de.

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