| Spermbirds | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| Genre: | Punk rock Hardcore punk |
| Years Active: | 1982 – 1990, 1993 – present |
| Label: | Rookie Records, We Bite Records, X-Mist Records, Common Thread Records, GUN Records, Dead Eye Records. |
| Associated Acts: | Steakknife |
| Current Members: | Lee Hobson Hollis (vocals), Steve Wiles (guitar), Roger Ingenthron (guitar), Markus Weilemann (bass), Matthias "Beppo" Götte (drums) |
| Past Members: | Frank Rahm (guitar 1983 - 2007), Ken Haus (vocals 1993 - 1995), Joe Strübe (guitar 1983 - 1985). |
Spermbirds are a German punk band from Kaiserslautern. Formed in 1982, by the members of the melodic punk rock band Die Walter Elf (including an American G.I. stationed in Germany as vocalist), they created a fast hardcore punk group that gained popularity in Germany and beyond.
Spermbirds’ most successful album was their 1986 debut, Something to Prove, which drew influence from many American hardcore punk bands.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The cover features a picture of Cerebus the Aardvark created by Canadian comic book author Dave Sim. Sim made mention of the album in his widely column in Cerebus, saying that although the band had not obtained permission to use his artwork, he would not harass them with legal action.
Spermbirds split up in 1990, but reformed later in 1993 releasing a number of albums and touring up to this date.[1] [2]