Das vermutlich allerletzte Ostrockbuch

From rock legends to rock retirement – the interview collection featuring the most famous East German rock bands. East German rock rocks. Even thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and reunification, many bands from the former GDR continue to captivate audiences. This is true not only for bands like Die Prinzen, Keimzeit, or Knorkator, which have a history post-1990, but also for stalwarts like the Puhdys, Karat, or Pankow, who have now been active in reunified Germany longer than they were in the GDR. East German rock is not just the music of a bygone era; it is part of a culture in Germany that some perceive as unique, even though it has long been part of this Germany. Christian Hentschel interviews the most well-known musicians from the East. What is their recipe for success? How do they see themselves today? What has changed for them since 1990? When can we expect the next album or tour? Who are the children of City, Silly, and others? Is there an East German rock gene that gets passed down? And can we still even talk about East German rock today? In this volume, featuring 15 interviews and over 70 photos, East German rockers share their stories, present amusing anecdotes, and provide insights into their private lives. Claudius Dreilich & Bernd Römer (Karat), Mike Kilian (Rockhaus), Sebastian Krumbiegel (Die Prinzen), Wolfgang Paule Fuchs (Pond), IC Falkenberg, Tina Powileit (Gundermann & Seilschaft), Jörg Stempel (Amiga), Reinhard Tesch (Metropol), Uwe Hassbecker (Silly), Sonny Thet (Bayon), Dieter Maschine Birr (Puhdys), Norbert Leisegang (Keimzeit), Thomas Maschine Schoppe (Renft), Manuel Schmid (Stern Meissen), Peter Butschke (Pension Volkmann). This is likely the very last East German rock book – a sequel is not out of the question!.