Krachmakers
Origin: Hesse / Germany
Genre: German-speaking punk rock
Side Fact: The front covers of the three singles feature comic covers, which were created by a professional artist Timon Kokott were drawn. The focus is always on the band mascot: a snail.
In a beer mood, three music-loving childhood friends got together in 1989 and founded a punk rock band. After a short time we found ourselves Holger another man for the microphone. So, under the influence of barley juice and with a certain musical naivety, people began to indulge in punk rock.
Two iconic demo tapes followed before life died Krachmakers at the beginning of the 1990s drifted apart again in different directions.
The search for youthful lightness
But with advancing age, the longing for the impetuous feeling of youth grew.
This is how the bass player did Dirk With the old demo tapes in his luggage, he went out after 25 years to look for his childhood friends and he was successful. The joy, the feeling and the enthusiasm for music were also there again for the others. That’s why they went Krachmakers At the beginning of 2019 Desert Inn Studio in mind to record two tracks for their dream of having their own vinyl single.
Daily madness versus military duty
On Maundy Thursday 2019 the time had come and the single, limited to 200 copies, was released The Anti Patience Song / Stanislav Petrov saw the light of day. Even though the song on the A-side has an English title, the band has so far sung all songs exclusively in German. The content of the songs mainly reflects the daily madness of life, but also petty-bourgeois behavior.
But serious topics are also part of the band’s program. The senior Soviet officer Stanislav Petrov In 1983, recognized a system error in a military satellite in an alleged rocket attack. Through his courageous actions, contrary to military instructions, he prevented a nuclear counterattack by the Soviet Union and saved us all from World War III. With the song Stanislav Petrov put them Krachmakers a monument to the almost unknown hero.
In addition to being released as a vinyl single, these songs were released Krachmakers also on samplers OX Magazine and on that Heart- And Loveless Sampler released as CD.
The band spurred themselves on with their first single. But the supposedly indomitable punk rock was also wrestled to the ground by Corona. That’s why it took until February 2022 for the second prank. The single Inspector Hagen / Padded cell now! again satirizes petty-bourgeois behavior and everyday madness with rough humor.
The current triple
Life sometimes takes strange paths and that’s how the current single became Internet Doctor with a new drummer named Tom Stand recorded as a guest. In keeping with the third release, there are three songs on the white vinyl single this time. The two songs on the A-side can also be heard digitally. The single B-side with body part however, it is reserved for those vinyl collectors who have purchased one of the 123 copies of the single.
As the title suggests, it’s about Internet Doctor about empty promises and the good faith of patients when searching for diagnoses on their own on the Internet. The second song Black or white is dedicated to all people who just can’t get to the point and make a decision. The song starts off quite calmly and lyrically schizophrenic. They indulge in the madness of the protagonist and punk rock Krachmakers then quickly in the chorus. Finally, you can see what that sounds like HERE see and listen to the video.
Line Up
Holger – singing
Dennis – guitar
Dirk – bass, vocals
Tom Stände – drums as guest musician
Links
Krachmakers website
Bandcamp Krachmakers
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