May 1, 87

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May 1, 87
General information
origin Erkelenz , Germany
Genre (s) German punk
founding 1987
resolution 2000
Website www.koelnkrach.de/1mai87/
Founding members
Stefan Pieck "Tiyah"
guitar
 Rudi Müller "Rudi at a loss" (until 1991)
André Hoffmann "Andy"
Ralf Bossems (until 1991)
Last occupation
Vocals, guitar
 Stefan Pieck "Tiyah"
guitar
 Sven-Uwe Bange "Doc" (from 1991)
bass
 André Hoffmann "Andy"
Drums
 "Tuberkel Knuppertz" (from 1998)
former members
bass
 Markus Küpper (1990–1991)
Drums
 Oli Cords (1991-1992)
Drums
 Ralf (1987-1996)
Drums, vocals, trumpet, keyboard
 Oliver Berger "Bolle" (1996–1998)

May 1st, 87 was a German punk band from Erkelenz . The idea of ​​starting a band came up as early as 1986, which was implemented in the spring of 1987. The band, which named itself after the riots on May 1st, 1987 in Kreuzberg , wanted to criticize and to stimulate thought. Accordingly, songs that are politically and socially critical take up the largest part of May 1, 87.

Band history

In autumn 1987 Stefan Pieck, Rudi Müller, Ralf Bossems and André Hoffmann founded the band in Erkelenz. They were influenced by German punk bands like Slime and Razzia on the one hand, but also by the early Toten Hosen and Doctors on the other.

The name came about because of the experiences Stefan and André had on May 1st, 1987 in Kreuzberg. The first rehearsals took place in the Cusanus-Gymnasium in Erkelenz, which all band members attended. Since the noise pollution became too great for the school management, the band began with a series of moves, first to a garage and later to a rehearsal room they dug themselves under Stefan's parents' house. Further rooms were later moved into in Cologne , from 1995 home from May 1, 1987.

Wish is wish , naked by Jülich

When André went to the USA for a few months in 1990, Markus Küpper stood in for him. Rudi got out due to musical discrepancies and was replaced by Sven-Uwe Bange. In 1992, the first demo tape, Wunsch ist Wunsch , was created in their own rehearsal room. With its positive response, it opened up the possibility of playing outside of the Erkelenz region. The rapidly increasing number of concerts induced Ralf to leave the band. With Oli Cords on drums, the second demo tape Nackt was recorded by Jülich in 1993 , of which two pieces ended up on the first CD sampler from Vitaminepillen Records.

Critters in the body

Despite the spatial distances between the members (Cologne, Düsseldorf, Erkelenz) the formation solidified and in 1994 recorded their first own longplayer, Viecher im Leib, on Vitaminepillen Records. In 1995 further contributions to the sampler were recorded and the good response to the critters in the body was used for a few short tours. On December 1, 1995, the live LP (vinyl) Rastamannallematanzbeinschwingen was recorded at the Vitaminepillen label party in Neuss. In 1995/96, Oliver Berger joined them initially as a keyboardist. Due to the high time burden, Oli Cords left in 1996 and Berger took over the drums.

Foal sausage in plumage

In winter 1996/97 a tour with a bone factory followed . In the same year, the CD Foalwurst in Feather Dress was recorded independently and presented in front of almost 10,000 people at the rally on May 1st for the tenth anniversary on Mariannenplatz in Berlin-Kreuzberg . You can also hear the Rauchhaus song by Ton Steine ​​Scherben , which was previously heard as a sequencer version on the sampler Viva L'Anarchia (Tollshock Records) . The foal sausage was accompanied by a limited edition of self-made and stamped wooden slipcases .

root

Since the songs from 1987 to 1990 had not yet been released on CD, the band decided to record them in their own rehearsal room with " Bone Claus' " ADAT and released Die Wurzel for the last time in 1998 on Vitaminepillen Records . Bolle's vinyl album was mastered in the radio play studios of the Deutsche Welle radio .

Bollebummbasta

Since Vitaminepillen Records did not want to release the ragga-punk-techno single BolleBummBasta before , the band used the contact to Tollshock Records in Berlin, which released this single on yellow vinyl. It was produced by Berger with the Rastas from the neighboring rehearsal room in Cologne-Südstadt, sequencer , echolette and trumpet . The techno side Akt Käfig , produced by Doc and Tiyah, consisted of noisy samples , guitars and screaming. There were airplays and good feedback in Berlin and England. BolleBummBasta , as a reminder of the supermarket fire on Skalitzer / Wiener Str. In Berlin-Kreuzberg on May 1st, 1987, is one of the first German ragga / dub productions. In 1998 "Bolle" left the band because of the onset of stagnation.

Rip off

“Tuberkel Knuppertz” was added after a long search as a drummer. In 1999 it was decided to release another farewell CD entitled Rip Off on Tollshock Records . The farewell tour began in March 2000 and ended first in Berlin on May 1, 2000 and finally with the dissolution concert on May 6 in Cologne.

Stefan and Sven are now playing at 2LHUD . A reunion or a revival of the music from May 1st, 87 are not planned.

Discography

Demos

  • 1992: wish is wish
  • 1993: Naked by Jülich

Albums

  • 1994: Critters in the body
  • 1996: Rastamann allematanz leg swing (only LP)
  • 1997: Foal sausage in plumage
  • 1998: root
  • 2000: Rip Off

Singles

  • 1996: Bollebummbasta

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Newspaper clipping from the official website. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  2. ↑ Reviews: MAY 1, '87 / root . ox-fanzine.de. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  3. ^ Berlin-Kreuzberg - May 1 riots 1987; a film by Peter Wensierski and Ulrike Michels on YouTube