Alex Oriental Experience
Alex Oriental Experience (AOE) was a band founded in 1973 by the Cologne guitarist Alex Wiska (1950–2011) and existed until 2009, which produced several LPs and CDs and had numerous live performances. In 1985 and 1992 she appeared on the program Rockpalast Nacht .
Music genre
Their music can be described as rock music with oriental influences, which is particularly evident in the choice of instruments, such as the Turkish saz . There are also elements of blues , sometimes boogie or funk .
occupation
In addition to Alex Wiska (vocals, Saz), the following musicians played in the band over the years:
- Rosco Gee
- Peter Herrmann (bass)
- Manni von Bohr (drums)
- Kurt Billker (drums)
- Marc zur Oven (drums)
- Rich Schwab (bass)
- Horst Stachelhaus (bass)
- Ufo Walter (bass)
Discography
- Alex , LP, 1973, Pan Records
- That's the Deal , LP, 1975, Pan Records
- Live , LP, 1980, Nash Records
- Fairytales and Promises , LP, 1982, Gee Bee Dee
- So Simple , LP, 1984, Wiska Records
- Live II , LP, 1987, Wiska Records
- Rockin 'Fantasy , LP, 1987, Wiska Records
- Sozou , LP, 1988, Wiska Records
- Live! , CD, 1991, Wiska Records
- Jam: 20 years , CD, 1992, Wiska Records
- 9 , CD, 1992
- Let's Dream , CD, 1993, Wiska Records
- I Sing for All That Hope , CD, 1993, Wiska Records
- Tales of Purple Sally , CD, 1995, Wiska Records
- Live `95 , CD, 1995, Wiska Records
- Studio Tapes 1976-1978 , CD, 1996, Wiska Records
- The Favor of the Hour , CD, 1997, Wiska Records
- Cologne-Düsseldorf friendship ... impossible in itself. , CD, 1997, Wiska Records
- Green , CD, 2001, So-Preis
- Tough Ain't Enough! , Singe / EP, 2005, Meyer Records
- More Than 40 Years of Rock Music , CD and LP, 2007, Meyer Records
Web links
- Alex Oriental Experience at Discogs (English)
- Alex Oriental Experience on Krautrock
- Alex Oriental Experience at Allmusic (English)
- Alex Oriental Experience at the Rockpalast Archive
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b R.IP Alex Wiska (Alex Oriental Experience) . Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Alex Oriental Experience in the Rockpalast Archive