De spruce trees
| De spruce trees | |
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 De Rand Spruce (2015) |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Folk music |
| founding | 1992 |
| Website | randfichten.de |
| Current occupation | |
| Marion Frank (since 2014) | |
| Michael Rostig (since 1992) | |
Vocals, guitar , keyboard |
René Schröder (since 2018) |
| former members | |
guitar |
Doris Mühlig (1995–1997) |
Singing, accordion, kazoo |
Thomas Unger (1992-2014) |
Vocals, guitar, keyboard |
Thomas Lauterbach (1997-2018) |
De Randfichten are a folk music group from Johanngeorgenstadt in the Ore Mountains . Since it was founded in 1992, the band has seen several line-up changes. With her version of the folksong is old Holzmichl still alive ...? In 2004 they achieved great success in the German single charts and became known outside of the popular music scene.
Career
Before the "Holzmichl"
In 1992 Thomas "Rups" Unger and Michael "Michl" Rostig founded the Original Arzgebirgschen Rand spruces . The name peripheral spruce means the trees on the edge of a forest that are particularly exposed to the effects of the weather and therefore have to be particularly strong and resistant. Unger and Rostig initially played mostly in a private setting. From 1995 they were supported for two years by Doris Mühlig († 2004) on guitar. In August 1996 they first appeared on television ( MDR ). In 1997 Thomas “Lauti” Lauterbach joined the group that has been called De Randfichten since 2000 .
The debut album Do whistle dr Fuchs… was released in 1997. The fox became the trio's mascot and thus (in stuffed form) a popular accessory for fans of the group. After several appearances in regional television programs, including in Achim's hit parade , De Randfichten was awarded the prize named after Herbert Roth as the best young band by the MDR in 2000. In 2001 they wrote the music for the MDR docu-soap Ski Heil am Fichtelberg . The following year they founded their own record label, Rafi Records .
The "Holzmichl"
With the single Lebt denn dr alte Holzmichl noch…?, Which reached third place in the German single charts , the group became known throughout Germany in 2004.
The song from Holzmichel is an old folk song that is widespread in various text versions in many parts of Germany. The oldest known version comes from the Kaiserslautern area .
The song owes its character as a mood song, which is largely responsible for its success outside of the usual folk music audience, to the fact that the audience pulls both arms in the air at the line of text "Yes, he's still alive" and thus actively involved become. After the song was played at numerous winter sports events such as the 2004 Biathlon World Championships in the winter of 2003/04 , it gained national fame. It was released as a single in February 2004, which was largely boycotted by many radio and music television stations. Nevertheless, the song became the best-selling German-language single of 2004. From February 16, 2004 to March 7, 2005, it was represented in the official sales charts for a total of 56 weeks, making it one of the most successful German singles ever. Both the single and the accompanying album achieved platinum status.
With the Holzmichl , De Randfichten also reached an audience outside the folk music scene. Among other things, they appeared as the first folk music group in the programs Top of the Pops and The Dome and marketed merchandising items like the one in Seiffen / Erzgeb. produced Holzmichl - Smokers .
The popularity of the spruce trees, especially through their song Holzmichl , met with various reactions. A Chemnitz entrepreneur had T-shirts and stickers with the inscription Kill the Holzmichel expelled, which he was forbidden by a court after a process initiated by the spruce trees. A parody of the spruce trees in the NDH area with the name De Randgruppe also entered the charts in December 2004 with the title Holzmichel - The Answer .
After the "Holzmichl"
On February 12, 2005, De Randfichten achieved sixth place for the Free State of Saxony at the first Bundesvision Song Contest entitled Now the party is really going on . At the beginning of 2006 a new version of the number one hit from 1964 by Peter Lauch & the Rainpfeifern followed with Das Comes vom Rowing . In 2007 De Randfichten celebrated their 15th stage anniversary. On June 15, 2007 they released an anniversary single and on July 7th and 8th they organized an anniversary party on the natural stage in Greifensteine . After a creative break in 2009, the band returned in 2010 as Randfichten (now without the "De") with a new CD and the cover of the Hasenscheisse song Rups am Grill at Koch Universal Music and a revised stage program. At the end of 2011 they not only released the single Crottendorfer Raacherkerzllied on their own label Rafi Music, but were also back at EMI Music. In addition, the "De" is again part of the band name. On January 6, 2012 the single Du kleine Fliege was released in stores and as a download. The album Aufgewurzelt followed at the end of January . Then De Randfichten started the anniversary tour for their 20th stage anniversary.
The avowed Christian Thomas Unger released a solo CD in autumn 2012 under the title Everything I need, a "Praise to the Lord", a direct reaction to the fact that he overcame fear and panic attacks through his relationship with God.
Thomas Unger withdrew from the band in mid-2014 for personal and health reasons. The trio had their last appearance together on June 21st. The remaining members announced that they would continue as a singer together with Marion Frank alias De Orgelpfeif .
In 2018, Thomas Lauterbach also decided to leave the group; He had his last appearance with the band at the Randfichten Fanfest on June 2, 2018 in Freiberg. Shortly thereafter, René Schröder was selected through a casting as the new guitarist of the Rand Spruces.
Toni Kraus is Unger's son.
Holzmichel as a fictional character
In Sebnitz , the wooden Michel was erected as a permanent, meter-sized artificial figure at the bus station.
Discography
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Albums
- 1997: Thu whistles dr Fuchs ... (Saxonia Music)
- 2000: Halli, hello ... (in-house production)
- 2001: Christmas in the Ore Mountains (in-house production)
- 2002: s'Arzgebirg in the blood (own production)
- 2003: De Randfichten - Das Beste (MCP)
- 2004: dr Holzmichl
- 2004: Winter in the Erzgebirge (both EMI Music) (re-release, previously called Christmas in the Erzgebirge )
- 2005: Heja Ho, de Randfichten sei do (EMI Music)
- 2006: Our most beautiful ballads (EMI Music)
- 2008: Eiszapfenwetter (EMI Music)
- 2010: Made of good wood (Koch Universal Music)
- 2012: Rooted (EMI Music)
- 2012: Rooted live (EMI Music)
- 2015: We're in a good mood (DA Music)
- 2017: 25 (DA Music)
Singles
- 2001: Ski Heil am Fichtelberg (in-house production)
- 2004: Is dr old Holzmichl still alive?
- 2004: Is dr old Holzmichl still alive - Clubstepper Remix , De lustigen Holzhackerleit (EMI Music)
- 2005: Now the party really starts (EMI Music)
- 2006: That comes from rowing (EMI Music)
- 2006: Who still believes in angels today (EMI Music)
- 2007: Nananana (EMI Music)
- 2010: Rups am Grill (Koch Universal Music)
- 2011: Crottendorfer Raacherkerzllied (Rafi Music)
- 2012: You little fly (EMI Music)
- 2012: Du kleine Fliege featuring Markus Becker (EMI Music)
Video albums
- 2004: Live - Thu whistles dr Fuchs (DE:
gold) - 2005: Heja ho - de spruce is do
- 2005: Winter in the Ore Mountains
- 2012: Rooted live - 20 years of spruce trees
Awards
- 1997: Talent competition of the sword brewery in Meißen
- 2000: King of the musicians in Achim's hit parade and Herbert Roth Prize (best young talent group)
- 2002: King of the musicians in Achim's hit parade
- 2003: Honorary Prize of the City of Johanngeorgenstadt
- 2004: Goldene Henne , Goldene Stimmgabel (best folk music), musician king in Achim's hit parade and Herbert Roth Prize (most successful group)
- 2005: Echo (best folk music) and Krone der Volksmusik (most successful group 2004)
- 2011: Order of Faust of the Craftsman Carnival Association Weimar
Honor
On the occasion of the group’s 15th anniversary in 2007, a memorial stone was erected on the market square in Johanngeorgenstadt and three spruce trees were planted.
Notes and sources
- ↑ It is similar to the song “Lebt because der old Hausmichel noch?” (“Lebt because der oide Hausmichl no”), published and published. a. from the Bavarian State Association for Home Care e. V., Liedblatt No. 78.
- ↑ cf. Legal aftermath for the "Holzmichl". ( Memento of the original from October 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: RP-Online.de
- ↑ Andreas Harlass: Everything just stolen? In: bild.de , May 31, 2010
- ↑ Rups von den Randfichten dedicates his first solo CD to Jesus - the frontman of the mood band from the Erzgebirge speaks openly about the past for the first time. Interview in the Freie Presse on October 5, 2012
- ↑ De Randfichten - Fan meeting 2014 in Ehrenfriedersdorf on June 21, 2014. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: SchlagerPlanet.com , June 2014
- ↑ The spruce trees bind off the grill apron. ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: MDR Saxony , June 21, 2014
- ↑ Stephan Malzdorf: Lauti still works! Are the spruce trees now breaking completely? Day 24, April 19, 2018, accessed November 16, 2018 .
- ↑ After "Lautis" farewell: He is the new edge spruce. Tag24, June 21, 2018, accessed November 16, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT
- ↑ a b Awards for music sales: DE
