Razzmattazz (band)

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Razzmattazz 2018
Razzmattazz 2018 - Peter Ucik, Ulf Gokeler, Tom Schaupp, Wolle Heieck

Razzmattazz (pronounced: Räsmatäs) is a German rock band; the music style includes hard rock and NWOBHM ; they received the rock and pop award of the DRMV (German Rock and Pop Musicians Association) four times in a row with a total of 10 awards.

Tom Schaupp in the rehearsal room (2014)

history

The band was founded in 2011 in Metzingen by Tom Schaupp. In 2013 she won the public contest and opened the Rock of Ages festival in Seebronn. In October 2015 Razzmattazz supported Nazareth for several concerts . In 2016, Radio Hamburg engaged the band for a motorcycle service in front of 5,000 bikers. In November and December 2017 Razzmattazz was again support for Nazareth on the "Diggin for Gold - Tour 2017" for 8 concerts during their European tour. In March 2018 and April 2019 the band won the Akademia Award for "Best Rock Song". In October and November 2018 Razzmattazz was support for Axxis on the Monster-Hero-Tour.

Razzmattazz - Mike Bösinger, Tom Schaupp, Tommy Wiegand, Wolle Heieck - at a photo shoot before a concert in Markneukirchen (2015)

In total, the band released four albums and one EP.

Awards

30th German Rock and Pop Prize 2012

  • 1st prize category "Best Hard Rock Album"
  • 2nd Prize Category "Best Hard Rock Song"
  • 2nd prize category "Best Metal Song"

32nd German Rock and Pop Prize 2014

  • 1st prize category "Best Hard Rock Album"
  • 1st prize in the category "Best Hard Rock Song"

34th German Rock and Pop Prize 2016

  • 1st place "Best Hard Rock Album"
  • 1st place "Best Hard Rock Song"
  • 2nd place "Best Hard Rock Song"

36th German Rock and Pop Prize 2018

  • 1st place "Best Hard Rock Album"
  • 2nd place "Best Hard Rock Song"

Akademia Award "Best Rock Song" March 2018

Akademia Award "Best Rock Song" April 2019

Band members

Current occupation

  • Tom Schaupp (guitar, vocals)
  • Wolle Heieck (guitar, vocals)
  • Peter Ucik (bass, vocals)
  • Ulf S. Gokeler (drums)
Razzmattazz 2017 - Tommy Wiegand, Tom Schaupp, Ulf S. Gokeler, Wolle Heieck

former members

  • Timothy Toing (bass)
  • Alex Palma (bass)
  • Tommy Wiegand (bass)
  • Mudge Schnitzler (drums)
  • Mike Bösinger (drums)
  • Matthew Sting (drums, guitar)

Discography

  • First Bullet (EP)
  • 2012: Rock'n Roll Hero (LP)
  • 2015: Sons of Guns (LP)
  • 2017: Diggin for Gold (LP)
  • 2019: Hallelujah (LP)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Angela Steidle: First place for Razzmattazz. In: Südwestpresse. December 20, 2016, accessed March 3, 2017 .
  2. ↑ German Rock and Pop Prize
  3. ↑ a b Akademia Awards Website of the Akademia Awards. Retrieved March 27, 2018.