Spermbirds

Spermbirds was a German punk band from Kaiserslautern. Formed in 1982 by members of melodic punk rock band Die Walterelf among American G.I. stationed in Germany, named Lee Hobson Hollis, they created a fast hardcore punk group that gained popularity inside as well as outside of Germany. Their most successful album was named "Something To Prove" mixing influences by many American hardcore punk bands with snotty and furious lyrics.They split up in 1988, but reformed later in 1990 releasing a number of full-length albums and touring up to this date.

Members

*Lee Hobson Hollis – vocals
*Frank Rahm – guitar
*Roger Ingenthron – guitar
*Markus Weilemann – bass
*Matthias "Beppo" Götte – drums

Discography

*"Don't Forget the Fun" 7" EP split with Walterelf (1985, X-Mist Records)
*"Something to Prove" (1986, We Bite Records)
*"Get on the Stage" live 7" EP (1987, We Bite Records)
*"Nothing Is Easy" (1987, We Bite Records)
*"Common Thread" (1990, X-Mist Records)
*"Thanks" live album (1990, Dead-Eye Records)
*"Eating Glass" (1992, X-Mist Records)
*"Joe" (1992, X-Mist Records)
*"Shit For Sale" (1994, G.U.N. Records)
*"Family Values" (1995, G.U.N. Records)
*"Get Off the Stage" live (1996, G.U.N. Records)
*"Coffee, Hair and Real Life" compilation (1997)
*"Set An Example" (2004, Common Thread Records)

External links

* [http://www.spermbirds.com Spermbirds official website]
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/westgermany/spermbirds_main.html Spermbirds fan page]