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The Busters are a German third wave ska revival band, established as a side project in 1987. Playing 2 Tone-influenced ska, they became one of the best-known German ska bands, having a minor hit single in Germany with a ska cover of Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy" They signed to Sony Music in Germany in 1996, and released the album Stompede and the best of compilation Boost Best. They continue to tour Germany every Christmas and run their own independent record label, Ska Revolution Records. The Busters have recently released their thirteenth studio album Waking The Dead.
The Busters | |
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.JPG) On stage in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Wiesloch, Germany |
| Genres | Third wave ska, Ska, 2-Tone |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Ska Revolution Records, Sony, Weserlabel |
| Members | Hardy Appich Stefan Breuer Rolf Breyer Mathias Demmer Jesse Günther Stephan Keller Alex Lützke Ron Marsman Markus Schramhauser Rob Solomon |
| Past members | Richard Tabor Hans-Jörg Fischer Peter Quintern Markus Sprengler Klaus Huber Mäx Grittner Jochen Seiterle Thomas Scholz Martin Keller Jan Brahms Gunther Hecker |
| Website | https://www.thebusters.com/ |
The song "Dr. Phibes" from the album "Revolution Rock" (2004) is inspired by the film The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971). It is an instrumental with the organ as the main instrument, including a long organ solo.
They are the second group to use this name, the first being an American instrumental group who had the 1963 release "Bust Out" on Arlen records.
Albums edit
- Ruder Than Rude (1988)
- Couch Potatoes (1989)
- Dead or Alive (1991)
- Cheap Thrills (1992)
- Sexy Money (1994)
- Live in Montreux (1995)
- Stompede (1996)
- Boost Best (1997)
- Make a Move (1998)
- Welcome to Busterland (1999)
- 360° (2001)
- Live (2002)
- Revolution Rock (2004)
- Evolution Pop (2005)
- Double Penetration (2007)[1]
- Waking The Dead (2009)
- Supersonic Eskalator (2014)
- Ska Bang 87 (2016)
- Straight Ahead (2017)
- The Busters (2019)
- Love Bombs (2022)
Singles edit
- No Respect (1988)
- Don't Worry Be Happy (1989)
- Rude Girl (1989)
- She Was My Girl (with Laurel Aitken/1989)
- Summertime (1989)
- 94er Hits (1994)
- Ubangi Stomp (1996)
- Behind Your Door (1996)
- Ska Muzik (1997)
- Candy (1997)
- Come On (1998)
- Liebe macht blind (with Farin Urlaub/2000)
- Wir lassen es nicht zu (2001)
- Sukiyaki vs Tokyo Ska Zone (2005)
- Radio Smash Hit (2005) (online release only)
- Whiskey 'til I Drop (2005) (online release only)
- Clocks Don't Rock (2006) (online release only)
- The Wrong Song (2007) (online release only)
- Live It Up (2009) (online release only)
References edit
- ^ "The Busters - Tonträgerbesprechung zu Double Penetration". www.allska.de. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
External links edit
- Official website
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