Male

Early punk band from Düsseldorf, founded in December 1976 while still in school. Name change to Vorsprung (2) in late August 1980, then split up after one single gig under the new name ("Belehrung Und Unterhaltung" festival at Audimax, Freie Universität Berlin (1 Nov 1980)). Members formed two follow-up bands in early 1981, Die Krupps and Freunde Der Nacht. Male has reformed several times from 1990 on, even recording a new album "Deutschland Im Herbst" in 2005 which remains unreleased yet.

 

Members: Bernward Malaka, Claus Ritter, Fridtjof Aurin, Jürgen Engler, Rüdiger Esch, Stefan Schwaab