Die Ärzte
German rock band
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Key Takeaways
- Die Ärzte ( German pronunciation: [diː ˈʔɛːɐ̯tstə] ; lit.
- It consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González.
- The band has released 14 studio albums.
Die Ärzte (German pronunciation: [diː ˈʔɛːɐ̯tstə]; lit. 'The Doctors') is a German rock band from Berlin. It consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and perform their songs. The band has released 14 studio albums.
Early life
1982–1985: Early years, debut album
Die Ärzte were formed in West Berlin in 1982 by Jan Vetter (alias Farin Urlaub, a pun on the expression "Fahr' in Urlaub", meaning "Go on vacation"), Dirk Felsenheimer (alias Bela B, referring to Dracula actor Bela Lugosi) and bassist Hans Runge, alias Sahnie. Bela and Farin had previously played together in the punk band Soilent Grün, established in 1979 and named after the film Soylent Green.
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