Tocotronic
Tocotronic is a German rock band formed in 1993. Similar to Blumfeld or Die Sterne they are considered a part of the Hamburger Schule (Hamburg School) movement. They are influential for bands such as Wir sind Helden.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Tocotronic
- Musical artist.image
- Tocotronic ZMF 2015 jm18363.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Tocotronic at Zelt Musik Festival 2015
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- 1.25
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- Hamburg, Germany
- Musical artist.genre
- Indie rock, alternative rock, punk rock
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1993–present
- Musical artist.label
- L'Age D'Or, Vertigo, Rock-o-Tronic Records
- Musical artist.current_members
- Dirk von LowtzowJan MüllerArne ZankRick McPhail
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- Studio albums
- Best of, live, remixes
- Singles and EPs
- Compilations
- References
- External links
Tocotronic is a German rock band formed in 1993. Similar to Blumfeld or Die Sterne they are considered a part of the Hamburger Schule (Hamburg School) movement. They are influential for bands such as Wir sind Helden.
==History== Tocotronic were signed by L'Age D'Or, a German independent record label situated in Hamburg, in 1994 after quickly gaining popularity in the local scene. Their early style consisted of ironic sloganeering ("I want to be part of a youth movement") and almost diary-like songwriting, paired with a lo-fi rock sound with elements of punk rock and grunge.