...captivates everyone and makes not only the guitar burn! Ulli was infected with psychobilly in the early 80s. Not a phase, but an attitude to life that developed in the small town of Gifhorn in Lower Saxony and is still valid today. In the Braunschweig scene at that time, a witch's cauldron was bubbling, from which a new band bubbled out every week to conquer the world. So he founded the psycho-trash band "Testy Scamps" with a friend, who were able to gain their first experience with gigs in the clubs in the area. After some back and forth, this formation disbanded.
Not long after that, the "Einsamen Stinktieren", a punk band from Gifhorn, asked to play. The bass player of "The Testy Scamps" was already the bass player of the "Einsamen Stinktieren" and Ulli joined them as a second guitarist. An incredible time had begun. The two years with the Lonely Skunks was a time with many gigs in clubs and at festivals, beer and many experiences and friendships that still shape him today.
The move to Kiel at the beginning of the 90s to study was musically pretty lukewarm at first. New contacts were made and strange parties attended. In the long run, the formation "King Punish and the Trashcans" came into being. Many gigs followed, among others with "The Meteors", "The Raymen" and a small Eastern European tour together with the Hungarian band "The Silvershine". The musical orientation and the very different contributions of the band members led, diplomatically speaking, to an increased need for discussion. Which eventually led to the final break-up.
At the end of the day, after a long odyssey, he has returned to his musical home with "The SurfAnauts"..... Otherwise: ...has his Latin knowledge from his Asterix collection and likes to become a diva when there is nothing to eat!
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