Bernd Begemann
Encyclopedia
Bernd Begemann is a contemporary German alt/pop
singer-songwriter linked to the Hamburger Schule
.
and a woman from Germany
, although Begemann admits he does not know. In 1963 he was adopted by Margot and Bernhard Begemann at the fragile age of six months. By the end of the 1970s, in his hometown of Bad Salzuflen
(in East Westphalia
, Germany
) he had become a 15 year old punk
. His first band, founded in 1979, was a punk rock
band with the "real rebel name", "Vatikan". The members of this band were Bernd Begemann, Frank Jacobs (later in the band "Out of Order" and "Time Twisters") and Martin Stammeier (later, the drummer of many heavy metal
bands).
From the middle to the end of the 1980s he was part of the Pop-music label "Fast Weltweit" (almost world wide). It was found by Michael Girke, Achim Knorr, Andreas Henning, Frank Spilker (Die Sterne
) and Frank Werner. They released singles and cassette tape samplers, such as Jochen Distelmeyer's (later in the band Blumfeld
) "Bienenjäger" with Thomas Wenzel (now in Die Goldenen Zitronen
and Die Sterne
) and the very first Die Sterne
single. Even with his connection to "Fast Weltweit", Bernd never released any records with them.
When he was 20, Begemann moved to Hamburg
to later create the band known as Die Antwort (engl.: The Answer). With Die Antwort, Begemann would finally be able to do the music he's always desired. This made the "Hamburg-Ostwestfalen-Verbindung" (the Hamburg-East-Westphalian Connection).
1988 was the year that it finally happened: Die Antwort released its first CD. Produced for 150,000 german mark
s (by RCA
), the CD (called "1987") flopped because, according to some people, the band's "image was too hard for their soft sound". Eventually, Die Antwort broke up as a band.
With respect to his musical attitude, Begemann said: "I only make music because nobody can speak for me. I'm the only one who can. That's why being punk doesn't just mean drinking cheap beer and puking on the sidewalk."
Singles
Singles
Vinyl
Singles
Vinyl
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer-songwriter linked to the Hamburger Schule
Hamburger Schule
The Hamburger Schule is a musical current in Germany during the 1980s and early 1990s. With some active bands and artists it is still present. It is encompassing elements from punk, grunge and experimental pop, and featuring intelligent lyrics...
.
Biography
Begemann's biological parents were probably a man from TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and a woman from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, although Begemann admits he does not know. In 1963 he was adopted by Margot and Bernhard Begemann at the fragile age of six months. By the end of the 1970s, in his hometown of Bad Salzuflen
Bad Salzuflen
Bad Salzuflen is a town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At the end of 2006 it had 54415 inhabitants.-Details:Bad Salzuflen is a spa town and is known for its saltwater springs and thermal baths. In former times the town profited from the salt trade...
(in East Westphalia
Westphalia
Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Arnsberg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Minden and Münster.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located north and south of the Ruhr River. No exact definition of borders can be given, because the name "Westphalia"...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) he had become a 15 year old punk
Punk subculture
The punk subculture includes a diverse array of ideologies, and forms of expression, including fashion, visual art, dance, literature, and film, which grew out of punk rock.-History:...
. His first band, founded in 1979, was a punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band with the "real rebel name", "Vatikan". The members of this band were Bernd Begemann, Frank Jacobs (later in the band "Out of Order" and "Time Twisters") and Martin Stammeier (later, the drummer of many heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
bands).
From the middle to the end of the 1980s he was part of the Pop-music label "Fast Weltweit" (almost world wide). It was found by Michael Girke, Achim Knorr, Andreas Henning, Frank Spilker (Die Sterne
Die Sterne
Die Sterne is a two/three/four-piece indie pop band, from Hamburg, Germany. They were formed in 1992 and have released eight studio albums, the most recent in 2010.-Members:...
) and Frank Werner. They released singles and cassette tape samplers, such as Jochen Distelmeyer's (later in the band Blumfeld
Blumfeld
Blumfeld was an indie-pop band from Hamburg, Germany, formed by singer and songwriter Jochen Distelmeyer. The name of the band was coined by the main character of the short story "Blumfeld, ein älterer Junggeselle" by Franz Kafka...
) "Bienenjäger" with Thomas Wenzel (now in Die Goldenen Zitronen
Die Goldenen Zitronen
Die Goldenen Zitronen are a punk rock band from Hamburg, Germany that are known for their entertaining and politically relevant style. Their original name was Die Deutschen Nazikartoffeln . When the band formed in 1984 at the beginning of the “Fun-Punk”-movement, punk was their main style...
and Die Sterne
Die Sterne
Die Sterne is a two/three/four-piece indie pop band, from Hamburg, Germany. They were formed in 1992 and have released eight studio albums, the most recent in 2010.-Members:...
) and the very first Die Sterne
Die Sterne
Die Sterne is a two/three/four-piece indie pop band, from Hamburg, Germany. They were formed in 1992 and have released eight studio albums, the most recent in 2010.-Members:...
single. Even with his connection to "Fast Weltweit", Bernd never released any records with them.
When he was 20, Begemann moved to Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
to later create the band known as Die Antwort (engl.: The Answer). With Die Antwort, Begemann would finally be able to do the music he's always desired. This made the "Hamburg-Ostwestfalen-Verbindung" (the Hamburg-East-Westphalian Connection).
1988 was the year that it finally happened: Die Antwort released its first CD. Produced for 150,000 german mark
German mark
The Deutsche Mark |mark]], abbreviated "DM") was the official currency of West Germany and Germany until the adoption of the euro in 2002. It is commonly called the "Deutschmark" in English but not in German. Germans often say "Mark" or "D-Mark"...
s (by RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
), the CD (called "1987") flopped because, according to some people, the band's "image was too hard for their soft sound". Eventually, Die Antwort broke up as a band.
With respect to his musical attitude, Begemann said: "I only make music because nobody can speak for me. I'm the only one who can. That's why being punk doesn't just mean drinking cheap beer and puking on the sidewalk."
Bernd Begemann and Die Befreiung
Albums- Unsere Liebe ist ein Aufstand (2004)
- Glanz (2008)
- Ich erkläre diese Krise für beendet (2009)
Singles
- Ich habe nichts erreicht ausser dir (2004)
Bernd Begemann and Dirk Darmstaedter
Albums- So geht das jede Nacht (2010)
- This Road Doesn't Lead to My House Anymore (2003)
Bernd Begemann
Albums- Ich werde sie finden (2006)
- Endlich (2003)
- Live (2001)
- Sag Hallo zur Hölle (2000)
- Jetzt bist du in Talkshows Album (1996)
- Sexy Sadie (1996)
- Solange die Rasenmäher singen (1994)
- Rezession, Baby! (1993)
Singles
- Bis Du den richtigen triffst - nimm mich (2003)
- Zweimal zweite Wahl (1996)
- Viel zu glücklich (um es lange zu bleiben) (1994)
Vinyl
- Rezession, Baby! 7", (1993)
Die Antwort
Albums- Die Antwort (1998)
- Eine einfache Lösung Album (1997)
- Hier Album (1992)
- No.1 (1991)
- 1987 (1987)
Singles
- Ein Abschied zuviel (1998)
- Ich habe mich rasiert (1998)
- Was macht Miss Juni im Dezember (1992)
- Oh ja / Oh Nein (1992)
- Meine Jahre mit Elisabeth Taylor (1990)
- Sie haben alles verkauft (1990)
- Wann Wann Wann (1987)
- Unten am Hafen (1987)
Vinyl
- Morgen tut es Dir leid 7", (1990)
External links
- Bernd Begemann Website