Thomas Spitzer
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Thomas Spitzer is a lyricist, composer, singer, guitarist and graphic designer. He is a founding member and head of the band Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
(EAV), whose lyrics, album artwork and illustrations come almost exclusively from him.
, Austria
. His music career began in the Styrian rock band "Mephisto", where he played alongside Gert Steinbäcker. In April 1977 he was guitarist of the group "Antipasta". Shortly thereafter, broke up the band and Spitzer joined with Eik Breit, Nino Holm and Anders Stenmo and formed Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
.
Spitzer studied graphic design at the Art Academy in Graz and actually wanted to be a painter. As a thesis, he submitted in 1980 the album EAV Café Passé
, stage and costume designs as well as recording the live show as a multimedia project and was given the graphic artist's diploma. In 2008 he first exhibited his prints of the EAV as part of an opening.
Since 1992, Spitzer has been living in Kenya
for several months in the year. When he is not living in Kenya
, he lives in Feldbach, Austria
. He has a daughter.
, he also wrote for other Austrian artists, such as Udo Jürgens
and his song "Café Größenwahn". On the occasion of the "1000 years of Austria," jubilee, he wrote "Tu Felix Austria", which was then recorded together with Wolfgang Ambros
, Gert Steinbäcker, and Opus
. The text of Carl Peyers Austropop hit Romeo and Juliet was also from Spitzer.
Spitzer is also known for his use of dialect words and intentionally induced grammatical inaccuracies, the lyrics give the local colour. A lot of this can be seen in his songs written for Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
. This is sometimes done for humorous purposes.
Despite the many humorous works Spitzer has written, he is not a pure comical songwriter. Many of the EAV songs are of a corporate and anti-church nature and are directed against right-wing extremists. Some songs also contain strong language and sexual references.
Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
The EAV is an Austrian band that got together in 1977....
(EAV), whose lyrics, album artwork and illustrations come almost exclusively from him.
Early life
Spitzer was born in 1953 in GrazGraz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. His music career began in the Styrian rock band "Mephisto", where he played alongside Gert Steinbäcker. In April 1977 he was guitarist of the group "Antipasta". Shortly thereafter, broke up the band and Spitzer joined with Eik Breit, Nino Holm and Anders Stenmo and formed Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
The EAV is an Austrian band that got together in 1977....
.
Spitzer studied graphic design at the Art Academy in Graz and actually wanted to be a painter. As a thesis, he submitted in 1980 the album EAV Café Passé
Café Passé
Café Passé is the second album to be released by the Austrian group Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung .This album was released in Germany on vinyl, cassette and CD....
, stage and costume designs as well as recording the live show as a multimedia project and was given the graphic artist's diploma. In 2008 he first exhibited his prints of the EAV as part of an opening.
Since 1992, Spitzer has been living in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
for several months in the year. When he is not living in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, he lives in Feldbach, Austria
Feldbach, Austria
Feldbach is a town in the southeast of the Austrian state of Styria, near the Slovenian and Hungarian border. It is located in the valley around the river Raab.- History :...
. He has a daughter.
As a songwriter
Thomas Spitzer is known for his satirical lyrics. In addition to his work for the Erste Allgemeine VerunsicherungErste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
The EAV is an Austrian band that got together in 1977....
, he also wrote for other Austrian artists, such as Udo Jürgens
Udo Jürgens
Udo Jürgens is an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spans over fifty years...
and his song "Café Größenwahn". On the occasion of the "1000 years of Austria," jubilee, he wrote "Tu Felix Austria", which was then recorded together with Wolfgang Ambros
Wolfgang Ambros
Wolfgang Ambros is an Austrian singer-songwriter, most famously known for setting the then-new trend in the 1970s known now as Austropop. He is most famous for his song "Da Hofa" and "Schi foan"....
, Gert Steinbäcker, and Opus
Opus (band)
Opus is a pop-rock group from Graz, Austria. Formed in 1973, the group remains active today. The band is especially well known for its 1985 single release, "Live Is Life."-History:...
. The text of Carl Peyers Austropop hit Romeo and Juliet was also from Spitzer.
Spitzer is also known for his use of dialect words and intentionally induced grammatical inaccuracies, the lyrics give the local colour. A lot of this can be seen in his songs written for Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
The EAV is an Austrian band that got together in 1977....
. This is sometimes done for humorous purposes.
Despite the many humorous works Spitzer has written, he is not a pure comical songwriter. Many of the EAV songs are of a corporate and anti-church nature and are directed against right-wing extremists. Some songs also contain strong language and sexual references.
External links
- Official Website of EAV and EAV Fanclub (in German)
- Unofficial fan site (in German)
- The Beginnings of Ersten Allgemeinen Verunsicherung (in German)