Lift
Background information
OriginDresden, East Germany
GenresArt rock, jazz rock
Years active1973–present
LabelsAmiga

Lift are a German rock band formed in Dresden in 1973 and remains active at the present day.

History

The group was founded in 1973[1] following the dissolution of the group Dresden Sextett. Their first concert was given on January 28, 1973. The group underwent a series of lineup changes in its early years; of the group's early members, only Werther Lohse, who joined the group in 1974, is still a member. Their first album was released in 1977; shortly after this, members Henry Pacholski and Gerhard Zachar were killed in a traffic accident while touring in Poland.[2] Two further LPs were issued in 1979 and 1981, after which time the group fell from fame. Their 1987 album is now something of a rarity.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall they toured the newly reunited Germany, playing often with the groups Electra and Stern-Combo Meißen. They continued to tour and record into the 2000s.

Members

Founding members
  • Gerhard Zachar - bass (died 1978)[2]
  • Konrad Burkert - drums
  • Jürgen Heinrich - guitar
  • Till Patzer - alto saxophone, transverse flute[3]
  • Manfred Nytsch - trombone
  • Wolfgang Scheffler - keyboards[4]
  • Karl-Matthias Pflugbeil - trumpet
  • Bernd Schlund - vocals
  • Christiane Ufholz - vocals
Current members
  • Werther Lohse - vocals, percussion (since 1974)[4]
  • Bodo Kommnick - guitar, vocals
  • Yvonne Fechner - violin, vocals
  • Peter Michailow - drums
  • Jens Brüssow - bass
Former members
  • Stephan Trepte - vocals (1973–75)
  • Franz Bartzsch - keyboards, vocals (1973–74)
  • Michael Heubach - keyboards (1974–1985)[3]
  • Henry Pacholski - vocals (1975–78; died 1978)[2]
  • Hans Wintoch - violin, keyboards, vocals (1984)

Discography

LPs

  • 1976: Lift (Amiga)
  • 1979: Meeresfahrt (Amiga)[5]
  • 1981: Spiegelbild (Amiga)
  • 1987: Nach Hause (Amiga)

CDs

  • 1992: Rock aus Deutschland Ost 6 - Wasser und Wein
  • 1994: Spiegelbild / Nach Hause
  • 1995: Best of Lift
  • 1995: Meine Schulden
  • 1996: Die schönsten Balladen
  • 1998/2003: LIFT classics
  • 1999: Nach Süden
  • 1999: Sachsendreier live (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen)
  • 2000: Lift
  • 2000: Meeresfahrt
  • 2000: Lift Unplugged
  • 2003: Classics & unplugged
  • 2005: Tagesreise – Best (1976–2003)
  • 2007: Sachsendreier live – die Zweite (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen)
  • 2008: Hits & Raritäten (Buschfunk)

DVD

  • 2005: Sachsendreier Live (with electra and Stern-Combo Meißen)

References

  1. ↑ Rauhut, Michael (2002). Rock in der DDR: 1964 bis 1989. Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung. p. 1972. ISBN 9783893314591.
  2. 1 2 3 Bergholz, Wilfried (2016). Die letzte Fahrt mit dem Fahrrad: 19 Gespräche mit Matteo über Mut, Glück und Aufbegehren in der DDR. tredition. p. 451. ISBN 9783734525056.
  3. 1 2 Hofmann, Heinz P. (1983). Rock: Interpreten, Autoren, Sachbegriffe. Lied der Zeit. p. 136.
  4. 1 2 Leitner, Olaf (1983). Rockszene DDR: Aspekte einer Massenkultur im Sozialismus. Rowohlt. p. 113. ISBN 9783499176975.
  5. ↑ Freeman, Steve; Freeman, Alan (1996). The crack in the cosmic egg: encyclopedia of Krautrock, Kosmische musik & other progressive, experimental & electronic musics from Germany. Audion. p. 123. ISBN 9780952950608.

Further reading

  • Balitzki, Jürgen (2001). Geschichten vom Sachsendreier: Lift, electra, Stern Combo Meissen. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. ISBN 9783896023230.
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