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Die Schwarzen Ladas
5+ albums
psychedelicPsychedelic RockProgressiveProgressive rocklada
about
It all started with a few cases of beer and some free time on our hands. While jamming with Karsten, we decided to head up to Udo's studio next door to record some shit, just for laughs. As the tape started rolling, the three of us improvised 6 songs in a row. No pressure, no arrangements, just music. After listening to the stuff we just created, we all felt really good. So we started the band right there, at that moment. We all had been doin' music for years, but this was the first time together. Each of us had total freedom to do whatever he wanted to do. Simply put, diamonds are made under pressure, NOT music. If you just let go, the end result will always be better than the over-arranged and over-produced TOP40 pop people make these days. You have to be true to yourself, stay true to the song and just do what feels natural. Udo started making songs. Not like 500 in a row, but just one at a time. When the foundation was ready, Karsten went and banged the drums on it, and finally Volker sang the vocals. Nothing was never rehearsed and everything was done in 1-3 takes. That's how you stay real. Fresh and original. Die Schwarzen Ladas is all about the music. Nothing else (oh by the way, don't forget to buy our T Shirts, mugs, car repair kits etc.). And it's weird these days, that everybody making and consuming music has forgotten that. Who actually should care what we look like, what we eat, where we are from, which instruments we play and how much drugs we take?!? You sho
