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Kettcar
12+ albums
indiegermanindie rockdeutschrock
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Kettcar is a German indie rock band based in Hamburg. The band was formed in 2001 and has released five studio albums. Their fourth album, "Zwischen den Runden", was released in 2012, followed by their fifth album, "Ich vs. Wir", in October 2017. The band name is derived from the Kettcar, a ride-on toy produced by Kettler since 1962. The band was founded by Marcus Wiebusch of ...But Alive and bassist Reimer Bustorff, both of whom had also been members of the ska band Rantanplan. Seeking to move away from the stylistic conventions of punk and ska, they aimed to develop a more restrained and personal musical approach. They were joined by Erik Langer on guitar, Frank Tirado-Rosales on percussion, also a former member of ...But Alive, and Lars Wiebusch on keyboards. Together, they formed Kettcar to explore a different sound and focus on more personal themes in their lyrics. After being unable to secure a record label for their debut album, "Du und wieviel von deinen Freunden", Wiebusch and Bustorff collaborated with Tomte frontman Thees Uhlmann to establish the independent label Grand Hotel van Cleef. The album title references a line from the 1985 film "The Breakfast Club". Released in early 2002, the album was the first issued by the new label and achieved moderate commercial success, drawing attention within the German music press. In March 2005, the band released their second album, "Von Spatzen und Tauben, Dächern und Händen", which reached number five on the German album
