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Richtaste
12+ albums
rockalternative rockindierockindie rockhard rock
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Roger Vez (bass) Stefan Fankhauser (lead vox/rhythm guitar) Reto Gasser (keys) Raphael Nussbaum (lead-guitar) Marc Gasser (drums/backing vox) The new, second album "Lights and Shades" leads Richtaste to the next level of Rock'n'Roll. "It makes me proud to hear the songs today and think about their origin" says singer and songwriter Stefan Fankhauser. And with a sasy grin on his face he adds: "Our sound has more balls than before!" Before, that was when Richtaste came out with their debut. "Our expectations were not met," admits Fankhauser and relates also to support as well as the implementation of their musical ideas. "We were busy with the production for so much time, that we already were filled up to the top with new ideas when releasing." These were now implemented on "Lights and Shades". 14 Tracks were recorded together with Pat Aeby (Ex-Krokus) in the triangle Nidau-Lausanne-Oppligen; 14 tracks that mean at least one step forward for Richtaste. Unapologetically the five now dare to face also critical issues. Richtaste know that light and shadow in the real world are as close together as in the show business. "Supermen" i.e. simply states that at least a dozen bluedressed superheroes is needed to save the planet before the impending demise. And "Rocket Tom" deals with the question of what drives a man to spend the nights slaughtering anything that moves in a shooter-game using a pseudonym. All wrong if you now come to think Richtaste was a melancholic Depro band. "Wel
