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Spliff
12+ albums
NDWgerman80sNeue Deutsche Wellerock
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There are several bands that have used the name Spliff. 1. Spliff was a German band active from 1980 to 1985. Their musical style combined elements of rock, funk, and electronic music, with the keyboard work of Reinhold Heil and, in later years, the use of electronic drums such as the Simmons SDS-V contributing significantly to their sound. The group’s origins trace back to the band Lokomotive Kreuzberg, where Herwig Mitteregger, Bernhard Potschka, and Manfred Praeker first played together. Along with Reinhold Heil, who had previously been active in the jazz group Bakmak, they later collaborated with Nina Hagen as the Nina Hagen Band, releasing two albums. Following their separation from Nina Hagen, the four musicians formed a new project at the suggestion of manager Jim Rakete. Together with singer Alf Klimek, also known as “Klimax”, German-American DJ Rik De Lisle, and singers Lisa Bialac and Lyma Russel, they developed the rock opera "Spliff Radio Show". It premiered live on May 24, 1980, at the Kant-Kino in Berlin and has been described as a satirical work about the music industry, centered on the fictional rock star Rocko J. Fonzo and depicting his rise and fall. The English-language album "Spliff Radio Show" was released in 1980 and performed in several European cities, including Paris, Zurich, Amsterdam, Stockholm, and London. While the album did not clearly present Spliff as the band name on its cover, the liner notes identified the four core musicians as the group
