SPRINGTOIFEL - Schwere Jungs 1988

German Oi! combo Springtoifel were founded 1981 in Mainz by Olaf (vocals/organ), Pfüzi (guitars), Paul (bass), Lothar (drums) and very influenced by punkrock of the good ole seventies. In addition to the classical instrumentation (guitar, bass, drums), the band used the hammond organ from the beginning and also draws on influences from both Ska and non-scene music such as Tango, Bossa Nova and folk music. The first demo tape was recorded in 1984 and the following year the debut Tanz Der Teufel was released via We Bite Records and two years later they recorded the Lässige Hunde slab. SpringtOifel never valued extended concert tours. They were always limited to a maximum of two to three consecutive concerts, which was due to the professional and family obligations of the band members and the fact that they "prefer to perform in front of 500 than five people and prefer concerts in medium-sized halls on the weekend". (Quote from Olaf) - Schwere Jungs is the third album with ten sympathetic stories, most of which revolve around alcohol consumption on different occasion (where I find myself here and there), funny & intoxicating. Released via Metal Enterprises before the live slab came out and in 1992 the band filed a lawsuit against the label but that's another story. Remarkable their vinyl releases, fifteen albums up to 2012, six 7Inches and guest on numerous compilations. No wonder, SpringtOifel's music is relaxed and makes me and you happy!

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