J.B.O.
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| J.B.O. | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Erlangen, Germany |
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| Genre(s) | Fun metal | |
| Years active | 1989 — present | |
| Label(s) | Lawine Records | |
| Website | Official website | |
| Members | ||
| Hannes "G. Laber" Holzmann Vito C. Ralph Bach Wolfram Kellner |
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| Former members | ||
| Holmer "a Bier" Graap (1989-2000) Schmitti (1989-2000) |
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J.B.O., founded in 1989, is a Fun-Metal-Band from Erlangen, Germany.
Known for their cover versions of various modern rock and disco songs, each of their covers often has humorous modifications to the lyrics. Since 2000 the band has begun producing more self-written compositions, however they continue to produce Blöedsinns (this is an intentional misspelling used by the band: The correctly spelled word is "Blödsinn," which means "nonsense" in German) which refers to the nonsensical covers they perform.
The original name was "James Blast Orchester." Due to a legal argument with the record company of James Last they changed the name in June 1996 into the shortened form they are known by today. J.B.O would not enter legal disputes for the last time as a result of the lawsuit: Earlier, they were sued for slander by the Patrizierbrauerei in Nuremberg, because of the following insulting quote: "Patrizier finden wir nicht besser, das schmeckt wie reinstes Abgewässer." ("We're not impressed by Patrizier, it tastes like dishwater")
Erlangen resident Brauerei Kitzmann contributes the band with a series of comical gimic products, and has several times been featured in the band's lyrics.
On July 31st 2004 the band celebrated its fifteen year of existence on under the motto "30 Halbe!" (30 halves)
A tour across Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Luxembourg is planned for 2007.
[edit] Members
- Hannes "G.Laber" Holzmann – Vocals, Guitar (since 1989)
- Vito C. – Vocals, Guitar (since 1989)
- Ralph Bach – Bass, Vocals (since 2001)
- Wolfram Kellner – Drums, "Drumherum" (since 2001)
Former members
- Holmer "a Bier" Graap – Drums (from 1989 till 2000)
- Schmitti – Bass (from 1989 till 2000)
[edit] Discography
- 2005: J.B.O. für Anfänger (J.B.O. for beginners) ("Best of"-Compilation) (Lawine/SonyBMG)
- 2005: TV Blöedsinn - DVD (TV nonsense) (Lawine/SonyBMG)
- 2005: Eine gute BLASTphemie zum Kaufen! (A good blastphemy to buy!) (Musical Tragedies/EFA)
- 2004: United States of Blöedsinn (Lawine/BMG)
- 2004: Gänseblümchen (Lawine/BMG)
- 2002: Rosa Armee Fraktion (Lawine/Virgin)
- 2002: Ich will Lärm (I want noise) (Lawine/Virgin)
- 2001: Live-Sex (Lawine/Virgin)
- 2001: Bums Bums Bums Bums (Lawine/Virgin)
- 2000: Sex Sex Sex (Lawine/Virgin)
- 2000: Ich sag' J.B.O. (I say J.B.O.) (Lawine/Virgin)
- 1999: 10 Jahre Blödsinn - Das J.B.O. Home-Video (10 years mischief - The J.B.O. home video) (Capriola/EFA)
- 1998: Meister der Musik (Masters of music) (Lawine/BMG)
- 1998: Ällabätsch (Lawine/BMG)
- 1998: ...und Spaß dabei! Der ultimative Partysampler (...and fun thereby! The ultimate party sampler) (Lawine/BMG)
- 1997: Wir sind die Champignons (We are the Mushrooms) (Lawine/BMG)
- 1997: laut! (loud!) (Lawine/BMG)
- 1997: Bolle (Lawine/BMG)
- 1996: Die Megra-Hit-Twingle (Musical Tragedies/EFA)
- 1996: Der weiße Hai im Dechsendorfer Weiher (Musical Tragedies/EFA)
- 1996: No Business Like Shoebusiness (Doc Martens Records/EFA)
- 1995: Explizite Lyrik (Musical Tragedies/EFA)
- 1994: BLASTphemie Weihnachts-Edition (Musical Tragedies/EFA)
- 1994: BLASTphemie (Musical Tragedies/EFA)
- 1994: Eine gute CD zum Saufen! (Musical Tragedies/EFA)
- 1994: Eine gute CD zum Kaufen! (Musical Tragedies/EFA)
