Doc Schoko
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| Doc Schoko | |
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| Birth name | Christian Schulte |
| Origin | Dortmund, Germany |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Labels | Choose Records[1] Play Loud! Productions |
| Associated acts | Floating di Morel, Curators, Fantas Schimun |
| Website | docschoko.de |
Doc Schoko are a rock and roll band based in Berlin, Germany. Formed in 1990 in Dortmund (Westphalia) by Christian Schulte, the band has found international recognition through contributions to the tribute samplers silver monk time - a tribute to the monks [2] and Perverted By Mark E. / A Tribute To The Fall.
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[edit] Band personnel
- Doc Schoko: Vocals, lead vocalist, Guitar
- Kurt Kreikenbom: Drums
- Uwe Jahnke: Guitar
- Jo-Jo Wolter: Bass
[edit] The sound of the band
Doc Schoko's band started out as a straight punk rock outfit. The band self-distributed its work on MCs. On recent records the band's approach has shifted towards a krautrock sensibility.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums and EPs
- Einen Gegen (2001, Choose Records) [LP], Play Loud! Productions, (pl-13) [download]
- Tränen + Wölkchen ep (2004, Choose Records) [EP], Play Loud! Productions, (pl-14) [download]
- Große Straße (2005, CD + LP, Album) Louisville Records[3]
- Schlecht Dran / Gut Drauf (2009, Play Loud! Productions, (pl-07) [LP, download]
[edit] Compilations
- Silver Monk Time - a tribute to the monks [4]
[edit] Films and videos
- Doc Schoko: Oktopus im Pentagramm, a film by Dietmar Post and Lucia Palacios (2009, Play Loud! Productions)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.choose-records.de/ Choose Records
- ^ http://www.villagevoice.com/2007-06-05/music/silver-monk-time-a-tribute-to-the-monks/ article in Village Voice
- ^ http://www.louisville-records.de/ Louisville Records
- ^ "Play Loud! film & music label". Play Loud! Productions. 2009. http://www.playloud.org/shop.html.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Doc Schoko discography at Discogs
- Articles
