Founded by Marcel Vega (vocals, guitar) in 1989, after various members came and went, joined by Henry Grant (drums, percussion, vocals), Mathias Pacht (bass) and Max Knoth (guitar, vocals) in 1992. Erich Abel (organ) has been a member since 1999. The "eternally, young masters of stuffy pop music" know no haste. In 1996, a mere 7 years after their founding, they recorded their debut album, "Viele Grüße", released in 1998 on Elbtonal/Indigo. After an appropriate period of time "Here come the days of" is appearing on CD/LP on Apricot Records, as well as on CD in Japan on Quince Records.
"Here come the days of" is a collection of 16 great, soul-inspired songs from the let-loose dance tune "Frühling im Herbst" to the opulently overflowing "Allein". More than ever, the lyrics, in German, English and French, are best described by Olaf Schumacher's critique of "Viele Grüße" in 'guide berlin': "Vega is able to combine humor and melancholy, and that, let us be honest, is an something not everybody is capable of." With pleasure one remem-
bers young Michele Avantario's comment ("Szene Hamburg", 5/98), "With all those wonderful melodies, those swinging rhythms and, dare I say, a fluffyness in its performance this record is a medium sensation. "Sensation" I don't mind, but "medium??!? OK, but that's why from now on we say "Here come the days of." The days of Bazooka Cain, of course.
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