Tocotronic are among the most successful and influential German-language rock bands of recent decades. They were formed in Hamburg in 1993 by Dirk von Lowtzow (guitar and vocals), Jan Müller (bass) and Arne Zank (drums). Their debut album »Digital ist besser« was released in 1995 and combines powerful yet straightforward guitar rock with lyrics full of slogans that immediately became catchphrases, such as »Ich möchte Teil einer Jugendbewegung sein«. »Golden Years« deals with ageing, the joy of maturity and the fear of death; above all, however, it deals with the ceaseless act of starting afresh in a spirit of self-reflection, with the utopias of resurrection and endless becoming. It showcases a band that knew how to renew itself time and again whilst remaining true to itself: recognisable through change. Perhaps this explains why, after all this time and particularly in our unsettling present, Tocotronic’s music is still able, time and again, to offer so much joy and so much comfort.
PERFORMERS
Tocotronic band
Dirk von Lotzow vocals, guitar
Jan Müller bass guitar
Arne Zank drums
