Amongst the longest running bands of German rock, Birth Control were formed way back in 1968 in Berlin. They chose their rather controversial name as a stab at Pope Paul's anti birth control policy. Current line up: Peter Föller - vocals (1973 - 1977, since 2016) Sascha "Sosho" Kühn - keyboards, piano (since 2000) Martin "Ludi" Ettrich - guitar, talk box (since 2011) Hannes "Cyborg Haines" Vesper - bass, backing vocals (since 1998) Manfred von Bohr - drums (1977 - 1980, since 2016) Founding members: Bernd "Nossi" Noske - vocals, drums & percussion - 26. December 1968 to February 2014 Bernd "Koschi" Koschmidder - bass - August 1968 to February 1973 Reinhold "Booboo" Sobotta - keyboards - August 1968 to January 1972 Rolf "Rolly Joker" Gurra - saxophone, guitar, vocals - August 1968 to December 1969 Fritz "Little Lord" Gröger - vocals, guitar - August 1968 to Fall 1969 Reiner Borchert - guitar - (August 1968 to March 1969, fell in love during the Lebanon tour and stayed in Beirut. Since then he has been missing.) Klaus Orso - guitar - August 1968 to December 1968 Hugo Egon Balder - drums - August 1968 to 25. December 1968 Gerd Alsheimer - trumpet - August 1968, quit during the Lebanon tour
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January 29, 2026
Lola Kulturzentrum
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany1. She's Got Nothing on You
2. The Work Is Done
3. Titanic
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5. I Don't Mind
6. Open Sesame
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12. Trial Trip
January 22, 2026
Hirsch
Nuremberg, Bavaria, GermanyJanuary 21, 2026
Colos-Saal
Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, GermanyDecember 5, 2025
Kulturscheune
Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany1. The Work Is Done
2. Right Place, Wrong Time
3. Plastic People
4. Open Sesame
5. Titanic
6. These Are the Days
1. Trial Trip
2. I Don't Mind
3. Drum Solo
4. Wrestling Mama
5. Lost in the Sea
6. Gamma Ray
1. Wasting My Time
December 4, 2025
Musiktheater Piano
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1. Gamma Ray 2.0
2. The Work Is Done
3. Right Place, Wrong Time
4. Plastic People
5. Open Sesame
6. Titanic
7. These Are the Days
8. Trial Trip
9. Wrestling Mama
10. I Don't Mind
11. Drum Solo
12. Lost in the Sea
13. Gamma Ray
1. Wasting My Time
October 1, 2025
Freilichtbühne
Mülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanySeptember 6, 2025
Kantine Freideck
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1. Gamma Ray 2.0
2. The Work Is Done
3. Right Place, Wrong Time
4. Plastic People
5. Open Sesame
6. Titanic
7. These Are the Days
1. Trial Trip
2. Wrestling Mama
3. I Don't Mind
4. Drum Solo
5. Lost in the Sea
6. Gamma Ray
July 24, 2025
Hof Huhnstadt
Breitenbach am Herzberg, Hesse, GermanyJuly 19, 2025
Strandbad Enderndorf
Spalt, Bavaria, GermanyJune 28, 2025
Columbia Theater
Berlin, Berlin, GermanyApril 4, 2025
Jazzkeller
Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1. The Work Is Done
2. Right Place, Wrong Time
3. Plastic People
4. Open Sesame
5. Titanic
6. These Are the Days
1. Trial Trip
2. I Don't Mind
3. Nossi's Drum Solo
4. Wrestling Mama
5. Lost in the Sea
6. Gamma Ray
1. Wasting My Time
March 22, 2025
Die Pumpe
Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany1. The Work Is Done
2. Right Place, Wrong Time
3. Plastic People
4. Open Sesame
5. Titanic
6. These Are the Days
7. Trial Trip
8. Wrestling Mama
9. I Don't Mind
10. Drum Solo
11. Lost in the Sea
12. Gamma Ray
1. Wasting My Time
March 8, 2025
KW Hoppegarden
Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1. The Work Is Done
2. Right Place, Wrong Time
3. Plastic People
4. Open Sesame
5. Titanic
6. These Are the Days
7. Trial Trip
8. Wrestling Mama
9. I Don't Mind
10. Drum Solo
11. Lost in the Sea
12. Gamma Ray
1. Wasting My Time
January 10, 2025
Café Hahn
Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany1. Gamma Ray
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Colos-Saal
Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, GermanyDecember 18, 2024
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Nuremberg, Bavaria, GermanyDecember 17, 2024
Spectrum
Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany1. The Work Is Done
2. Right Place, Wrong Time
3. Plastic People
4. Open Sesame
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6. These Are the Days
7. Trial Trip
8. I Don't Mind
9. Drum Solo
10. Wrestling Mama
11. Lost in the Sea
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October 19, 2024
KJK Sandgasse
Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany1. The Work Is Done
2. Right Place, Wrong Time
3. Plastic People
4. Open Sesame
5. Titanic
6. These Are the Days
1. Trial Trip
2. I Don't Mind
3. Drum Solo
4. Wrestling Mama
5. Lost in the Sea
6. Gamma Ray
1. Wasting My Time
September 21, 2024
Rockschicht
Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1. The Work Is Done
2. Right Place, Wrong Time
3. Plastic People
4. Open Sesame
5. Titanic
6. These Are the Days
7. Trial Trip
8. I Don't Mind
9. Drum Solo
10. Wrestling Mama
11. Lost in the Sea
12. Gamma Ray
1. Wasting My Time
August 30, 2024
Kantine
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1. The Work Is Done
2. Right Place, Wrong Time
3. Plastic People
4. Open Sesame
5. Titanic
6. These Are the Days
7. Trial Trip
8. I Don't Mind
9. Drum Solo
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Birth Control has released 39+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Open Up, Open Up, Jungle Life. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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Amongst the longest running bands of German rock, Birth Control were formed way back in 1968 in Berlin. They chose their rather controversial name as a stab at Pope Paul's anti birth control policy.... Read the full biography on this page.
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