Hoelderlin
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Germany
- Born: 1970 in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Died: 2009
- Active: 1970 - 2009
Biography
Hoelderlin were a German progressive rock band from Wuppertal, formed in 1970 as Hölderlin by the von Grumbkow brothers and named after the poet Friedrich Hölderlin. Beginning as progressive folk on 'Hölderlins Traum' for #Pilz#, they moved into symphonic rock and jazz fusion on 'Clowns & Clouds' and 'Rare Birds' for #Spiegelei#, split in 1981, and reunited for the album '8' in 2007.
Genres
Hoelderlin Discography
- Hoelderlin (1975) - Album - rated 4.17/5
- Clowns & Clouds (1976) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Rare Birds (1977) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- New Faces (1979) - Album - rated 2.96/5
Members
- Joachim von Grumbkow - keyboards, vocals (1970–1981)
- Christian von Grumbkow - guitar (1970–1977)
- Christoph Noppeney - violin, viola, vocals (1971–1978)
- Peter Käseberg - bass, vocals (1970–1975)
- Michael Bruchmann - drums (1971–1978; 2005–2009)
- Hans Bäär - bass, guitars, vocals (1976–1981; 2005–2009)
- Tommy L'Ohr - guitar, vocals (1977–1981)
- Eduard Schicke - drums (1978–1981)
- Bernd König - vocals (1979–1981)