Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
| Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung | |
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EAV in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Austria |
| Genres | Pop, pop-rap, Austropop |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels |
EMI Austria 1983-2003 |
| Website | eav.at |
| Members |
Thomas Spitzer |
| Past members |
Nino Holm (1977-1995) |
EMI Austria 1983-2003
Thomas Spitzer
Klaus Eberhartinger (since 1981)
Kurt Keinrath (since 1996)
Franz Kreimer (since 2001)
Alvis Reid (since 2015)
Nino Holm (1977-1995)
Eik Breit (1977-1995)
Anders Stenmo (1977-1998)
Wilfried Schheutz (1978-1979)
Walter Hammerl (deceased)(1978-1981)
Günter Schönberger (1978-1996)
Gert Steinbäcker (1979-1983)
Mario Bottazzi (1983-1990)
Andy Töfferl (deceased) (1990-2001)
David Bronner (1995-1998)
Leo Bei (1997-2014)
Alex Deutsch (1998)
Franz Zettl (1998-2001)
The EAV (Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung, German for "First General Confusion/Uncertainty/'Uninsurance'") is an Austrian band that was formed in 1977.
Nino Holm first established a band called "Anti-Pasta", but it was not successful and it dissolved after three years. Holm then decided together with his friend Thomas Spitzer to create a new band. While they were undecided on a name, they saw a bus stop in a branch of "Erste Allgemeine Versicherung" ("First General Insurance"), abbreviated EAV, and so they came to the name "Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung-EAV".
They initially faced legal difficulty in Austria due to the (obviously intended) similarity of their band name to that of the corporation "Erste Allgemeine Versicherung". This was later dropped and the insurance company was even known to sponsor them on a few occasions.
The EAV often changed their members. Their members as of today are Klaus Eberhartinger (Vocals), Thomas Spitzer (Guitar, Vocals), Kurt Keinrath (Guitar, Keyboard, bass guitar), Franz Kreimer (Keyboard), Alvis Reid (Bass guitar) and Aaron Thier (Drums).
The stage shows are known for lavishness in both backdrop and costumes, the latter often selected and changed for specific songs that are then acted out by either the vocalist or other members.
Despite the band's failed attempt to gain international fame, they still remain quite popular in Germany and Austria.
Their songs are mostly anti social and weird in nature, but the lyrics contain hints of social criticism as well. For example, "Cinderella" (1994) is one of their "fun" songs, in which they tell the tale of Cinderella in a funny way: "Sie schlief im Kohlenkeller, trotzdem war sie bettelarm, weil sie von der vielen Kohle, die da lag, zu wenig nahm" ("She slept in the coal cellar, but she was dirt-poor, because she didn't take much of the plentiful coal that lay there"). The word "Kohle" ("coal") is a colloquial word for money in German.
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