Floh de Cologne

Floh de Cologne
Background information
Origin	Cologne, Germany
Genres	Krautrock, progressive rock
Years active	1966–1983
Past members	Hansi Frank Dieter Klemm Britta Baltruschat Markus Schmid Gerd Wollschon Theo König Dick Städtler Vridolin Enxing

Floh de Cologne (Translated as: Flea of Cologne) were a German band, active from 1966 to 1983, regarded as a pioneer of krautrock and Political Satire Music. After success at the beginning of the 70s, the band separated in 1983.

The group was formed in 1966 by a group of radical theatre students from the University of Cologne. Their first album, Vietnam, released in 1968, is a fierce criticism of the war in Vietnam, the profits made from said album was donated to a Vietnamese charity. They satirised consumer society and sought to take their message to young workers and apprentices. Impressed by their music and especially their lyrics, Rolf-Ulrich Kaiser decided to produce their next two albums: Rockoper Profitgeier (1971) and Lucky Streik (1972).

Their musical style is considered krautrock.

Members of the band from 1966:

Other members

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