Baumstam

Baumstam
in Witten 10.2007
Background information
Origin	Witten, Germany
Genres	Psychedelic rock, krautrock
Years active	1972–1977, 2004–present
Members	Ulrich Klawitter Gerd Stracke Volker Wobbe Adrian Klawitter
Past members	Michael Lobbe Michael Willecke (till 1974)
Website	official website

Baumstam is a psychedelic rock band from Witten. The Rockband was organized in 1972 by Gerd Stracke, Ulrich Klawitter, Michael Lobbe und Michael Willecke. From 1974 the Dortmunder Volker Wobbe alternated with the Bassist Michael Willecke. In 1977 the band dissolved, reuniting in 2004.

Band history

Foundation and the first band years

Baumstam was founded by Gerd Stracke, Ulrich Klawitter, Michael Lobbe and Michael Willecke in 1972. In the first year, the band toured Germany, playing at both indoor and outdoor venues. Their heavy fuzz guitar reflected the krautrock trend of the 1960s. In 1975, the LP On Tour was produced, decades later to attain a cult status among the collectors, commanding prices up to 400 Euro. In 1977, the band broke up over disagreements about their contract with Deutschen Grammophon.

Reincarnation

At the beginning of 2004, the Baumstam reunited with a reissue of On Tour. Young guitarist and keyboarder Adrian Klawitter took the place of Michael Lobbe. In January 2005, the LP/CD Dreams of Yesterday was released with new songs in the typical Baumstam style. Anna Weigand (vocals, flute, percussion) sang with the band from 2004 till August 2006.

Discography

Studio albums

External links

• (in German)Official website

This page was last edited on 15 February 2024, at 09:35