The Vacuum Cleaners

It started when we were little kids! I know Autoschieber since the elementary school. There we first started to make music together. He was a "Blues-Brothers" Fan and I was a big "Michael Jackson" Fan (I still love his music but only his old records - his last good album was "Blood on the dancefloor" released in 1997). We changed our names into Elwood and Jake, we tried to copy them as good as it gets. After that we went different ways - different schools. Five years no contact! But then we went to the same school again (same class too). With 14 I started to play guitar. I played in 2 Bands "Disposable Icon" and "Mental Disease". But then we felt that it was time for something new. Something great. Me & my brother covered songs from "The Red Hot Chili Peppers" (You can learn so much from this band, especially in playing guitar). We needed a singer. Autoschieber (former known as Gössi) was the right guy for this job. He is a freak, like we all are. To find the right band name was not so easy. We had many ideas: "The The's", "Delivery", "Manslaughter", "Ash of an extinctioned Vacuum Cleaner", "Exterminated Vacuum Cleaner", "The Nappys", "The Ointments", "The Cotton Whools"... Finally we called us "The Vacuum Cleaners". It's a perfect name for a nervous and funky band like we are. Our problem was, we had no bassplayer. Anytime Bomber joined the band. He is very talented and had a big influence on our songs. After ca 6 months he left the band, but he will ever be a crazy, ugly, funky Vacuum Cleaner. Then Rikapap joined the Band. He is pretty darn good (in slapping and popping - perfect for our nervous music). I know him since the kindergarten!!! He plays in a second band too, called "Hirnfick". (I'm sorry - my english is not perfect)Be good to each other - We are one! That's all I have to sayIn love, Erpresser