CAN YOU HELP WITH UNDERDOG BANDSTORY?
UNDERDOG
BAND RESEARCH
MAIN GOAL: UNDERDOG ONLINE CENTRAL
What started with a scream into "Nightmares" one night in Bergen, Norway 1984, developed into a lifelong fascination and eternal manic search for the history of German band Underdog.
I wanna turn this place into an Underdog planet documenting and honoring the band and history. Unfortunately it turns out most traces of Underdog information mysteriously disappeared along the way. We need some help putting it all together.
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT...?
NFO ABOUT THE ITEMS LISTED UNDER:
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WDR live broadcasts
Luxor, Zeche Bochum, Rheinisches Musikfest etc.
Many sources says several gigs was broadcasted live. Thomas Hoffmann told me the 1987 broadcast was not, but sources says other gigs was.
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WDR Interview 84/85
One hour in-depth interview in connection with the release of “Rabies In Town”.
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Music Video: “Hammer My Nails Into You”
Sold trough the fanclub for 45DM as VHS/Beta. Several sources claims it was presented on "MTV Basement Tapes" and Musik Convoy".
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2004 “Castles Made Of Sand" (new studio recording)
Posted online in 2004 in a 2 min. edited version promoting 2004 concerts. The page has since disappeared. All info about this recording an others possibly from the same period.
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Any live audio, video & photos are of high interest!
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Information about recording sessions, demos & setlists would save my life...
FOREVER CHASING OBSCURITY
I´ve spent years and countless hours digging through various search engines, WDR archives, magazine databases, internet archives etc. I´ve found some really cool stuff and lots of exciting leads to follow from various sources. But valid Underdog info is extremely rare...
...I can dig up the weirdest things online, but never heard or seen a second live / video recording video of Underdog.
SOME INFO
A BRIEF HISTORY WHILE WE WAIT...
Music.
Albums. Collections. Demos.
The main releases...
Live Gigs...
Gig dates from various sourches (mostly unconfirmed)
1984 March 3. Luxor
1984 Sept. 7 Rockpalast, Hohenlimburg
1984 20.12. Zeche/Rochum
1985 1. June Duisburg Stadtmusik ´85 - Rock Right In
1987 12 april Tor3 Club Dusseldorf
1987 1. Juni Rock Over Kölle 22.05 RHEINISCHES MUSIKFEST KOLN
2004 February 9 VA Ossendorf
2004 March 12 VHS-Saal, Köln
2004 March 19 Q1 Jugend-Kulturzentrum, Bergisch Gladbach
2004 May 15 Musikfestival Rath-Heumar, Köln
2004 August 5 Valhalla Celtic Pub, Gummersbach
2004 August 14 Pulverfass, Wesselin
2005 February 5 UNDERDOG & FIENDISH GLOOM Sommerrodelbahn Kommern · Reithalle Mühlental
2005 February 19 Aula Lessingschule in Weseling, Benefizkonzert für die Flutopfer in Sri Lanka.
2005 August 27 Brühl Motoradfreunde Löschknechte, 50305 Brühl