Birth Control
Hailing from West Berlin, Birth Control has been a staple of German's
progressive rock community for more than 50 years. The group was formed in 1966
by bassist Bernd Koschmidder, organist Reinhold Sobotta, saxophonist Rolf Gurra,
vocalist Fritz Gröger, guitarist Reiner Borchert, drummer Hugo Egon Balder, and
guitarist Klaus Orso. The self-titled debut album Birth Control was released in
1970, with Operation following in 1971. All seven members of Birth Control's
founding lineup had left the band by the time Hoodoo Man appeared in 1972, with
drummer/vocalist Bernd Noske and guita...
