D-Sailors were a German punk rock and melodycore band from Jülich established in 1993. The ensemble was founded on November 3, 1993, by vocalist Uli Breitbach, guitarists Ingmar Krause and Uli Grossmann, bassist Tim Bartel, and drummer Marco Böddecker. Their recording career began with two demo tapes (1994, 1995) followed by the debut studio recording D-Sailors (1996) and the studio recording How to Drive (1997). The ensemble reached professional recognition in 1997 after signing with the label Vitaminepillen Records and releasing the studio recording A New Project (1998). Their discography included the studio recording Mind Dressing (2000) followed by the split recording Multilateral (2001) with the band Nitrominds. The ensemble subsequently released the compilation recording Rewind (2003) through the label Imperial Records followed by the studio recordings Lies and Hoes (2004) and Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2007). Böddecker left the group in 2004 due to health issues and was replaced by drummer Matthias Brus. Böddecker died in 2005. D-Sailors performed professional tours in Germany and Brazil before disbanding on June 12, 2010, following a final performance in Jülich.
