Crackers

Die Crackers, a German rock band, was formed in 1979. The ensemble debuted at the Wartburg in Wiesbaden the same year. Their breakthrough came with the 1981 EP Phonhaus and the 1982 single "Phonhaus (Er Tut Den Stecker Rein)". They released B R D igung (1981), Kamikaze (1983), Besser Küssen (1985), Sex & Gex & Rock & Roll (1990), and Planet Der Lackaffen (1992). The group disbanded in 1987, reformed in 1989, and performed until their fina concert in 2012 in Wiesbaden. They continued to reform sporadically, culminating in the 2023 tour with the musical Schinderhannes. Frontman Lothar Pohl passed away on October 24, 2023.