Afterburner

Afterburner is a band founded in 1996 in Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Bremen, by Patrick Dost, Tjalf Hoyer, Wilhelm Kandt, Stefan Mahlstedt, Eric Schloen, and Ulrich Wortmann. The band gained attention with English‑language cover versions of hits from the 1960s to the 1990s, releasing albums such as Burnin’ Alive (1996) and Lesson in Rock (1997). In 2012, the album Ewergreens was issued on Fuego, followed by the EP Ewergreens – Nachspielzeit (2013) and the single "Werder Wunderland" (2018). The group was closely linked to SV Werder Bremen, producing anthems like "Wir sind Werder Bremen" and performing at the Weserstadion. The band performed with Status Quo, Uriah Heep, and Roger Hodgson.