Sextiger, an Austrian hard‑rock group founded in 1983 by Chris Bauer, emerged from the Drahdiwaberl end-of-school festival. The band first attracted attention with the 1986 single "Marianne – Hasse mich" and achieved a chart breakthrough in 1987 when "Tears of Pain" reached number six on the Ö3 Austrocharts. Over the next decades, Sextiger released Bad Boys of Rock 'n' Roll (1989), No Poodles (1994), Bad Boys, Power and Some More… (2002), Paws ’n' Stripes (2006), and Kill the Bunny (2013), supporting international acts such as KISS, Iron Maiden, and Motörhead. The group was known for its theatrical performances, which included the “Tigerladies” and a rotating lineup.
