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Translated from their site (thanks to Nadja, Mirco and Fred for their help :)):
1986:
Bassist Heiner Olbrich, from Bonn, received the offer to contribute one of his band's songs to the "Kulturschock Attacke 2" (Sonic) sampler. The problem: his band had just broken up. In order to still take advantage of this offer, he convinced musicians he was friends with from the project and, together with "Tommy" Koeppe (vocals, ex - Canal Terror), Volker Voigt (guitar) and "Tommes" Wichmann (drums), recorded the song "Just a Lie" in a half professional studio (which was actually a hobby cellar on the other edge of civilization). A short time later, in merry companionship, the name Molotow Soda, along with a drink of the same name, was launched and they agreed to continue to work together.
1987/1988:
The first appearance by the band took place in the area of Antwerpen, Belgium, as a group with other Bonn bands such as Vendetta and Inzest. After the audience reacted with boredom, they became more aggressive by the bands' provocations about the "lousy local beer of chipheads" by at least throwing mugs and cigarette lighters - better than nothing at all.
After further concerts in the Köln/Bonn area, 5 songs were recorded in Matte's studio for the local Bonn sampler, "Beethoven's Rache" (Bönnsche Tön), two of which songs had vocals contributed by, instead of Tommy, the Bonn Hardchöre (diverse punks from Bonn's infamous Kaiserplatz).
A short time later Heiner left the band and was replaced by Frank "KutA" Glienke on bass, who, amongst others, had played earlier as second guitarist in Canal Terror.
1989:
After the band had their demo recordings rejected by all the major labels because they were "too dull" or "no one wants to hear German punk anymore", the Mollies borrowed the necessary capital from "Blabla" (a pub they went to all the time) and friends and self produced and released, on the label Bönnsche Tön, their first LP, "Keine Träume", which they recorded and mixed in 5 days at the Da Capo Studio in Monheim. In no time the band had sold so many LP's at concerts and through mail-order, that a "proper" label (Day-Glo Records) signed them and a reprint of the album came out on CD. Along with numerous appearances throughout the entire BRD, including an appearance in front of over 1000 frenetically celebratory spectators in the indie tent of the Bonner R(h)einkultur Festival, Molotow Soda also played 2 concerts in what was then known as the DDR. In Freiberg (Sachsen) there already existed a lively punk scene with an existing Pogo culture, as at a concert at the former FDJ-Tanzclub in Rostock where audience members first became active after the organizer went from table to table inviting future dance partners and they pogo'd in pairs.
1990/1991:
In the course of the success of Abstürzenden Brieftauben, the magazine, Bravo, suddenly became interested in German language punk bands and put the LP-song "Wasserleichen" on their sampler, "Festival der Volxmusik" (SPV). This was also combined with the airing of a short, cheaply produced music video by RTL for the TV show "Ragazzi" and a tiny band introduction in Bravo. The band's label, Day-Glo Records was enthusiastic, the musicians, however, were skeptical. A questionnaire for the youth magazine was eventually, though reluctantly, filled out after it was made clear that Bravo would, otherwise, make up the answers to the questionnaire themselves.
A short time later, for personal reasons, their drummer, Tommes, had to leave the band just before recording their second LP and temporarily "Dicki" Fliszar, who had already collected professional musical experiences with Vamp and Bruce Dickinson, took the place behind the drums and the LP/CD, "Die Todgeweihten grüßen Euch" was recorded in Bonn's Hansa Haus Studio and appeared under the production of the same mixer as before, Giselher "Gustl" Nitz. In December, 1991, that was also followed by "Schrille Nacht" as a limited vinyl single.
1992:
In the meantime, with their new drummer, Wolfgang "Gonzo" Hinze, the band played numerous live concerts. Slowly, however, the enthusiasm of the musicians began to wane and routine and boredom took its place. They were just marking time, the air was somehow out and they decided to send the band to the grave with a roaring party. On August 21, 1992, in Bonn's Bisquithalle, a big farewell concert took place, Molotow Soda playing with bands such as Slime, Hass, Wizo and Dirty Deeds. The following year after this performance, it appeared under the title, "Das Allerletzte Live" as an LP and CD on the Cologne label, Day-Glo & with that, the band was finished.
1998:
After many nights at the bar and a corresponding number of drinks, Tommy and Volker decided, "just for fun", to bring Molotow Soda back to life. For the job of drummer they recruited former member Tommes and for bass, Dominik Schetting, from Tommy's old days in Canal Terror, stepped in. He had already played for some time with Volker in the band The Puke. Practices and the first test appearances brought a whim and they thus entered the Perle am Rhein Studio and recorded 4 songs for the EP/MCD, "Kordsofa", which appeared on Hulk Räckorz.
1999/2000/2001:
After once again changing drummers (now it was "Hille" Hildebrandt), more than 100 well atended concerts took place in Germany and Switzerland and they once again decided to record, this time in the Bluebox Studio in Troisdorf near Köln where their, up until now, last LP/CD, "Eigen Urin" was created and, through Knock-Out Records, managed to see the light of record stores. Until the winter of 2001, several successful live appearances were completed until Hille threw in the towel and the remaining band members, for lack of a suitable successor, decided to put the Molotow Soda project on ice for awhile.
2004:
As a new drummer, Artur (formerly of Dumbell) was adopted by the Mollies... & they will continue to rock..
2007:
I'm told they play from time to time, other than that, I don't know what they are doing but they are still together. -Mikki 1/08
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