Sondaschule:

I've never really been into Ska. But that changed when I first heard about Sondaschule. This band just has the very, very distinct skill to unite the danceability of Ska and the power and drive of punk. The changes of style during a song are as remarkable as the difference between the single songs.

Originally this should have become a review of an album, but it's hard for me to separate the two released Sondaschule-CDs. Even the fact that the second release "Rambazamba" is a bit more into danceable Ska than the debut feature "Klasse 1a" the Sondaschule stayed true to their own original sound. The Sondaschule unites originality, great lyrics and musical skills and therefore are a prime example of how good you can become if you do things you really wanna do. They have fun with their music. And that's exactly what they get across to the audience

But what makes this band real special is their live-performance. You just never exactly know what's about to happen. A show may start with an AC/DC-Cover ("Do you love Ska-Punk? Then piss off! This is ROCK 'N Roll!") as well as with the classic song "Sondaschule". They perform greatly, even if the stages of smaller clubs seem a bit crowded with eight musicans and their instruments on it.

Sondaschule always addresses things in their songs, that *really* matter. Some examples for philosophical theories:
Faden (Do I really wanna have sex during my girlfriend's period?)
Bar(t)bara (I can't have sex with the most beautiful girl in the world because she is waaaaaaay to furry)
Schade aber egal (The way of the single is the only real way)
Alles Gute (a special "lovesong" for an ex-girlfriend)

Now, as I write about it, I have the impression that the issue "sex" is very important for the band. Well, that's what I meant when I said that they sing about things that *really* matter! *g*

The Sondaschule comes from Mühlheim and Oberhausen and consists of:
Costa Cannabis: Vocals
Chemokeule: Guitar/Vocals
Don Alfonso: Guitar
Fikü: Bass
Hupe: Trumpet
Tröte: Trombone
Kurt Knüppel: Drums
Roberto Rosetti: Saxophone

They played more than one hundred shows in two years and have been on tour with absolute cult bands such as Kassierer, Ska-P, Donots and Anti-Flag. If any bands deserves to get a real breakthrough, it's the Sondaschule. If they stay together, they have the potential of becoming a major act in German music. -Jack 8/07

More at:

• Official
• Sondaschule on MySpace