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KROKUS'
CHRIS VON ROHR CHOOSES VINTAGE ICON BASS
Chris Von Rohr, founding member and bassist with legendary
Swiss rock band Krokus, is now using a Vintage ICON V4MRSSB
with the band.
Alongside a handful of other breakthrough European bands
of the early/mid 70's including Focus, Golden Earring, Can,
Tangerine Dream and Amon Duul II, Krokus' distinctive heavy
metal-flavoured recipe helped put 70's Euro-Rock firmly
on the musical map of the time.
Formed in 1974 by Von Rohr - on bass and originally lead
vocals - with guitarist Tommy Kiefer, Krokus enjoyed a prolonged
period of success in both Europe and America, particularly
in the 1980's when they often toured as support to premier
league rock bands such as AC/DC, Rainbow and Def Leppard.
In 2007, an early Krokus line-up which featured Von Rohr,
guitarist Fernando Von Arb, drummer Freddy Steady and vocalist
Marc Storace, reformed to play a selection of Krokus hits
on a Swiss television show, whilst a version of the Sweet
glam anthem, Ballroom Blitz, performed by Krokus featured
in the computer game 'Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80's'.
Recently, the band announced that that reformed line-up
will stay together, and will be recording a new album and
touring in 2009.
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