Amongst the longest running bands of German rock, Birth Control were formed way back in 1968 in Berlin. They chose their rather controversial name as a stab at Pope Paul’s anti birth control policy.

Current line up:

Peter Föller - vocals (1973 - 1977, since 2016)
Sascha Sosho Kühn - keyboards, piano (since 2000)
Martin Ludi Ettrich - guitar, talk box (since 2011)
Hannes Cyborg Haines Vesper - bass, backing vocals (since 1998)
Manfred von Bohr - drums (1977 - 1980, since 2016)

Founding members:

Bernd Nossi Noske - vocals, drums & percussion - 26. December 1968 to February 2014
Bernd Koschi Koschmidder - bass - August 1968 to February 1973
Reinhold Booboo Sobotta - keyboards - August 1968 to January 1972
Rolf Rolly Joker Gurra - saxophone, guitar, vocals - August 1968 to December 1969
Fritz Little Lord Gröger - vocals, guitar - August 1968 to Fall 1969
Reiner Borchert - guitar - (August 1968 to March 1969, fell in love during the Lebanon tour and stayed in Beirut. Since then he has been missing.)
Klaus Orso - guitar - August 1968 to December 1968
Hugo Egon Balder - drums - August 1968 to 25. December 1968
Gerd Alsheimer - trumpet - August 1968, quit during the Lebanon tour