Sascha Kühn Manfred von Bohr Peter Föller Hannes Vesper Martin Ettrich
ex Zeus B. Held, Xaver Fischer, Dirk Steffens, Hugo Egon Balder, Rolf "Rocco" Klein, Wolfgang Horn, Bernd Noske, Horst Stachelhaus, Bruno Frenzel, Jürgen Goldschmidt, Hartmut Schölgens, Bernd Koschmidder, Reinhold Sobotta, Peter Engelhardt, Rolf Gurra 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