Die Roten Punkte

Die Roten Punkte (German for "The Red Dots") is a pop-music comedy duo composed of Australians Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias, in the tradition of Spinal Tap and Flight of The Conchords.[1][2] Like The White Stripes, the band members (Bartholomew and Tobias)[3] claim to be a brother and sister, named Otto Rot and Astrid Rot, and they banter and sing in German accents of questionable authenticity.[4][5]

Die Roten Punkte perform "Ich Bin Nicht Ein Roboter (I Am a Lion)" with Amanda Palmer at The Roxy, Los Angeles, July 18, 2012.

The band has released four studio albums.

Band members

  • Astrid Rot โ€“ vocals, drums, glockenspiel, accordion
    Astrid Rot performing at the Woodford Folk Festival in 2011
  • Otto Rot โ€“ vocals, guitar, keytar, loops
    Otto Rot performing at the Woodford Folk Festival in 2012

Discography

  • Die Roten Fahrten ("The Red Journeys", 2006)[6]
  • Super Musikant ("Super Musician", 2008)[7]
  • Kunst Rock (Art Rock) 2010
  • Eurosmash! 2014

Songs

  • "Ich Bin Nicht Ein Roboter (I Am a Lion)"
  • "Rock Bang!"
  • "Burger Store Dinosaur"
  • "Bananenhaus (Banana House)"
  • "Second Best Friend"
  • "The Situation"
  • "The 4:15 To Spandau Will Not Run Today"
  • "Super Musikant (Super Musician)"
  • "Straight Edge Girl"
  • "Prince & Princess of Rock 'n' Roll"
  • "It's Bad, It's Good"
  • "Trying Not To Die"
  • "Grunewald"
  • "Automatic Door"
  • "Rock 'n' Roll Monster"

References

  1. "Die Roten Punkte, German Sibling Act With Comic Punk Edge, Invade Our Town's Space June 23โ€“28". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  2. Eberbach, Jennifer (9 July 2010). "Berlin band Die Roten Punkte bringing music, laughs to Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  3. Razer, Helen (4 April 2012), "Die Roten Punkte - Eurosmash!", The Age.
  4. Black, Claire (28 August 2009), "Review: Die Roten Punkte - Robot/Lion tour", The Scotsman, archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  5. Crawley, Peter (9 September 2009), "So bad they are good", The Irish Times, archived from the original on 15 July 2014.
  6. "Die Roten Punkte - Die Roten Fahrten (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  7. "Die Roten Punkte - Super Musikant (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 January 2011.


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