Strasse

New Wave/Synth, Punk Noir pioneers. Formed in Sweden.

Worked with Ultravox, Midge Ure (Band Aid). Stage and studio.

Producing Strasse records: CRASH SLOWLY, THE MARKET HALL.

Started out as a "Heavy-Metal-Kraftwerk". No vocals. Reckless guitars to a late night, monotone beat.

Songs like Strassenrauber and The Pulse of Karloff were obviously no Grammy material.

As art students STRASSE had focus on something else.

Greatest album: Följa John (1981) with their signature-song Cleo "Chikan".

Latest album: Transylvanian Flower (2005) produced by Charles Storm.

Members: Max Abbey, Russ Ryden, UK Sandin, Storm.

Original Member: Kaj (Benny Jack Dennis) Zack (drums).

Labels: RCA Records, Luminol Grammofon.