VIDEOS:
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Biografy:
The
original from 1982 as "OST-STEIRER TRIO" sings a long musical path
with worldwide tours, TV shows, albums, golden record and many variations in
the band, but always present in the musical scene worldwide.
2 band
members tell everything about the "alpine rockers" and their musical
path in the new millennium: namely the only active band founder on bass guitar,
vocal, trumpet and manager of the band "ALPENROCKER & IGOR" -
Hans Koelldorfer - and his (since 2003) frontman and solo singer who also plays
the role of harmonica and percussionist and who has been manager and bandleader
for the last 4 years - Igor Radivoj - as the little band from the Styrian
Kirchberg an der Raab comes to the 28th anniversary year.
1983 Hans
Koelldorfer comes to Heli Konrad (Styrian harmonica) on the manager position
and tours
1984 with
full power with the "LITTLE MANUELA" to Karl Moik's show
"Musikanten Stadl". In 1987, the band changes its name to
"OSTSTEIRER" and Manuela's younger sister Alexandra takes over the
microphone and the front vocals. A little later, she has great success with
Andy Borg at the Grand Prix of folk music.
From 1987
to 1992, the "Eastern Styrians" toured Australia, the USA and Europe
with all the famous musicians and stars of the folk music scene at that time.
In 1992,
the 10th anniversary of the band follows in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on
tour with Andy Borg.
In 1993,
the band makes its third tour to Australia.
In 1994 the
"Oststeirer" starts with the new guitarist and vocalist Werner
Poglits and releases their new album "Las Vegas".
1996 the
band name "Alpen - Rocker" was born and the front women Erni &
Maria (mother and aunt of Manuela and Alexandra) combine yodelling with rock
and new freshness. CD material follows as well as TV shows in Germany,
appearances at the Winter Games in Austria and Germany and the first major
changes in the music world, where traditional music is combined with classic
rock sound.
Until 2001,
the band toured around the world, appearing on many TV shows and playing in all
open air locations throughout Europe.
2002 brings
new band members: front singer Saengerin Tina Koch, bassist Christian Hoeller
and drummer Sigi Willmann. The new CD "Weekend Partytime" rounds off
the 20 years and the refreshed band is back on the charts as well as on open
air concerts in Germany and Austria.
2003 shows
a lot of variety. Joachim Scherz takes over the keyboards and backvocals, Sepp
Spiegel is on the drums and Alexandra again for a short time Frontsaengerin.
In 2004,
the band broke the musical tradition for the first time. A male lead singer
joins the band: IGOR Radivoj - Mrvica, new frontman, powersaver and artist from
well known bands and projects like: "Route 66", "Route 69",
"Piazza della Musica", "Voices", "Bad Coffee
"," Black Dove "," Igor & Band ", 7 times winner
of international festivals as a singer, lyricist and composer. He takes over
the frontlead voice and immediately open old and new doors for the "alpine
rockers". This is followed by the tour of Tunisia and the first visit to
China, numerous appearances in Germany, Holland, Croatia, Austria, ...
In 2005 the
band starts with a new hit in the Styrian dialect "Stoarkes Land" and
returns to the charts under new name "ALPENROCKER & IGOR".
In 2007
Igor takes over the bandleader position and continues to strengthen the band
together with Hans as son and his father as manager. Ernst Grieshoffer jumps in
as drummer for Europe and Helfried Grygar - Friday as a drummer on the tour in
China.
2008
follows a new edition of the single "Strong Country", this time in
high German. This brings the band back to open air concerts in Germany and
Holland, "ALPENROCKER & IGOR" touring Asia with power vocalist
Karmen Novko from Motoerhead opening act, and Werner Heid on accordion.
In 2009,
Mario Peheim becomes the drummer of the band, Martin Rexeis new with the
Styrian harmonica and for the Asian tour comes the new singer Marion
Luttenberger.
In 2010 the
"ALPENROCKER & IGOR" with full throttle and new vocalist Daniela
Kirtscheva will again be on promotional tour in China in Tayuan, Chengdu,
Shenyang, Xi'an, Nanjing, Tianjin, Suzhou, Dalian and a small visit to Beijing.
2011 is a
new web design, a new DVD and new CD material and a new presentation of the
band already planned under "IGOR & the ALPENROCKER"
In 2012,
Asia will be guest country for our Styrian band for the seventh time with a new
single on a promotional tour
In 2013,
the band's new name "IGGY STONE & the ALPENROCKER" and new
members: Manuel Paché comes as guitar / bass / vocal, Alexandar Karlin as solo
guitar / bass / keyboards / vocals, Danja Kneissl as new lady in the band and
Milan Anzel as early as 2012 besides accordion keyboard. Harbin Drift Tour and
8th Asia Oktoberfest Tour follows with great joy, band is on the way with new
single "MI CORAZON" ...
From 2013,
the band cooperates with drummer Peter Latzka and with Almir Alajbegovic
"www.ton4u.com" as Audio & Light Studio & Live Technician /
Producer.
And now in
2015 you start with a whole new cast in the year and the band is stronger than
ever.
Newcomers
include Sarah Victoria Reiter, Sandi Fras, Darko Pavlesic, Daniel Karl Muhr and
Nikolaus Georgiades.