Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69 | |
---|---|
Origin | Germany |
Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, power metal, glam metal, post-grunge (1995-1997) |
Years active | 1987–present |
Labels | Epic, Massacre, Frontiers |
Associated acts |
Helloween Adagio Missa Mercuria Place Vendome Sunstorm Voodoo Circle Unisonic D. C. Cooper Andersen/Laine/Readman Room Experience Almanac |
Website |
www |
Members |
Alfred Koffler Dennis Ward David Readman Uwe Reitenauer Chris Schmidt |
Past members |
Kosta Zafiriou Andi Deris |
Pink Cream 69 is a German Hard rock/heavy metal band founded in 1987 in Karlsruhe, Germany by Andi Deris, Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Alfred Koffler. The band gained their first contract by winning music magazine Metal Hammer 's newcomer competition in Ludwigsburg one year after forming. In 1994, Andi Deris left the band to join German power metal band Helloween. He was replaced by British singer David Readman.
The band, often referred to as The Pinkies, became a five-piece in 2003, when Uwe Reitenauer was hired to support neuropathic guitar player Alfred Koffler.
On 5 March 2012 it was announced that drummer Kosta Zafiriou had left the band, due to his various activities as a manager at the company Bottom Row and as the drummer and manager of the new band Unisonic, which also features Dennis Ward. He was replaced by band's good friend and longtime drum tech Chris Schmidt, who has previously played with Sunstorm project (along with Dennis Ward and Uwe Reitenauer), Harry Hess' FIRST SIGNAL and more.[1]
Members
Current members
- David Readman - vocals (1994–present)
- Alfred Koffler - guitar (1987–present)
- Uwe Reitenauer - guitar (2003–present)
- Dennis Ward - bass (1987–present)
- Chris Schmidt - drums (2012–present)
Past members
- Andi Deris - vocals (1987-1994)
- Kosta Zafiriou - drums (1987-2012)
- Doogie White - vocals (1994, audition only) (unofficial member)
Discography
Studio albums
- 1989: Pink Cream 69
- 1991: One Size Fits All
- 1993: Games People Play
- 1995: Change
- 1997: Food for Thought
- 1998: Electrified
- 2000: Sonic Dynamite
- 2001: Endangered
- 2004: Thunderdome
- 2007: In10sity
- 2013: Ceremonial
Live albums
- 1997: Live
- 2009: Live in Karlsruhe
EPs
- 1991: 49°/8°
- 1991: 36°/140°
- 2000: Mixery (EP)
DVD
- 2009: Pink Cream 69 – Past & Present[2]