Cloud Nine & The Vitamin C was a psychedelic rock band from Germany that was active from 1983 to 1992. The band was founded in Heppenheim an der Bergstraße and was mainly active in the Rhine-Main area.
Core members of the band were:
Dominik Engel (keyboard and vocals)
Mike Schröder, also known as Mike Floyd (bass and vocals)
The band went through various line-ups, with Engel and Schröder remaining the only constant members. They began as a school band and evolved over the years.
Musical style:
Focus on psychedelic music of the 1960s
Influences of hard rock from the early 1970s
Inspiration from bands like The Doors, Pink Floyd, and The Temptations
Special features:
The band emphasised their own compositions
Live performances were organised as multimedia events with Super 8 films and psychedelic slide projections
They played in youth centres, at local festivals and in underground clubs.
Cloud Nine & The Vitamin C released several cassettes during their active period. Their last live performance took place on 22 February 1992 at the Eledil in Darmstadt. The band disbanded during the recording of their first album, which was never officially released.
Posthumous releases:
"Draw Down The Distance": An album of unreleased recordings, including tracks from the unfinished album from 1992
"Rainfrontier": Another posthumous release
These releases give an insight into the band's music, which was only known to a limited audience during their active period.
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