The Rostock-based punk band Dritte Wahl formed in 1986, after a 15 year old Gunnar Schröder was gifted with a guitar; he formed the band together with his brother (Jörn “Krel” Schroeder) and a friend from school (Marko “Busch’n” Busch). The band performed for the first time in May 1988 in their school cafeteria in Rostock-Evershagen, where they covered a number of songs from Die Toten Hosen . In the band’s original line-up, Marko “Busch’n” Busch was the front-man and Toralf “Holm” Bornhöft played bass. However Bornhöft left the band in 1991. Dritte Wahl achieved national recognition and success in the German punk scene as a 3-piece band; the line-up was: Busch’n (vocals, bass), Gunnar Schroeder (guitar, vocals), and Jörn “Krel” Schroeder (drums, vocals). Gunnar Schröder cites Judas Priest , AC/DC , Iron Maiden , Accept , Freygang , Ton Steine Scherben , Slime , Hass , and the Toten Hosen as early musical influences for the band.
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