Translated into English, it means German American Friendship, formed in 1978 featuring Gabriel "Gabi" Delgado-López (vocals), Robert Görl (drums, percussion, electronic instruments). This German electropunk band from Dusseldorf Germany released their first single "Kebab-Traume" in 1980 under the Mute Records label. Shortly after the first album Die Kleinen Die Bosen was released.
...DAF originally started as a standard five piece band as Gorl and Lopez added additional musicians, eventually though they reduced themselves back to a duo, concentrating primarily on the electronica sound they're know for. Although still together, they did officially split up in 1983 briefly re-forming a few years later for one album. As a result there's been large gaps over the years in which no new material was released, namely 1989 - 2002...All in All DAF has released 7 albums and close to 20 singles including "Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir" (1986) which was a massive global hit. In 2010 a greatest hits package became available "Du Bist DAF" for those of you that don't feel like pickin up the entire catalog, this is a great way to introduce yourself to the band.
....As performers their a bit like the Pet Shop Boys in that that the singer Lopez appears relatively extroverted while Robert Gorl appears quiet and reserved, content to sit quietly behind his keyboard much like Chris Lowe.
...DAF originally started as a standard five piece band as Gorl and Lopez added additional musicians, eventually though they reduced themselves back to a duo, concentrating primarily on the electronica sound they're know for. Although still together, they did officially split up in 1983 briefly re-forming a few years later for one album. As a result there's been large gaps over the years in which no new material was released, namely 1989 - 2002...All in All DAF has released 7 albums and close to 20 singles including "Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir" (1986) which was a massive global hit. In 2010 a greatest hits package became available "Du Bist DAF" for those of you that don't feel like pickin up the entire catalog, this is a great way to introduce yourself to the band.
....As performers their a bit like the Pet Shop Boys in that that the singer Lopez appears relatively extroverted while Robert Gorl appears quiet and reserved, content to sit quietly behind his keyboard much like Chris Lowe.
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