Abstürzende Brieftauben

German Fun-Punk band from Hannover, founded in 1983 by Konrad K.(ittner) and Mirco "Micro" Bogumil. In 1993 Oliver Rosthal joined the band. They split in 1997, and on 11th May 2006 Konrad Kittner passed away at the age of 44 while going for a walk. In 2013 Mirco reformed the band and three years later they released a new album. In late 2017 the "Tauben" went on hiatus, but returned in March 2018 with yet another new lineup.