RENFT- akustisch - Die legendäre Kultband mit Thomas "Monster" Schoppe

There is no doubt that RENFT is an East German cultural asset and lives on in the memories of many. Everyone in East Germany knows the band. No record collection is without their songs. The band RENFT achieved cult status in the GDR as early as the early 1970s, becoming a symbol of opposition and rebellion against a state-imposed cultural doctrine. Under this pressure, a band was formed between 1971 and 1975 that was simply called RENFT. Their songs, multifaceted, from folk, blues and ballads to rock, stormed the charts. No other band occupied so many top spots in the East German charts from 1971 (the first No. 1 was "Wer die Rose ehrt") to 1975. RENFT became a beacon of hope for a growing generation, building a bridge for their integration into a society dominated by socialist daily grind. Always wild and unpredictable, RENFT became a legend when it was banned in 1975.

After 6 former band members have now died and two can no longer perform live for health reasons, lead singer Thomas "Monster" Schoppe is the last survivor of a band that was influential in the development of rock music in the GDR. He is supported by two veterans of the GDR rock music scene: the popular guitarist Gisbert "Pitti" Piatkowski, since the beginning of 2020 the ex-Puhdys bassist Peter Rasym, and since the end of 2021 the equally well-known drummer Olli Becker.
In order to give the lyrics of the songs even more expressiveness, but also to meet the atmospheric demands of theater and cabaret stages, the band deliberately chooses the musical-acoustic form of performance for many of its concerts. This is clearly good for the ears of the musicians and the more mature fan base.

RENFT concerts continue to be extraordinary concert events due to the Renft-typical intensity and brutal force as well as the unpredictability of lead singer Thomas "Monster" Schoppe, always loved by fans and admired by concertgoers.