Formed in 1982 by schoolfriends Vaughan (Bon) David Harris Born: 12th Aug, 1965 ======================= Vaughan means 'Little One' Ironically, he's only 5'6" tall ======================= Other Projects: Die Krupps 13 mg. Maven [vocals, percussion, guitars], Douglas John McCarthy Born: 1st Sept, 1967 ==================== Other Projects: Die Krupps Recoil [lead vocals, guitars], and David Gooday [percussion], Nitzer Ebb [pronounced night-zer ebb] set out to terrorize the UK dance scene with industrial power rhythms and disturbing, fierce lyrical themes. Fourth member Simon Granger, also from Chelmsford, Essex, still provides the concepts for the design, artwork and imagery of a band whose growing international success makes them one of hard-beat's leading exponents.

Beginning with shows in their local area, Nitzer Ebb's mix of energetic anger and militaristic imagery soon saw them appearing in dance clubs and concert halls around the UK. In 1984, attention-grabbing London dates saw them introduced to PWL producer Phil Harding. Together, they formed their own label--Power Of Voice Communications--and, in 1985, released their debut single Isn't It Funny How Your Body Works?

Three more singles followed; each establishing the group further in club circles--particularly in Europe. By November 1986, Nitzer Ebb had signed to Mute Records and another single, Murderous, revealed an even more brutal subversion of dance beats. Their second Mute single, Let Your Body Learn, began to make waves in the clubs of New York and the follow-up, the extraordinary Join In The Chant, became an unlikely hit on the acid/balearic scene in 1987. Nitzer Ebb's debut album, That Total Age, summed up their career thus far in May of that year.

By the release of their second album, Belief, in January 1989, Harding and Gooday were gone, as was the militaristic imagery which had led to a misunderstanding of their political stance in some quarters. Veteran producer Flood--of U2, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, and Erasure fame--helped the two-piece create a more subtle sound. Julian (Joolz) Beeston Born: 27th Sept, 1967 =================== Other Projects: Die Krupps Shining [percussion] joined the duo and would tour with them for the next five years; departing in 1994. A progression continued through 199O's Showtime and 1991's Ebbhead, which achieved considerable success in Europe and the States.

On their fifth album, 1995's Big Hit, Nitzer Ebb went through another metamorphosis. David Gooday rejoined the group, but he only contributed to the artwork on the album--not the sound. Also, Nitzer Ebb added a third member, Jason Payne [percussion], to their main line-up and John Franklin Napier Born: 20th Jan, 1965 ================== Other Projects: Ethyl Meatplow Maven [guitars, percussion] to their live performances. Their sound transformed from a somewhat restrictive technology-based format to the more open and live textures that are heard in their music today.