Biography
Digging bands like The Sonics, The Kinks, The Seeds,  Remains, Shadows Of
Knight, Blues Magoos, The Standells, Kenny & The Kasuals, The Byrds and
tons more the band started rehearsing in March 1993 with all the well known and beloved cover versions. Half a year later they decided to call themselves
THE SATELLITERS and started to develop their own interpretations from first
trashy and then originated 60's influenced garage rock to create their very own “60s garage acid” style. THE SATELLITERS always tried to give all their influences enough space in their song writing, always keeping touch to the sound of original US 60s garage bands. From R'N'B to organ driven garage tunes or psyched out material: the mixture of all the beloved styles of the  60's is what they like and play!!!
First releases on international and german garage labels followed soon, before
they achieved a record deal with California ́scult garage surf exotica label
DIONYSUS RECORDS. After 9 critically acclaimed LPs/ CDs (raving reviews
in CREEM, ROLLING STONE, VISIONS, OX Fanzine,  SHINDIG and ) plus
several compilation tracks and nearly a dozen singles THE SATELLITERS
cranked out another bunch of fuzz loaded, farfisa and blues harp driven 60s
garagepunk tunes which show that they def initely belong to the finest garage bands around. The last recordings “GIRL IT`S OVER” (2 track 45 on
CHAPUTA RECORDS/ Portugal) and “MORE OF...” (LP/ CD/MC on
DIONYSUS RECORDS/ USA) definitely proved it!! New recordings were made
in 2015 to be released as new LP and 45s in 2016!
In the last more than 15 years THE SATELLITERS played dozens of shows in
Germany, Italy, France, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, England,
Spain, Denmark and the USA. The boys are headlining their own tours from
early on creating their own strong fan followship. Promoters booked them
even for the bigger Festivals. Just to name a few: the DIONYSUS
DEMOLITION DERBY in Los Angeles in 1998, the GUTTER ISLAND
FESTIVAL in Denmark in 2002, the AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY MOD
RALLY in
Margate in 2002, the PURPLE WEEKEND in Spain in 2002, the
EURO YE YE in Spain in 2003 and the FESTIVAL BEAT in Italy for 3 times highlighted by an appearance at the CAVESTOMP Festival in NEW YORK in
November 2007!!!
The Line Up:
STEVE Vocals, Organ, Harp, Tambourine
ALEX Drums
THOMAS Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
ZAHNI Guitar, Backing Vocals