The Golden Flashmen

garage surf/beat/ska from Munich, Germany (1997-2002) The band was named "The Beatmen" until 1998 (when their guitarist and co-vocalist Konni "The Bö" died in a car crash near Warsaw). They self-released one 7" "Don't try to be a Robert/ Lonely Girl" in honour of Konni after his death. The actual band name was "The Flashmen" afterwards, but took the attribute "Golden" only for the "Rage Against Abschiebung"-compilation Hank and Gaius formed together with Nick McCarthy of Franz Ferdinand a band called "Das Lunsentrio" later Beatmen: Hank Schmidt-in-der-Beek (drums, vocals) Sebastian "Gaius" Kellig (vocals) Konni Böttger (guitar, vocals) Chris(tian) Schaaf (bass) additional Flashmen: Nader Saffari Wilhelm G. Ortlieb (organ)