Sideburn

THE BAND'S MEMBERS FIRST START JAMMIN' TOGETHER IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES, BUT IT ISN'T UNTIL 1989 WHEN THINGS SERIOUSLY START ROLLIN'. THE FIVE MUSICIANS FROM GENOCIDE (FORMER NAME) GET TOGETHER IN A STUDIO IN HAMBURG TO CREATE THEIR FIRST MINI LP 'ROOTS IN ROCK' PRODUCED BY DIERK STEFFENS (ACCEPT)... A BIG HIT!

IN 1992, AFTER A LONG SERIES OF CONCERTS, THEY CALLED UP JURG NAEGELI (KROKUS) TO IMMORTALISE THEIR NEXT ELEVEN SONGS 'SHOWTIME'. THE GROUP MADE A VERY STRONG NAME FOR ITSELF IN THE WORLD OF HEAVY ROCK. IN 1994 THE BMG RECORD COMPANY SIGNED THEM TO RECORD THEIR NEW DISC 'STRANDED'.THE ROCKERS LATER ACT AS THE BACK UP BAND FOR THE WHOLE KROKUS'S TOUR IN 1995. IN 1997 THE BAND'S STYLE EVOLVED DEFINITELY IN THE DIRECTION OF ROCK AND THEY DECIDED TO REBAPTISE SIDEBURN. 'SELL YOUR SOUL FOR ROCK 'N ROLL' GAVE TO THE MUSICIANS THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN FOR KISS IN THE PACKED OUT HALLENSTADION IN ZURICH.

END 2000, AFTER SOME LITTLE CHANGES IN THE LINE-UP, THE BAND DECIDED TO COLLABORATE WITH THEIR