Cagey Strings GbR

About the Cagey Strings

The Cagey Strings are a rock 'n' roll and party band from Munich founded in 1982. Their repertoire covers rock, pop and party classics as well as original songs. The band performs as a show act at corporate events, festival tents, clubs and parties, and since 1996 at the Hacker Festzelt at the Oktoberfest. Current line-up: Marinus Christof (guitar & vocals), Oliver Frank (keyboard & vocals), Michael Peyerl (bass, sax & vocals) and Thomas Dessau (drums & vocals). Since 1993 the band has had its own recording studio, where all albums are produced. Their area of operation is Germany and Switzerland.

Site

München

Processes

Live music / show act for events, Band for rock 'n' roll, rock classics, party hits, Newsletter events (Christmas Ball, Rocktober Party, Rock 'n' Roll Cruise)

Materials

Rock 'n' roll, rock classics, party hits, Cover versions of rock, pop and party classics

Founded

1982

Industries

Live music / event entertainment, Oktoberfest / festival tents, Club and party events

1. 01

   Song and arrangement selection

2. 02

   Rehearsals

3. 03

   Live performance

4. 04

   In-house studio production/CD release

Musical Repertoire

Location

Munich

DE

Business address / Contact

• Own recording studio

Programme & Performances

Inside the production

Band History

1. 1982

   Founded as a four-piece band by Georg "Schorsch" Angerer; first performance under the name Cagey Strings at a music competition in Munich-Schwabing (2nd place)

2. 1985

   Paul Kreil leaves the band; Peter Biermeier joins as bassist

3. 1986

   Win at the Munich district competition; first studio recordings; contact with producer Harald Steinhauer

4. 1989

   First album, produced by Harald Steinhauer and Franz Trojan

5. 1990

   More than 20 TV appearances (including the ZDF Hitparade); compilations featuring the band's songs sell over one million copies

6. 1992

   Second album "Heiß wie Feuer"

7. 1993

   Bernd Bircks leaves the band; Oliver Frank joins; construction of an own recording studio

8. 1995

   Werner Heizenreder leaves the band

9. 1996

   First performance at the Oktoberfest in the Hacker Festzelt

10. 2003

    Oliver Frank leaves the band; Kurt Heilmaier joins

11. 2012

    Heilmaier and drummer Robert Gorzawsky leave; Oliver Frank returns, Thomas Dessau joins as drummer

12. 2018

    Peter Biermeier ends his career with the band, Michael Peyerl joins on bass; death of founder Georg Angerer on 9 March; Marinus Christof becomes the new guitarist in July