The ultimate lounge or bar band, Querschläger (which means "ricochet") was formed for kicks in 1990 in Salzburg, Austria. They incorporate many styles into their repertoire like R&B, blues, jazz, folk, rock and worldbeat. But unlike the stereotypical lounge act that relies on kitschy pop hits and hackneyed AOR staples Querschläger performs almost all original tunes penned by lead singer Fritz Messner. As their popularity soared to regional cult status outside record label interest increased too. Unwilling to abandon the unusual mountain dialect of the Lungau and refusing to "tame" their lyrics invariably renders them "unmarketable" in the minds of oportunistic label executives thus full artistic and business control (recording, production, artwork, promotions) remains in the hands of Querschläger...which is their preference.
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