Their official biography reads as follows: Our story begins – as many of these stories do – with a TDK 60 minute cassette. It's back in 1992 and Kurt Cobain with Smells Like Teen Spirit is playing himself into the nirvana of rock'n'roll and hitting us in the gut. Wow! At roughly the same time, Adrian packs in his drummer job with The Bash — freeing his hands to do the old Fender Strat thing and, in fact, record on to that TDK 60. He calls his one-man band "Lovebugs", enters the cassette for a Band Contest in Basle ... and ends up being invited to take part in the final round.
So he finds Sebastian on bass and Julie on drums – more for their charming personalities than for instrumental virtuosity. And then it all happens pretty dammed quick. First gig, the final, victory, thank you!
Adrian and Sebastian then record their first album Fluff in all of five days in league with 17-year-old temp drummer Simon who has been a permanent fixture since then, irreplaceable actually, because not only is he an amazing drummer but also an amazing cook. We play a few gigs and Adrian wants to pack it in again. Making music is OK, he says, but being the frontman is a pain. Well, we persuade him to stay on and, before long, we have played countless gigs in small clubs. And, between all that, recorded our second album: Tart.
The third album appears in 1996: Lovebugs. Recorded in London, produced by George Shilling and Tony Harris. We storm the Top 40 and our single Fantastic is what you might call our minor breakthrough on the Swiss music wallpaper scene. We sign major recording contacts in Germany, feel pretty fantastic, immortal at least. Just the right mood for getting on to the TourBus for a few months.
Thomas also gets on: live, we need extra guitar; he needs a good band. And the tours go on — with Marc Owen, Republica, Vivid and Ocean Color Scene. We become addicted to life on tour. We hang on to Thomas because, apart from making the right noises with the guitar, he's cool with studio buttons and, in the morning, he looks so grotty.
In 1999, BMG/RCA prescribe us a recording producer who – from the very start – we don't hit it off with. The proverbial straw that breaks the camel's back. After a really vicious battle with the record company (all that small-print crap) we record an album under the name of The Symbol. No, not really, we sign a deal with Warner Music Switzerland and, at long last, in 2000, bring out Transatlantic Flight. All that turbulence seems to have paid off. The album sells in 13 countries and represents now our ultimate breakthrough. The concerts are sold out. We shoot a video in LA and give loads of interviews from Moscow through Niederbipp to Helsinki …
While Sebastian publishes his glam rock project Fucking Beautiful, we work on our fifth studio album Awaydays. Wanting to go new places, we record the album in the rehearsal room (with Thomas as producer) and bring in a string orchestra. Adrian starts to think of packing it in again but eventually gives up smoking instead. At about the same time, Awaydays gets to the number one spot in the Swiss charts and Sebastian announces his departure from the band. We play one last tour with him and wonder about how things should continue.
Come autumn 2002, we retreat to the heel of the Italian boot – Apulia – to work on 13 Songs With A View. There are now five of us and we're searching for a new Lovebugs sound. Bass player Florian is more than a mere substitute for emigrant Sebastian: he brings a new earthy edge to the band and raises the average IQ by 35%. The same tidal wave also dumps Stefan on board MS Lovebugs. In an official capacity, that is. For almost three years, he's been pounding away on the keyboards for us — both on stage and in the studio. 13 Songs With A View is, in a word, a bitch, and gives us a really hard time. Yup, the search for our joint roots is difficult, taking 13 long months in the studio. An eternal labyrinth. But also a welding torch for the new line-up. The result is rawer and harder than previous albums. A true milestone, we reckon. Whereas the Swiss radio stations reckon that our sound is too noisy. TV gets cold feet as well and even drops us from a programme at literally the last second. They are worried that our music might hit the viewers in the gut (hmm, sounds familiar). Whatever. A short time later, to kick off our tour, we play Letzigrund Stadium with the legendary Stones to a crowd of 40,000 before, at long last, setting off on an extended club and festival tour again.
December 2003. We've done some 1,000 gigs (I think) and recorded seven albums. Tired? No way! But where can we now sail to without going round in circles? One thing is clear: we need a producer who will accompany us, give us feedback and be in on the songs as they emerge so that we don't drift into studio quicksands again. Someone who can stand up to the Lovebugs steamroller. Adrian has the shocking idea of having a go with that swine Chris von Rohr. In fact, the chemistry works at the very first meeting and soon we have a veritable swimming pool full of creativity — not to mention a genuine friendship.
Together we work on the eighth CD. It's to be an unplugged album, recorded live and featuring the best from 11 years of Lovebugs. Old hits are re-arranged, stripped down to the bare essentials. We want it to be intimate and direct. After nine months of preparation, we perform Naked (!) on stage in Basle ... and, well, it's one of our best concerts ever. Included on the album version are five new songs, some really moving moments and acres of goose pimples.
For six months or so, the subsequent Naked Tour takes us though old theatre prosceniums and cinema halls. Backed by mood and guest musicians, we play unplugged into the summer. It's during the festival season of 2005 that – in parallel and in secret – we start plugging our cables in at the rehearsal room again. We hunger for electricity and sounds but first Adrian has to have on operation on his respiratory system while the rest of us send postcards from our holiday resorts. Each taking a creative breather, so to speak.
In autumn 2005 – by which time we're up to our knees in new material – a Taiwanese record company calls up suddenly and invites us to hold a series of interviews and concerts in Asia. We leave the freshly served Creative Soup on the counter and fly "naked" to the land of the permanent sushi enthusiasts where we (a) score something of a success and (b) get to know something about chopsticks, isolation and sleeping tablets. Then, in the middle of a snowstorm and an infinitely long winter, we eventually realise where we are going and who we wish to take along with us. Things are going to be epic and huge and also deep enough to drown in, a unified whole indeed. So, after a three-year absence from the studio, In Every Waking Moment will not be a stroll through the park, more like an intense midnight ramble J
To read the map and shine the torch, we hire Roman Camenzind. The man who never sleeps and who always has a good idea just when one is needed.
In February and March of 2006, we record In Every Waking Moment at locomotive speed and, only one week after Switzerland gets kicked out of the last 16 of the Football World Cup, a Lovebugs CD soars to Number One on the Swiss album charts … again.
Discography
IN EVERY WAKING MOMENT (2006)
NAKED (2005)
13 SONGS WITH A VIEW (2003)
AWAYDAYS (2001)
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT (2000)
LIVE VIA SATELLITE (1999)
LOVEBUGS intl. version (1998)
LOVEBUGS (1996)
TART (1995)
FLUFF (1994)
Group Members
Adrian Sieber: vocals, guitar
Thomas Rechberger: guitar, vocals
Stefan Wagner: piano, synthesizers, vocals
Florian Senn: bass
Simon Ramseier: drums
Website
http://www.lovebugs.com
Back to Life
Lovebugs Lyrics
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The Lovebugs song Back to Life is an uplifting anthem that encourages listeners to open up their hearts and let some light in. The song speaks to the power of starting anew, moving out of negative situations and into better ones, and finding oneself some space. The lyrics speak to the difficulty of making these changes, but ultimately offer encouragement that everything will be alright this time.
The song continues on to ask the listener to step into the singer's garden and into a brighter day. The singer promises that they will make their way together and that the listener will be alright this time. The refrain of "back to life" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the idea of starting anew and embracing a fresh perspective.
Overall, Lovebugs's Back to Life is an optimistic and inspiring song that urges listeners to make positive changes in their lives and embrace new beginnings.
Line by Line Meaning
Come and open up your window
Encouraging the listener to open up their mind and allow new ideas to come in.
Open up your tiny heart
Inviting the listener to be vulnerable and open to new emotional experiences.
Gotta let yourself some light in
Encouraging the listener to bring positivity into their life and let go of negativity.
Gotta make a brand new start
Pushing the listener to leave the past behind and start fresh.
Come and move out of this shithole
Encouraging the listener to leave a negative environment or situation behind.
Move into a better place
Encouraging the listener to seek out a more positive and uplifting environment.
Yeah I know it's never easy
Acknowledging that change is difficult and can be a challenge.
Gotta find yourself some space
Encouraging the listener to take time for themselves and focus on their own needs.
You'll be alright this time
Assuring the listener that things will work out and they will be okay.
Come and step into my garden
Inviting the listener to enter a peaceful, serene environment.
Step into a brighter day
Encouraging the listener to focus on the positive and look forward to a better future.
You will find me by the river
Offering support and companionship as the listener seeks out a new path.
And then we will make our way
Moving forward together, as a team.
Hey, you're back to life
Celebrating the listener's journey back to a positive, fulfilling existence.
We are here to stay
Reinforcing the idea of a supportive, long-term relationship.
Getting stronger every day
Emphasizing the potential to grow and thrive over time.
And we will never ever fade
Ensuring the listener that the support and encouragement will always be there.
Never fade away
Reiterating the idea of a lasting, impactful relationship.
Back to life
Returning to a positive, fulfilling existence after overcoming challenges.
Back to life
Repeating the theme of return and renewal.
Writer(s): Simon Alban Law, Jason Phillips, Mary J Blige, Paul Hooper, Beresford Romeo, Ernesto Shaw, Caron Wheeler, Ken Ifill
Contributed by Luke W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
andromache21
God, I ab-so-lute-ly LOVE this band! To the record company: please get them around Europe as fast as you can, they're amazing!!!!
Riverstone19
This makes Coldplay sound like child's play. Amazing!
6cordes
Klaro, die sind geil! Leur dernier album est très bon, il mérite la célébrité internationale comme tu dis, on les a vu à Genève et leur jeu de scène est nickel. Continuez les gars
Tanya Galova
How come I have never heard of them before, they are amazing!!!!???!!!!
Ann
My favourite Lovebugsong so far... Actually, it´s kind of hard to choose one so I won´t... Love them all. Ann in Stockholm
miamigal71
Love this song...these guys need to come to the USA!!!!!!!!!
Mikuko
I agree !! Amazing music, amazing guys. Come to Finland as soon as possible!
mag m
juste magnifique
Sranug
best Lovebug song... AWESOME. !!!!!!!!!!
Dixxy
Platinum !!!! Just like the album's reward.