Die Schürzenjäger, originally named Die Zillertaler Schürzenjäger, was a

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band from

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. Initially playing traditional volkmusik with

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and instruments such as the

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, the band originally consisted of vocalist Peter Steinlechner, bassist Alfred Eberharter and guitarist Willi Kröll. Drummer Patrick Cox joined the band in 1989 alongside electric guitarist Günter Haag in 1992, shifting the band's musical style towards

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, schlager, and

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. In 1996, the band removed "Zillertaler" from its name and began to acquire greater success internationally with chart placements for their albums, such as ''Träume Sind Stärker'' and ''Homo Erectus''. The band started recording with Tyrolis Music, a record label specialized in regional music, receiving commercial success with their 1987 album, ''Sierra Madre''. It left Tyrolis Music after releasing their last album with the label, ''Zillertaler Hochzeitsblues'' in 1990, and later signed with

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, releasing albums such as ''Schürzenjäger '92'', ''Teure Heimat'', and ''Typisch Schürzenjäger''. The band's 1996 album, ''Träume Sind Stärker'', followed. It appeared on the top ten of the German albums chart. It released several albums in the 2000s, including ''Hinter dem Horizont'' (2004), ''Weihnachten Miteinander'' (2005), and ''Lust auf Mehr'' (2006).

Discography

Studio albums

As "Zillertaler Schürzenjäger" * ''Die Zillertaler Schürzenjäger'' (1977) * ''Aber heut geht's auf'' (''But today we're off'', 1978) * ''Grüne Tannen'' (''Green fir trees'', 1979) * ''Ich habe Dir zu danken'' (''I have to thank you'', 1983) * ''Ohne Jodeln geht die Zenzi nicht gern schlafen'' (''Without yodelling Zenzi doesn't like to go to sleep'', 1983) * ''10 Jahre Zillertaler Schürzenjäger'' (''10 years of Zillertaler Schürzenjäger'', 1984) * ''Fata Morgana'' (released under the band name "WAP die Schürzenjäger", 1984) * ''Sierra Madre'' (1987) * ''Zillertaler Hochzeitsblues'' (''Zillertal Wedding Blues'', 1990) * ''Zillertaler Schürzenjäger '92'' (1991) * ''

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'' (''Dear homeland'', 1992) * '' Typisch Schürzenjäger'' (''Typical Schürzenjäger'', 1993) * ''A Weihnacht wie's früher war'' (''Christmas as it used to be'', 1993) * ''Glory-Hallelujah!!'' (1994) As "Schürzenjäger" * ''

Träume sind stärker ''Träume sind stärker'' (') is a pop/rock album by the Austrian band Schürzenjäger Die Schürzenjäger, originally named Die Zillertaler Schürzenjäger, was a volksmusik band from Tirol, Austria. Initially playing traditional volkmusik wit ...

'' (''Dreams are stronger'', 1996) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''25 Jahre Schürzenjäger'' (''25 years of Schürzenjäger'', 1998) * '' Es hört nie auf'' (''It never ends'', 1999) * '' Treff' ma uns in der Mitt'n'' (''Let's meet in the middle'', 2001) * ''Tu's jetzt!'' (''Do it now!'', 2002) * ''Hinter dem Horizont'' (''Beyond the horizon'', 2004) * ''Weihnachten miteinander'' (''Christmas together'', 2005) * ''Lust auf mehr'' (''Desire for more'', 2006) * ''Schürzenjäger 2007 - Das Beste zum Abschied'' (''Schürzenjäger 2007 - The Best Of for the farewell'', 2007) * ''Das Beste vom Besten'' (''The Best of the Best'', 2016) * ''Herzblut'' (''Heartblood'', 2017)

Live albums

* ''Live Folge 1 - Finkenberg Mitschnitt'' (''Live Volume 1 - Finkenberg Recording'', 1990) * ''Live Folge 2 - Finkenberg Mitschnitt'' (''Live Volume 2 - Finkenberg Recording'', 1990) * ''20 Jahre Zillertaler Schürzenjäger - Rebellion in den Alpen'' (''20 years of Zillertaler Schürzenjäger - Rebellion in the Alps'', 1994) - (Live concert from Vienna during 1993 tour) * ''30 wilde Jahre'' (''30 wild years'', 2003) * ''Es ist wieder Schürzenjägerzeit'' (2013)

Other

* ''Karaoke'' (1996)

VHS video

* ''Live - Finkenberg Mitschnitt'' (1990) * ''Schürzenjägerzeit'' (''Schürzenjäger Time'', 1992) (accompanies ''Schürzenjäger '92'') * ''20 Jahre Zillertaler Schürzenjäger - Rebellion in den Alpen'' (''20 years of Zillertaler Schürzenjäger - Rebellion in the Alps'', 1994) * ''Träume sind stärker '' (''Dreams are stronger'', 1996) * ''25 Jahre Schürzenjäger - Open Air Walchsee '97'' (''25 years of Schürzenjäger - Open Air Walchsee '97'', 1998) * ''Draußen in der Heimat '' (''Outdoors at Home'', 2001) (accompanies ''Treff' ma uns in der Mitt'n'') * ''Tu's jetzt!'' (Do it now!, 2002) (accompanies ''Tu's Jetzt!'')

DVD video

* ''Tu's jetzt!'' ''(Do it now!'', 2002) (accompanies album ''Tu's jetzt!'') * ''30 wilde Jahre'' (''30 wild years'') - (Live concert from Finkenberg during 2003 Tour) * ''Hinter dem Horizont - LIVE'' (Live concert from Cologne during the 2005 Tour) * ''Schürzenjäger 2007 - Das Beste zum Abschied'' (Schürzenjäger 2007 - The Best Of for the farewell - Finkenberg Open Air 2007)

Awards

* 1978: Goldene Musikanten * 1992: Edelweiß from

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( Group) * 1994: Goldenes Ticket * 1996:

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* 1998: Schlagerdiamant * 1998:

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* 1999:

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* 2002:

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(nominated) * 2007: Golden roll of honour of

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schurzenjager Austrian pop music groups Austrian yodelers United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees goodwill ambassadors Polka musicians Austrian folk music groups German-language musical groups from Austria Musical groups established in 1973 Musical groups disestablished in 2007 Musical groups established in 2011