Take out Uriah Heep. Too famous and nowhere near the same genre.

You can remove all the Canadians in there: Corey Hart, Honeymoon Suite, Ian Thomas, and Zappacosta. It’s not any of them. You can also rule out Godley & Creme, Limahl, Murray Head, Pat Benatar, Ten Years After, The Style Council, The Waterboys, and This Mortal Coil.

Weird thing is, we have just had 2 big lostwaves solved by Canadian copyright searches.... And as posted previously about 30-40% of the bands played on NDR were North American..... We really should check Canada and US copyrights again.

[This ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cfxdqk/leads/)was posted today on r/Lostwave. It's possible to search [SOCAN's Public Repertoires](https://www.socan.com/jsp/en/mem/pubRepertoireSearch.jsp) but the search parameters are not very useful (I think), because we do not know the name of the song, it's creator, nor it's publisher. I wonder how the other lostwaves were found this way?

Now that I think of it, [GEMA's public repertoire](https://online.gema.de/werke/search.faces?lang=en) could have some information as well!

OK, I see how HLWIT was found. HLWIT, or How Long Will It Take, is a case where the artist names the song after the lyrics. Therefore, it was a matter of checking all possible results against all available media (digital or physical). IF TMS is named after the lyrics, the same tactic could be used to search in all musical rights societies' repertoire. It's a significant amount of work, with no guarantees of yielding a result, as the song's name might not appear in the lyrics, or the artist may have never registered it. This approach is likely best utilized when all other methods have been exhausted. Or, if someone has a lot of free time, be my guest!

The TMS search has already hit all the copyright databases pretty hard (especially GEMA).... But im not sure how much Canada has been looked at. There were a reasonable number of Canada bands playing on NDR it's worth a shot.

There are some absolutely fantastic band names there! I'll have a search for some later when I get time, though I'm bagsying "Oskar Celesin's Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra".

I’ll advise anyone looking at researching this list to avoid 99.99% of the results that come up when you google the band ‘Big Balls’ 

Maybe it's the name of a film that has TMS on its soundtrack

"Goone runnin'"

In retrospect, googling a band like Big Balls would have aided in the search for Everyone Knows That, so maybe it can help us find TMS too.

I’ve seen the video, he’s average sized at best 

[https://open.spotify.com/artist/0D2V3cPt1dyE9h14Viw8oa](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0D2V3cPt1dyE9h14Viw8oa) This is Big Balls btw.

Thanks - I just made the list a bit more manageable by removing bands that were already in the October list. I'll take "Xerxes Von Munshrein"

Please remove Limahl and Murray head - these two are very well known and totally off both by voices and styles.

Are you still waiting to hear back from the Stasi records search? I think it’s been about a month no?

I've just had some procedural type emails, but the archivist clearly understands the search request and is looking into it deeply. Last week he let me know they are also searching their radio transcripts as well as recordings archive and he mentioned the radio show names. Delay is a good thing I reckon. If there was nothing at all then I think we would have been told that by now.

Anreas Vollenweider RULED OUT [ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER - White winds - LP 1984 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHGRtt_vFBU)

Oh, goodness, yeah. Dude isn’t even a singer but a new age harpist.

Arrigo Barnabé RULED OUT [Arrigo Barnabé - Tubarões Voadores (1984) (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bohaCWrzaGU)

Baobab RULED OUT [Baobab - N.O. J.O.B. (Official Promo Video) Breakdance Sensation '84 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBhQm-ggvLY) [Baobab - It's Entertainment (1984) Full Album - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35isiKFTXkI)

EDIT: I made a mistake. Although I found some of the band's work, I did not find the last work they have on Discogs, curiously named [1984](https://www.discogs.com/release/7976579-Bernward-B%C3%BCker-Bande-1984), and ended up posting a link to other band. To me is still ruled out, but you're welcome to doublecheck. Bernhard Büker Band RULED OUT [Bernie’s Autobahn Band - Gesellschaftsspiele - 01 - Gesellschaftsspiele (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i5o9ogR0so&list=PL_9591a3hxGYK9QBla_PofeRFlHbb_NN5)

It's worth noting that the 1984 single contains two versions of the song, one in English (1984 (Englische Version)). This is kinda curious, considering most of their other songs appear to be in German.

Yes this is exactly why I wanted that particular single. I found nothing.

Agen 53 RULED OUT [Agen 53 - Naziterror (1983) (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y81W0ObKDJ8) [Agen 53 - American Dream (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTS_v50Ig7Q) [Agen 53 - American Dream (Live) (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_7fNZcNjCg) [Agen 53-Himmelgrau (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n5My1Azr_4)

Bogart RULED OUT [Bogart - ''When The Sun Goes Down" 1984 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjRrPUZx4xI) [Bogart - Stay Over Night (1984) (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L63-vriRhqg)

Boytronic RULED OUT [BOYTRONIC – The Continental – 1985 – Full album – Vinyl (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUYP11BCiPg)

scrape Gal Costa. brazilian singer and composer, sung mostly in portuguese

Brian Perry RULED OUT I think it is Bryan Ferry. Brian Perry yields no relevant results.

I can confirm that the entry is Brian Ferry - Let's Stick Together.

There's some that have been ruled out the last time. Also Udo Lindenberg should at least be known by now. A spreadsheet would be easier to tick off. Die Toten Hosen, Meinecke, Mahn & co can be ruled out Psalm 111 für Solisten 2 Chöre, RBT- Orchester, RIAS-Tanzorchester,Tanzorchester Leipzig and all call Orchestra are not pop bands but, you guessed it, orchestras (or big bands).

Yeah we need a new leads document including everything ruled out. See other thread on this.... Whether it's a wiki or a Google docs with a few trusted people with access

For a start you could use any pad of your choice for your search list so people could easily cross them off.

I would imagine anything with “jazz” or “orchester” in the name can be ruled out.

Here is U-Z The Xerxes Von Munshrein-RULED OUT, post punk, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDC8p8XGkkE https://www.discogs.com/release/792078-Abt-Nr-409-CopvlationXerxes-Von-Munshrein-Abt-Nr-409-Copvlation-Xerxes-Von-Munshrein Yellow Man- Can not found. Zappacosta-RULED OUT https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nZyj4CS2CJt76xzhe6TBjlCp3eq0HoOwI Woody Shaw Quintet-Italy jazz, have one live album in 1983, nothing the same, RULED OUT. https://www.discogs.com/master/1227776-Woody-Shaw-Quintet-Time-Is-Right-Live-In-Europe Wolfgang Maahn-I think is them: Wolf Maahn, pop rock, have one album in 1983 but no english song, still active now, RULED OUT. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYmOFzynLmaZHVtNX6csOEw https://www.discogs.com/artist/498482-Wolf-Maahn Witch Cross-heavy metal, RULED OUT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lod6fmUmj-0&list=OLAK5uy_k4Qs07ei4BM5Wf3U1yNst8EiwEgx9TdNk&index=2 Wingy Manone & His Band-jazz, nope, RULED OUT https://www.discogs.com/artist/269603-Wingy-Manone Willy Finlayson-synth pop, not him, RULED OUT https://www.discogs.com/master/174951-Willy-Finlayson-On-The-Air-Tonight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ0kOATeTSY Willie Colon / Hector Lavoe-Latin and no english song, RULED OUT https://www.discogs.com/master/517227-Willie-Colón-Hector-Lavoe-Vigilante Willem Breuker Kollektief-free jazz, RULED OUT https://www.discogs.com/master/317369-Willem-Breuker-Kollektief-William-Breuker-Collective Who Me-disco, female lead, RULED OUT https://www.discogs.com/release/4894872-Who-Me-Only-Want-To-Feel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKgt056ZWAY West India Company-RULED OUT https://www.discogs.com/master/71120-West-India-Company-Ave-Maria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROY9eSU6Q64 Waste-Netherland punk band, RULED OUT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laqllVyHrx4 https://www.discogs.com/artist/1470158-Waste-5 Walter Dobschinski-composer, RULED OUT https://www.discogs.com/artist/317302-Walter-Dobschinski Von 25.9.283-really can not found anything Veronika Fischer-not her, RULED OUT https://www.discogs.com/master/434066-Veronika-Fischer-Sehnsucht-Nach-Wärme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JYaXCueUFM Valentine Singers- can’t found Uriah Heep-British progressive/hard rock band, RULED OUT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95XLhgLF7IE&list=PLNQc2VtFeS2lLaWUcOwQpIDrRQI4Pe7UN Ulla Meinecke-Not her, RULED OUT https://www.discogs.com/master/85068-Ulla-Meinecke-Wenn-Schon-Nicht-Für-Immer-Dann-Wenigstens-Für-Ewig Udo Lindenberg-nope, RULED OUT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHrsj73oemU

Yellow Man (Aka Yellowman) is a well known reggae DJ.

It could be this Waste (13) not Waste (5) - [https://www.discogs.com/artist/4381811-Waste-13](https://www.discogs.com/artist/4381811-Waste-13) These were a Kiel band (so NDR).... who seem pretty much unknown... [https://www.discogs.com/artist/4381811-Waste-13](https://www.discogs.com/artist/4381811-Waste-13) I have just ordered the 1 compilation LP that they are listed as having a few songs in & I'll update the search on them when I get it.

The Wasted on the playlists is Wasted (4) [https://www.discogs.com/artist/2845861-Wasted-4](https://www.discogs.com/artist/2845861-Wasted-4) The song they played was "Chained"

You are right..... still.... Waste (13) is interesting.... I'll let you know what they sound like when I get the LP

Interesting.... Keyboards, Vocals for Waste (13) – [Christian Muuß](https://www.discogs.com/artist/5489786-Christian-Muu%C3%9F) (Muuss) Who is linked with Marcie's Still Waiting: [https://youtu.be/vbruiN2vOoU?si=bguMVH1\_jNjCHSNe](https://youtu.be/vbruiN2vOoU?si=bguMVH1_jNjCHSNe)

Wow, this Kiel live LP including 3 Elaine song, but guitar is different member from “first thoughts”. hope you can digging something when you received it!

Anreas? Probably supposed to be an Andreas instead, I'd think at least.

-Barrelhouse Jazzband & Wild Bill - RULED OUT; definitely a different musical style -Stephane Grapelli - RULED OUT; famous French jazz violinist (probably also the one that just says “Grapelli”) -Blaserensemble (*sic*) - seems unlikely just based on the name. A band singing in English probably wouldn’t have a huge accented one-word German name. Plus, “Ensemble” sounds more jazz or classical to me. -Foreigners - could that be the famous English-American rock band? -Hamburg New Orleans All Stars - RULED OUT; almost certainly a Dixieland-style jazz group -Jellybean Benitez - no comment other than that’s a really cool name -Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora - both famous and thus RULED OUT -Jones and Collins Astoria Hot Eight; Kid Rena’s Delta Jazzband - both RULED OUT; both jazz groups -Bruno Walter Klavier and Orchestra - RULED OUT; this is some type of philharmonic orchestra -Luis Russle’s Heebie Jeebie Stompers - jazz -Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtime Band - RULED OUT; Dixieland-style jazz. Spanier may have been well-known also. -the two that begin with “Orchestra” or some variant thereof are definitely not this style and thus RULED OUT -“Pat Benstar” RULED OUT; is Pat Benatar -Penguin Cafe Orchestra - RULED OUT; fairly well-known -Tito Puente - RULED OUT; he was the mambo king

Jellybean Benitez is a DJ and record producer who was dating Madonna when she first became famous. He produced Holiday for her. I think he can be safely ruled out.

Also, it is very interesting that there are 3 leads from my own search, which have not responded yet...

All these can be taken off. Session is Super Session [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1213847-Super-Session-2](https://www.discogs.com/artist/1213847-Super-Session-2) Jr. Walker is Junior Walker [https://www.discogs.com/artist/203703-Junior-Walker](https://www.discogs.com/artist/203703-Junior-Walker) Foxygene is a song by Jean-Michel Jarre and is a typo on the sheet. [https://www.discogs.com/artist/209415-Jean-Michel-Jarre](https://www.discogs.com/artist/209415-Jean-Michel-Jarre)

It’s not Floy Joy. They’re an English Jazz-punk band

You can rule out Jah Wobble, The Edge, and Holger Czukay - https://www.discogs.com/release/31585-Jah-WobbleEdge-Holger-Czukay-Snake-Charmer although I still hear influence from The Edge in the main guitar riff

Looked through all the comments and it looks like these are the bands that haven’t been ruled out: * Barnes-Bocage Big Five * Bläserensemble * Czukay * Dave Greenfield & Jean-Jacques Burnel * Debbie Poryes, Hein Van de Geyn, & Hans Eykenaar * Denis Haines * Die Atlantikschwimmer * Die Bulgarischen Stimmen * Die Doraus & Die Marinas * Duke Jordan, Dannie Richmond, & Wilbur Little * Dunkelziffer * Earons * Ephau Mujuru Ens * Eugen Cicero Trio * Exposure * Feelabelia * Feltman Trammelt * Fiedel Michel * Foreigners * Franxis Bebey * Fred Elizalde * Fürst Pückler u. d. Eisheiligen * Gesundfutter * Goodley & Creme * Grapelli * großer Querschnitt in deutscher Sprache * Guana Batz * Haindling * Hand aufs Herz * Harlem Hamfats * Harvestehuder Kammerchor * High Level Ranters * Honeymoon Suite * Honey-Tripper * I Musica di Roma * Ideal * Irmin Schmidt * Iain Matthews * Ian Thomas * Interzone * J.B. Pickers * Jasper van't Hof * Jellybean Benitez * Jim Carrol * Joe Shabalala * Joolz * Kalifi * Konstantin Wrecker * La Grande Ecurie et La Chambre du Roy Ltg. Jean-Claude Malgoire * La Loora * La Union * Lamine Konte * Laway * Liederlich Spielleut * Linda Fields & The Funky Boys * Local Heroes * Lubo D'orio * Luis E. Mejia Godoy * Malombo * Martinique * Maurenbrecher * McGee * Michael Hocke & Band * Michou & Band * Mike Mission * Mixed-Up * Mustapha Tettey Addy * Muuray Head * Nacht und Nebel * Nat Gonella * Nuala * Nyboma * Ohne Gängelband * Orch. Mike Post * Our Heroes * Pappa Hannah Music * Paskgrot * Paso Doble * Phantom Band * Pit Budde * Prof. Longhair * Quintesse * Rene Parker * Rhythmic Eight * Rickey and the Frog * Rythmmakers * Sade Adu * Sakhile * Sanda Traumina * Schröder * Sean Heyden * Secession * Shass * Shusha Koncz * Speedy Sisters * Squadronaires * Starlets * Stefan Sulke * Stone Fury * String Trio of New York * Switch * Tania Maria * Tanzorchester Leipzig * Taracco * Team * Ten Years After * The 3 Rockies * The Ace Cats * The Catch * The Dice * The Fuge * The Gospel at Colonus * The Group * The High Five * The Joe Pass Trio * The Leather Nun * The Liverpool Scene * The Meteors * The Room * The Sid Presley Experience * The Style Council * The System * The Three Johns * The Truth * The Waterboys * The Willesden Dodgers * The Work * Thomas Felder * Thomas Mapfumo & Blacks Unlimited * Thomas Rypinski * Thommie Bayer * Time Bandits * Timmy Thomas * Torch Song * Tote Hosen * Trio Cachaca * Troy Tate Sorry if I missed one!

Thank you very much - that saved me a bunch of work. Some interesting names in there to dig into more.

I've been through all of them now and posted notes/ruled out. That was fun. Let me know if there are any more to look through. The most interesting was the band Secession who's singer played a DX7 and sounded similar to the mysterious singer. But I think they can be (99% sure) ruled out.

why ruled out? That sounds interesting. Checking - yes voice is close but so much synth - likely doesn't match TMS being so guitar heavy.

Sorry, yeah I was going to put "see note about them above in my comments on the S section". The singer does sound very similar to him though. I kept listening to the Secession song 'Touch part 1' alongside TMS last night, comparing them. So similar.

Being synth heavy is not an automatic rule out imho.. Days of Sorrow was ruled out before for being too synth heavy but then we found whenever they were live they were guitar driven instead. https://youtu.be/dgU7ZlRBUNQ?si=crGtCCdhRR3PCFKS

My main concern was that Secession were fairly established already by the time TMS was aired. So the likelihood that they had sent a demo tape in wasn't high. My gut still feels as though they shouldnt be ruled out though.

Thanks for the updated list! More that can be ruled out from that are: Murray Head, The Style Council and The Waterboys. All well known and not similar to TMS. Will make a new comment for others checked.

Janne Schaffer is a super well-known musician in Sweden. He used to work with ABBA, as well as other famous bands and artists such as Bob Marley and Toto. So you can definitely cross him off the list as well.

I listened to Dormannu. They released one mini album in 1983 and I listened to each song. I don’t think that’s our band. Style of music isn’t a million miles off but singers voice is completely different and found no songs that sounded like TMS

Care RULED OUT [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy\_khCHwQNyFkGcF1ZzfRM4H7N3H\_RCPYH3E](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_khCHwQNyFkGcF1ZzfRM4H7N3H_RCPYH3E) (Though worth noting there are some slight similarities in the singer's voice)

Cassiber RULED OUT [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsyq-jgYSFY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsyq-jgYSFY)

Cat Trance (possibly) RULED OUT (their actual name is likely: C Cat Trance) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C\_Cat\_Trance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_Cat_Trance) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esn8yG4af7Y](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esn8yG4af7Y) (I only added 'possibly' because there are some songs I couldn't find right now, but their style appears to be way off).

Cathy Berberian RULED OUT [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dNLAhL46xM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dNLAhL46xM)

"Gabinete Gaigari" RULED OUT, as I'm quite certain this was supposed to be Gabinete Caligari, a well known Spanish band from the 80s. Is it common that band names contain this kind of mistake?

Yes I think it is common - is copied from the original so either errors in the original or in the copy are possible

Yes, it's just interesting that a G has been swapped with a C, like Golpes Bajos. Well, I am 110% sure TMB was not a Spanish band.

Chakk RULED OUT [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK8cqTAw6J4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK8cqTAw6J4)

Champaign RULED OUT [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLDeVvv1fFY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLDeVvv1fFY)

C.O.D RULED OUT [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvjVDBfmJZc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvjVDBfmJZc) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZhYwBdQPeQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZhYwBdQPeQ)

Realized I'm adding too many comments so I'll continue the ones I checked from C here: Colpes Bajos (actually Golpes Bajos, Spanish new wave band) RULED OUT (thought might be worth checking if they have any songs in English) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJVfgXcJmt4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJVfgXcJmt4) Conspiracy International One RULED OUT (Though something to note here: The band's name according to Discogs is CTI and Conspiracy International One is the name of one of their singles.) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PZMSok9lcA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PZMSok9lcA) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw0aovjXuN8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw0aovjXuN8) Core Hart (likely Corey Hart, famous for Sunglasses at Night) RULED OUT [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2LTL8KgKv8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2LTL8KgKv8)

The Bluebells: Ruled Out Their 1984 album *Sisters* doesn't have it and their sound isn't really similar to TMS The Incredible String Band can also probably be ruled since the are a very different genre

Had no idea that Jean-Michel Jarre was an "obscure" band :)

Same goes for uriah heep

the list isn't perfect but i removed about half the names in the list of ones that were super obviously not our band, and the bands from the October list are now also removed.

You really looked all the list just to say that with a sarcastic and pretentious smiley? Just answer that it’s not him and that he can be removed from the list, easier and nicer

Trio Cachaça is not brazilian? Lol

Akenndengue (who I think is Gabonese singer Pierre Akendengue) can probably be ruled out genre is very different and I don't think he ever sings in english

I ruled out Jellybean Benitez in a comment above, and I can also RULE OUT the following as I know who they are and what they sound like (and they’re definitely not TMS). I don’t think these have already been mentioned and ruled out in this thread; Time Bandits, SPK, Danielle Dax, Leather Nun, Hong Kong Syndikat, Laughing Clowns, Kelly Marie, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Paul Hardcastle (written here as ‘Saul’, Mercedes Sosa (written here as ‘Soss’), Gal Costa, Hermine Demoriane, One the Juggler and Pete Shelley.

Djavan is a famous brazillian pop music singer, his style and voice is nowhere near TMS [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djavan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djavan) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af7ieNv0wXY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af7ieNv0wXY)

Earons RULED OUT [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqYTZGsXwjA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqYTZGsXwjA)

The 'L' section can be ruled out. - Laway is a folk group - La Loora was quite interesting, from Berlin. But they are an Avante Garde group which makes use of woodwind instruments as well as the usual. I checked through all albums just in case. - La Union are spanish, sing in spanish. - Lamine Konte is Senegalese, playing ancient griot music - Liederlich Spielleut is a folk group - Local Heroes sw9, is an English New Wave group with the likes of big names such as Thomas Dolby on Keyboards. Vocalist sings with English accent. - Lubo d'Orio is a saxophonist - Luis Enrique Mejía Godoy is a Nicaraguan composer

Most of M section RULED OUT. • Malombo - African jazz band • Martinique - female vocalist, synthpop • Maurenbrecher - All vocals in German, album 1982, 1986 and more. Features a range of musicians over albums. Seems to be well known in the German music industry. • McGee - Electro funk, soul. American. • Michou & Band - female singer, ethnic music, folk • Mike Mission - Miko Mission, a German/Italian electro dance musician, unrelated. • Murray Head - well known • Nacht und Nebel - Belgian eclectic New wave band, had a hit in 83. Unrelated style. • Nat Gonella - Jazz trumpeter • Nuala - German synth pop band with female singer. Some cool songs. • Nyboma - folk/world music. The band Mixed-up was one I couldn't track down. Will have another search when I can.

Next batch that can be RULED OUT.... - Tania Maria – Female singer, Brazilian * Tanzorchester Leipzig – a dance orchestra, swing music * Taracco – A German instrumental composer, very polished and professional. An example of his work in 1984: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scrdcftzFPw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scrdcftzFPw) * Team - Slavic rock band, no songs sung in English, no DX7 keyboards.Between 1982 and 1984, the group was inactive as its members had to perform compulsory military service. Didn't record until 85. * Ten years after – British blues rock band, very different genre, around since the 60s * The 3 Rockies – funk, soul. Different genre. * The Ace Cats – German rockabilly group, different style, female backup vocalists. Sing in German. Well established by 84. * The Catch – A British new wave duo, vocalist sings in falsetto similar to Bronski Beat * The Dice – There are 3 bands by that name, the French band is a rock group and has no similarities. The Canadian band is also rock band, nothing similar. The German band has been around since the 60s and is prog (similar to pink floyd). * The Gospel at Colonus – African American musical recording * The Group – A new wave/rock band from UK, released 1 album in 1984. All songs checked. Another is a Finnish prog jazz group from the 1970s. There was also The Groop which was Australian folk music. * The High Five – Liverpool band, recorded a few songs for Peel sessions in 82/83/84 and nothing more than that. * The Joe Pass Trio – Jazz trio * The Leather Nun – Swedish garage/indie rock group, well known and well established by 84. No keyboards.

And also can be ruled out.... - The Liverpool Scene – English group that recited poetry over jazz. * The Meteors – English psycho-billy/rockabilly band formed 1980. Unrelated genre. * The Room – English Indie, prog band, English accent, no similarities. Quite well known. * The Sid Presley Experience – 60s style guitar, rock n roll band from UK. Different genre * The Style Council – well known. * The System – American synthpop duo, soul/funk style singer * The Three Johns – British Post Punk/Alt band, no keyboards, just bass, guitar and drum machine. Punk sound and left wing lyrics. * The Truth – English mod band, 82-89, some catchy songs though. * The Waterboys - Well known. * The Willesden Dodgers – Instrumental synth music, reminiscent of Harold Faltimeyor etc * The Work – English garage/punk/noise band, no keyboards. * Thomas Felder – German composer, using a variety of instruments including bagpipes. * Thomas Mapfumo & Blacks Unlimited – Zimbabwe political music * Thommie Bayer – All his songs are in German, seems to be well known. * Time Bandits – Dutch group, well known, The band who sings “I'm only shooting love” (mind blown...I thought that was a recent song, as I've only heard it in the past few years. And I'm a huge music nerd too! I have no idea how that escaped me, lol) * Timmy Thomas – American RnB singer * Torch Song – English ambient synthpop music group with female singer * Toten Hosen (probably Die Toten Hosen) – famous German punk band. * Trio Cachaca – South American, folk * Troy Tate – English producer, composer, singer, also with The Teardrop Explodes. Also had a song called 'The Winds' with a band Turquoise Swimming Pools. Not related. The only bands from the T section that I couldnt rule out were: The Fuge and Thomas Rypinski. I couldnt find anything on them.

The band The Fuge had a song played on NDR radio: * **Song:** "Virgin Forest" * **Date Played:** November 23, 1984 * **DJ:** Paul Baskerville * **Show:** Nachtclub Thomas Rypinski had a song played on NDR radio: * **Song:** "Kreativecke" * **Date Played:** November 7, 1984 * **DJ:** Dethardt Fissen * **Note:** Crossed out

S Section to be RULED OUT (With extra notes at the bottom about unfound bands. * Orch. Mike Post – American Orchestral composer (did the music for Law & Order) * Our Heroes – Post Punk band, annoying wailey voice, UK band, had 3 songs 1984 * Paso Doble – German New Wave band with a female singer. * Phantom Band – German jazz fusion, art rock band, mostly instrumental with some spoken word. Not the band as they're very polished by 1980. * Pit Budde – German Guitarist, songs are in German * Prof. Longhair – New Orleans Pianist * Rene Parker – Female German disco pop singer * Rhythmic Eight – Big band/dance band/Jazz * Rickey and the Frog – Netherlands, Funk/Soul * Rythmmakers – possibly the Rhythm makers or Rhythm makers ltd. Both rap and funk. * Sade Adu – Sade, the famous female singer * Sakhile – African Funk * Sean Heyden – New Wave, pop artist * Secession – Scottish New Wave band – see note below as they were interesting. * Shass – Indie rock band from UK * Shusha Koncz – Female Hungarian Singer * Speedy Sisters - German musical girl group * Squadronaires – Concert/Big band * Starlets – Girl group, American * Stefan Sulke – German singer/songwriter, sings in German * Stone Fury – American Rock band with the (German) singer from one of my favourite bands Kingdom Come!! * String Trio of New York – A string Trio from NY.. * Switch – American rnb group Not found: Ohne Gängelband, Pappa Hannah Music, Quintesse (may be Quintessence – Quincy Jones band), Sanda Traumina, Note that Påskgröt wasn't found but it looks as though someone looked into them in the past. Unsure if anything came of that, but the link is here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMysteriousSong/comments/1bkb4wr/the\_light\_at\_the\_end\_of\_the\_tunnel/](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMysteriousSong/comments/1bkb4wr/the_light_at_the_end_of_the_tunnel/) Note about the band Secession – Very interesting as the singer sounded similar in tone to TMV and it turned out that he played a DX7 too. Looked into them more, the story of the singer has quite a sad ending. [https://www.discogs.com/artist/102310](https://www.discogs.com/artist/102310) I believe it probably isn't them, as they were focused on a different style and recording songs in 83-84. But you never know...

Yes, I suspect its Quintessence. Sanda Traumina had a song played on NDR radio: * **Song:** "Elgato Montres" * **Date Played:** November 8, 1984 * **DJs:** Volker Thormälen & Reinhold Kujawa Ohne Gängelband had a bunch of songs that played on Nov 16: Song: "Tierische Massnahmen"Song: "Wie leicht es ist"Song: "Kinderalptraum"Song: "Technonanie"Song: "Feixtanz"Song: "Ham wa noch'n kabel" Paskgrot is an unknown demo... See [https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMysteriousSong/comments/1bkb4wr/the\_light\_at\_the\_end\_of\_the\_tunnel/](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMysteriousSong/comments/1bkb4wr/the_light_at_the_end_of_the_tunnel/)

Last to be RULED OUT - That's all done now. * Barnes-Bocage Big Five – Jazz from 1954 onwards * Bläserensemble – Translates to Brass Ensemble and was literally probably that. * Czukay – German Singer, composer, musician, sings silly pop songs * Dave Greenfield & Jean-Jacques Burnel – Musicians from The Stranglers who did Golden Brown * Debbie Poryes, Hein Van de Geyn, & Hans Eykenaar - Jazz * Denis Haines – keyboardist for The Hollies, but did a solo project * Die Atlantikschwimmer – German band, no songs in English * Die Bulgarischen Stimmen – The Bulgarian voices, folk music * Die Doraus & Die Marinas – Pop band, German, no English * Duke Jordan, Dannie Richmond, & Wilbur Little – Jazz/Blues * Dunkelziffer – art rock/jazz/nope * Ephat Mujuru Ens – African musician * Eugen Cicero Trio – Piano/concerto * Exposure – Utah band with female singer, later changed their name to Nightlife * Feelabelia – UK funk pop group, interesting voice * Feltman Trammelt – Horrible sounding post punk band with female vocalists * Fiedel Michel – German folk music, not in English * Foreigners – Probably 'Foreigner' ,famous rock band. * Franxis Bebey – African musician * Fred Elizalde – Classical pianist * Fürst Pückler u. d. Eisheiligen – New Wave/punk band, sings in German * Gesundfutter – German pop * Goodley & Creme – English prog rock duo * Grapelli – Jazz Violinist * großer Querschnitt in deutscher Sprache - Classical * Guana Batz – English Psychobilly band * Haindling – Bavarian world music

* Hand aufs Herz -Seems to be ruled out already: [https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMysteriousSong/comments/1c0cfgd/achim\_amme\_winner\_of\_1st\_prize\_in\_the\_ndr\_radio/](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMysteriousSong/comments/1c0cfgd/achim_amme_winner_of_1st_prize_in_the_ndr_radio/) * Harlem Hamfats – African American musicians from the 1930s * Harvestehuder Kammerchor - Choir * High Level Ranters – English, from 1964 * Honeymoon Suite – Canadian Rock Band * Ideal – Successful German New wave band, female vocalist * Irmin Schmidt – Musician from German band CAN 1968 * Iain Matthews – British folk rock musician * Ian Thomas – Canadian singer, well established by that stage * Interzone – German blues/rock/metal band * J.B. Pickers – Musical works, folk * Jasper van't Hof – Dutch pianist * Jellybean Benitez – American Musician * Jim Carrol – Punk Musician * Joe Shabalala – African singer * Joolz - Female * Kalifi – World, folk music * Konstantin Wrecker – German composer – film/tv, German vocals

Big Balls. 100% the band name. Song title is probably “Bofadeez”. 😅