The Neu Tickles
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The Neu Tickles are a "space-rock superband"[1] from Heilbronn Germany[2] who are most widely known internationally for their song I M Ninja, used from November 2005 as a theme tune by the popular Ask a Ninja podcast.
The band's genre might be described as alternative rock with humorous sexual references. Their Myspace website lists them as being influenced by The Pixies, Morrissey, White Stripes, the Rolling Stones, and Velvet Underground. An unattributed American media review, quoted on the band's Myspace website describes them as a difficult-to-categorise "version of the Rocky Horror Picture Show starring the White Stripes, the B-52's, Morrissey and Stevie Nicks".
The band's members are: Horst Rotaugen ("Space Ukelele"), Inge Rotaugen ("Sexy Violin"), Felix Schneider ("Drum Skins"), Florian die Mouse ("Robotic Computerings"), Maxim Glitzer ("Sonic Guitar") and Mimi Vinyl ("Song Bird"). They appear to have been based and playing in Los Angeles in mid to late 2005.
Band promotional taglines include "Spread the Sexy!", "The Sexy is here!", and "Ja, gern!" (German for "Yes, gladly!")
An article from the Los Angeles based magazine, The Music Connection stated:
| “ | The Neu Tickles are about to single-handedly restore America's fondness for all things German. Hailing from the far-flung pastures of Heilbron Germany, this band of Rocky horrors has been "sexifying the American pop scene" for [many] years now. Their ferocious stage show makes for "a night so orgasmic", they say, "that we suggest you bring a change of pants." And in fact, the campy but catchy set "Closer, Trouser Man" always inspires a few regulars in the audience to actually come up front and ditch their knickers alongside their Teutonic heroes. The Tickles offer a wildly entertaining night chock-full of surprisingly stellar songs. -Michael Dean Moore | ” |
[edit] External links
- The Neu Tickles (official website)
- Neu Tickles Myspace.com site (includes streamable full version of I M Ninja)
