Kraut was a New York band who started playing in 1981. Their very first performance was opening for the Clash at Bonds in NYC (Summer 1981). Members Include: Davey Gunner (vocals), Doug Holland (guitar/vocals) Don Cowan (bass/vocals), and Johnny Feedback (drums/vocals), and Ryk Oakley, producer. While recording their 1st album, they opened up for The Professionals (band) at the Channel Nightclub in Boston. Steve Jones (ex-Sex Pistols) and Kraut became good friends and recorded extra guitar tracks on "An Adjustment to Society" album. Steve was included on Kill for Cash, Sell Out and Onward. The video for "All Twisted" from that album appeared in rotation on MTV, the first independent band to be played on MTV. The band went on to release "Whetting the Scythe" and toured the USA.
Their early sound was New York Hardcore / Thrash. By the mid-'80s, Kraut had become a Hard rock/Metal band (à la later period SSD or similar Boston bands). Christopher Smith from Battalion of Saints joined and recorded with the band. He appears on some tracks with Doug Holland on later releases.
KRAUT has appeared on several compilations and also put out some of their own releases. They were also the first New York Hardcore band to appear on MTV. Guitarist Doug Holland went on to play for New York Hardcore band the Cro-Mags. KRAUT had their last re-union show with all the original members in 2002 playing 2 nights at CBGB's and releasing a live album entitle "KRAUT -Live at CBGB's".
KRAUT has returned for 2009. With its first dates in N.J. in the middle of Feb/28th/2009 and at Blender Theater at Gramercy N.Y.C. May/22/2009 This information is coming from Doug Holland Himself.any other information can be found on KRAUTs myspace page URL KRAUTNYC/myspace.