Schürzenjäger

Die Schürzenjäger, originally named Die Zillertaler Schürzenjäger, was a volksmusik band from Tirol, Austria. Initially playing traditional volksmusik with yodeling and instruments such as the accordion, 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 rock, pop, schlager, and blues. 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 Ariola Records, 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).