The Killerpilze Story The Killerpilze (English/German for "Killer Mushrooms") is a German Pop rock band from Wertingen near Dillingen, Germany.
With their self-written pop songs, the band secured a faithful fan base in their homeland first. In the Spring of 2006, their debut single "Richtig Scheiße" ("Really Shit") reached #17 in Germany. From their first huge success in the national charts, Killerpilze have taken the world by storm, playing gigs in France, Poland, Czech Republic, as well as Austria and Germany.
In the early years, Killerpilze sang in both English and German, and toured their local area mainly Chilli. After meeting the boss from Universal Records, the rest was history for the teenage punkrockers from the small town of Dillingen, who only sing in German. Even though the guys have continued to study at their local school, they have found time to squeeze in the recording and writing of 2 albums and 2 national tours. This autumn's tour is sold out completely.
Killerpilze are influenced by many bands, mainly by Die Ärzte (a German punkrock band), Enter Shikari, Fall Out Boy, Bullet for my Valentine, Lostprophets and Beatsteaks. Killerpilze have adopted Die Ärzte's ironic lyrics and their own addictive punk sound to create songs to deal with their own issues.
The band have also worked for campaigns, such as Kein Bock auf Nazis (no support for Nazis), and Punk macht Schule, helping to build schools in Ethiopia.
