Herwig Rudolf Mitteregger (born September 6, 1953) is an Austrian musician. He became known with the Nina Hagen Band, where he played drums and percussions.[1] He was most famous as a member of German rock band Spliff.[2]

Career

Herwig Mitteregger (drums and percussions), Bernhard Potschka (guitar), Manfred Praeker (bass) played together in the band Lok Kreuzberg, before they and Reinhold Heil (keyboards) joined Nina Hagen to form the Nina Hagen Band.[3] After two albums with Nina Hagen, he founded with his mates from the Nina Hagen Band – Bernhard Potschka (guitar), Manfred Praeker (bass), Reinhold Heil (keyboards) – Spliff.[3] After four records the band split up, because the fourth album was not successful.[3] Mitteregger released five solo albums. Then he moved to Spain and became a father.[4] In 2008, he returned to Germany and released Insolito on his own label.[4] In 2009, he published the album Fandango on his own label.[5] He lives in Hamburg, Germany.[2]

Discography

Solo

Albums

  • Kein Mut. Kein Mädchen (1983)
  • Immer Mehr (1985)
  • Jedesmal (1987)
  • Mitteregger (1989)
  • Wie Im Leben (1992)
  • Aus Der Stille (1997)
  • Insolito (2008)[4]
  • Fandango (2009)[5]

With Spliff

Albums

With the Nina Hagen Band

Albums

References

  1. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Biography: Herwig Mitteregger". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 "6.9.1953: Geburtstag Herwig Mitteregger". ardaudiothek.de. Bremen Eins. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "LAUT.DE-BIOGRAPHIE Spliff" (in German). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Thomas Winkle (6 June 2008). "Achtziger-Veteran Mitteregger: Tennissocken rocken". Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Herwig Mitteregger: Interview aus Juli 2009 zum Album "Fandango"". deutsche-mugge (in German). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "1982 – SWR1 Meilensteine: Spliff – "85555"" (MP3). swr.de (in German). SWR1. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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