Faust



Faust are a krautrock band formed in Wümme.

Early years
Faust were formed in the village of Wümme during 1971. They soon got a record contract with Polydor Records, who released their first album, Faust. This album was not a commercial success, but its successor (So Far) was.

Virgin
The band were one of the first acts signed to Virgin Records, and the  album The Faust Tapes was released soon afterwards, and the album Faust IV was recorded in the Virgin studios in England. The band broke up in 1975 after Virgin rejected their fifth album (some of the tracks from this album are available on the album Munich And Elsewhere).

Original Breakup (1975-1990)
After the band broke up in 1975, the group 'disappeared' and no record of their whearabouts exists. However, the band's website states that the band performed three concerts during the 1980s, and some snippets of recording sessions from this period are available on the album Patchwork.

Reunion
Between 1990 and 1992, Irmler, Diermaier and Péron reunited for several performances, followed by a tour of the USA in 1994 (without Irmler, who passed away in 1996). Several alternate lineups existed after Irmler's death, all with Werner Diermaier on drums.

As of 2015, Gunter Wüsthoff has not rejoined the band.

Discography
See: Faust Discography

Live Shows
See: List of known Faust live performances