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The Bates

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Years Active
1987 – 2001 (14 years)
Founded In
Eschwege, Hessen, Germany
The Bates were a Eschwege, Germany based band that was primarily known for their numerous cover versions. The group's name refers to the person Norman Bates from Hitchcock's movie Psycho. They existed from 1987 until 2001 and "founded at a time in which it was said that punk rock is dead, remaining always faithful to their style" (Trini Trimpop, Power Vision Festival in October 1995.) The band's Punk rock attitude is often pure, although the lyrics are about love, pain and longing. The Bates published alongside original compositions on each of the… read more
The Bates were a Eschwege, Germany based band that was primarily known for their numerous cover versions. The group's name refers to the person Norman Bates from Hitchcock's movie Psycho. They existed from 1987 until 2001 and "founded at a time in which it was said t… read more
The Bates were a Eschwege, Germany based band that was primarily known for their numerous cover versions. The group's name refers to the person Norman Bates from Hitchcock's movie Psycho. They existed from 1987 until 2001 and "founded at a time in which it was said that punk rock is dead, remaining always faithful to their style" (T… read more

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1 Play track Pleasure + Pain Billie Jean
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2 Play track The Bates Hello
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3 Play track intraVenus Keine Ist Wie Du
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4 Play track intraVenus Sound of Silence
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5 Play track Pleasure + Pain Say It Isn't So
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6 Play track 2nd Skin Blue
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7 Play track intraVenus Independent Love Song
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8 Play track Psycho Junior Der Einsame
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9 Play track intraVenus Be My Baby
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10 Play track Pleasure + Pain Donna Clara
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Albums

  1. 16,254 listeners

    16 Feb 1995 · 18 tracks

    Pleasure + Pain
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  2. 13,360 listeners

    1993 · 16 tracks

    The Bates
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  3. 10,987 listeners

    1 Jan 1998 · 18 tracks

    intraVenus
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  4. 5,880 listeners

    1996 · 20 tracks

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