Patent Ochsner


Patent Ochsner is one of Switzerland's best-known rock bands, all of whose studio albums but one have topped the Swiss charts. Hailing from Bern, they perform songs in Swiss German.

Current line-up (2006)

History

Patent Ochsner was formed in Bern in 1990 by singer Büne Huber and four other musicians. The lineup would change several times during the years. The band got their name from a ubiquitous type of Swiss dustbin and trash containers, manufactured by J. Ochsner AG and stamped with "Patent Ochsner".
In 1991, they released their debut "Schlachtplatte". As the song "Bälpmoos" got huge radio airplay on Swiss radio stations they became quite famous in Switzerland. The ballad "Scharlachrot" would increase their popularity.
In 1993 they released their second LP "Fischer", their first number one album. The year after "Gmües" came out, completing their "food trilogy" together with Schlachtplatte and Fischer. "Gmües" contained the single hit "Jänner".
In 1995 Patent Ochsner released the Song "Jacques" as their contribution to the campaign against French nuclear tests at Mururoa.
The next year they released the hit single "W. Nuss vo Bümpliz", followed by the album "Stella Nera" in 1997.
After the live album "Wildbolz & Süsstrunk" released the year after, they had a break of a few years. Büne Huber released a solo album during this time.
Patent Ochsner had their comeback with 2 hit singles "Brandstifter" and "Trybguet", this song giving the name for their next album, released in 2003. In 2005 they released another album "Liebi, Tod & Tüüfu".

Discography

Studio albums

Schlachtplatte - - Zytglogge VerlagFischer - - COD RecordsGmües - - BMG Ariola Stella Nera - - BMG Ariola Trybguet - - BMG Ariola Liebi, Tod + Tüüfu - - Muve RecordsThe Rimini Flashdown - - UniversalJohnny - The Rimini Flashdown Part II - - UniversalFinitolavoro - The Rimini Flashdown Part III - – UniversalCut Up – UniversalTag & Nacht – Universal

Live albums

Wildbolz & Süsstrunk - - BMG Ariola Bundesplatz - - UniversalGurten 2015 Live - UniversalStrange Fruits – Unique Moments – Live im Landesmuseum - Universal

Radio singles

  • Vohinger + Vovor
  • Grüens Liecht

Books

  • Büne Huber, Martin Albisetti: Patent Ochsner Songbook. Stellanera, Bern 2004