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Züri West
Züri West
	Züri West at the «Stars of Sounds» concert in Aarberg, 1 June 2012.
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Origin	Switzerland
Genres	Rock
Years active	1984–present
Members	Kuno Lauener; Markus Fehlmann; Gert Stäuble; Manuel Häfliger; Wolfgang Zwieauer;
Past members	Peter Schmid (until 1986); Sam Mumenthaler (until 1986); Martin S. Silfverberg (until 1992); Peter von Siebenthal (until 2000); Martin Gerber (until 2000); Oliver Kuster (until 2004); Jürg Schmidhauser (until 2012); Tom Etter (until 2017);
Website	www.zueriwest.ch

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Züri West (Swiss German for Zürich West) is a Swiss rock band. Most of their songs are written in Bernese German.^{[citation needed]}

The band's name is an ironic reference to Bern, the capital of Switzerland, as merely a place west of Zürich, the largest city in Switzerland.^{[citation needed]}

Line-up

Current members

Kuno Lauener (vocals): since 1984
Markus Fehlmann (guitar): since 1984
Gert Stäuble (drums): since 1993
Manuel Häfliger (guitar): since 2017
Wolfgang Zwieauer (bass): since 2017

Former members

Peter Schmid (bass): 1984-1986
Sam Mumenthaler (drums): 1984-1986
Martin S. Silfverberg (drums): 1986–1992
Peter von Siebenthal (guitar): 1984-2000
Martin Gerber (bass): 1986–2000
Oli Kuster (keyboards): 2000-2004
Jürg Schmidhauser (bass): 2000-2012
Tom Etter (guitar): 2000-2017

Discography

Splendid EP (13 December 1985) - Black Cat at Bebop
Kirchberg EP (November, 1986) - Black Cat at Sound Service
Sport und Musik (15 November 1987) - Black Cat at Sound Service
Bümpliz - Casablanca (13 May 1989) - Black Cat at Sound Service
Elvis (15 June 1990) - Black Cat at Sound Service
Arturo Bandini (15 November 1991) - Sound Service
Wintertour (21 November 1992) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
Züri West (10 May 1994) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
Hoover Jam (11 May 1996) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
Super 8 (6 March 1999) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
Radio zum Glück (25 August 2001) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
Retour - Best of (15 November 2003) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
Aloha from Züri West (12 June 2004) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
Haubi Songs (12 January 2008) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
HomeRekords (23 April 2010) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
Göteborg (23 March 2012) - Sound Service
Love (24 March 2017) - Sound Service
Loch dür Zyt (8 December 2023) - Sound Service

Videography

Am Blues vorus (28 March 2003)

External links

The band's website

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-[[Image:Zueri West2.jpg|thumb|Züri West as "The Häberlis" at the [[Stade de Suisse]], 14. März 2008]]
+{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
-'''Züri West''' is one of [[Switzerland]]'s best-known [[Rock (music)|rock]] bands. The majority of their lyrics are written in [[Bernese German]].
+{{Infobox musical artist
-The name is ironic and refers to [[Bern]], the Swiss capital city, which is described as something western form [[Zurich]] (the largst city in Switzerland) or as the westside of [[Zurich]].
+| name             = Züri West
+| image            = Züri West Aarberg 2012 (3).jpg
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+| alt              =
+| caption          = Züri West at the «Stars of Sounds» concert in Aarberg, 1 June 2012.
+| background       = group_or_band
+| alias            =
+| origin           = Switzerland
+| genre            = [[Rock music|Rock]]
+| years_active     = 1984–present
+| label            =
+| associated_acts  =
+| website          = [https://www.zueriwest.ch/ www.zueriwest.ch]
+| current_members  = {{unbulleted list| [[Kuno Lauener]] | [[Markus Fehlmann]] | [[Gert Stäuble]] | [[Manuel Häfliger]] | [[Wolfgang Zwieauer]]}}
+| past_members     = {{unbulleted list| [[Peter Schmid (bass)|Peter Schmid]] <small>(until 1986)</small> | [[Sam Mumenthaler (drums)|Sam Mumenthaler]] <small>(until 1986)</small> | [[Martin S. Silfverberg(drums)|Martin S. Silfverberg]] <small>(until 1992)</small> | [[Peter von Siebenthal (guitar)|Peter von Siebenthal]] <small>(until 2000)</small> | [[Martin Gerber (bass)|Martin Gerber]] <small>(until 2000)</small> | [[Oliver Kuster (piano)|Oliver Kuster]] <small>(until 2004)</small> | [[Jürg Schmidhauser (bass)|Jürg Schmidhauser]] <small>(until 2012)</small> | [[Tom Etter (guitar)|Tom Etter]] <small>(until 2017)</small>}}
+}}
+'''Züri West''' ([[Swiss German]] for ''[[Zürich]] West'') is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Rock music|rock]] band. Most of their songs are written in [[Bernese German]].{{fact|date=March 2024}}
+The band's name is an ironic reference to [[Bern]], the capital of Switzerland, as merely a place west of [[Zürich]], the largest city in Switzerland.{{fact|date=March 2024}}
-== Current line-up (2006) ==
+==Line-up==
-* [[Kuno Lauener]] ([[vocals]])
+===Current members===
-* [[Markus Fehlmann]] ([[guitar]])
-* [[Tom Etter]] ([[guitar]])
+* [[Kuno Lauener]] ([[Singing|vocals]]): since 1984
-* [[Jürg Schmidhauser]] ([[Bass guitar|bass]])
+* [[Markus Fehlmann]] ([[guitar]]): since 1984
-* [[Gert Stäuble]] ([[drums]])
+*[[Gert Stäuble]] ([[Drum kit|drums]]): since 1993
+*Manuel Häfliger ([[guitar]]): since 2017
-* [[Oli Kuster]] ([[drums]])
+*Wolfgang Zwieauer ([[Bass guitar|bass]]): since 2017
-== Discography ==
+===Former members===
+* [[Peter Schmid (bassist)|Peter Schmid]] ([[Bass guitar|bass]]): 1984-1986
-*'''''[[Splendid EP]]''''' - ([[December 13]], [[1985]]) - Black Cat at Bebop
+* [[Sam Mumenthaler]] (drums): 1984-1986
-*'''''[[Kirchberg EP]]''''' -  ([[November]], [[1986]]) - Black Cat at Sound Service
+*[[Martin S. Silfverberg]] (drums): 1986–1992
-*'''''[[Sport und Musik]]''''' -  ([[November 15]], [[1987]]) - Black Cat at Sound Service
+* [[Peter von Siebenthal]] (guitar): 1984-2000
-*'''''[[Bümpliz - Casablanca]]''''' -  ([[May 13]], [[1989]]) - Black Cat at Sound Service
+* [[Martin Gerber (bassist)|Martin Gerber]] ([[Bass guitar|bass]]): 1986–2000
-*'''''[[Elvis (album by Züri West)|Elvis]]''''' -  ([[June 15]], [[1990]]) - Black Cat at Sound Service
+*[[Oli Kuster]] ([[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]): 2000-2004
-*'''''[[Arturo Bandini]]''''' -  ([[November 15]], [[1991]]) - Sound Service
+*[[Jürg Schmidhauser]] ([[Bass guitar|bass]]): 2000-2012
-*'''''[[Wintertour]]''''' - ([[November 21]], [[1992]]) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
+*[[Tom Etter]] ([[guitar]]): 2000-2017
-*'''''[[Züri West (album)|Züri West]]''''' -  ([[May 10]], [[1994]]) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
-*'''''[[Hoover Jam]]''''' -  ([[May 11]], [[1996]]) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
-*'''''[[Super 8 (album)|Super 8]]''''' -  ([[March 6]], [[1999]]) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
-*'''''[[Radio zum Glück]]''''' -  ([[August 25]], [[2001]]) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
-*'''''[[Retour - Best of]]''''' -  ([[November 15]], [[2003]]) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
-*'''''[[Aloha from Züri West]]''''' -  ([[June 12]], [[2004]]) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
-*'''''[[Haubi Songs]]''''' -  ([[January 12]], [[2008]]) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
-== Videography ==
+==Discography==
+* ''Splendid EP'' (13 December 1985) - Black Cat at Bebop
+* ''Kirchberg EP''  (November, 1986) - Black Cat at Sound Service
+* ''Sport und Musik'' (15 November 1987) - Black Cat at Sound Service
+* ''Bümpliz - Casablanca'' (13 May 1989) - Black Cat at Sound Service
+* ''Elvis'' (15 June 1990) - Black Cat at Sound Service
+* ''Arturo Bandini'' (15 November 1991) - Sound Service
+* ''Wintertour'' (21 November 1992) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
+* ''Züri West'' (10 May 1994) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
+* ''Hoover Jam''  (11 May 1996) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
+* ''Super 8'' (6 March 1999) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
+* ''Radio zum Glück'' (25 August 2001) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
+* ''Retour - Best of'' (15 November 2003) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
+* ''Aloha from Züri West'' (12 June 2004) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
+* ''Haubi Songs'' (12 January 2008) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
+* ''HomeRekords'' (23 April 2010) - Weltrekords at Sound Service
+* ''Göteborg'' (23 March 2012) - Sound Service
+* ''Love'' (24 March 2017) - Sound Service
+* ''Loch dür Zyt'' (8 December 2023) - Sound Service
+==Videography==
-'''[[Am Blues vorus]]''' ([[March 28]], [[2003]])
+* ''Am Blues vorus'' (28 March 2003)
 ==External links==
+{{commons category}}
+* [http://www.zueriwest.ch/ The band's website]
+{{Authority control}}
-* [http://www.zueriwest.ch/ Official Website]
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 [[Category:Musical groups established in 1985]]
-[[Category:Swiss musical groups]]
+[[Category:Swiss rock music groups]]
+[[Category:1985 establishments in Switzerland]]
-{{Euro-band-stub}}
+[[Category:German-language musical groups from Switzerland]]
-[[de:Züri West]]
-[[fr:Züri West]]
+{{Europe-band-stub}}
-[[nl:Züri West]]

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National	Germany
Artists	MusicBrainz
Other	IdRef