OBTRUSIVE formed back in late 2003 and after a few minor adjustments, have the line-up spot on: Marc (Drums / Vocals), Stepke (Bass / Backvocals), Harry (Guitar / Backvocals) und Igel (Guitar / Vocals)
Their furious, yet melodic, mix of driving street-punk, agressive old school hardcore and explosive chaos-punk could be described as 'a fist to the face' and, in terms of sound, can be compared to the likes of Casualties, Kill Your Idols, Miozän and the early Unseen. Their enthousiasm and energy, combined with a knack for songwriting, secures the four punx from Ravensburg a place up their with the best of them.
Through Mat (TSOR Records) the band soon found not only a great label, but a great friend to boot, and with this support released the split album "Kill The Silence"; a collaboration with leading californian street-punk band MONSTER SQUAD. OBTRUSIVE went on to play a mini-tour with the KRUM BUMS as well as numerous one-off gigs, before going on to sucessfully touring Europe with MONSTER SQUAD in May 2007.
In 2008 the 4 chaospunx of OBTRUSIVE finally recorded their enormous live power and electrifying hardcore punk on CD and signed on Concrete Jungle Records and Maniac Attack Records (which is now run by Mat T.S.O.R, Eve and Danny). Now they are presenting their long expected debut album. and this is one hell of an album! The band has created 13 rough and harsh songs on their debut „Cross The Line" that can hardly be compared to any band in Germany. You clearly hear the huge development they have done in comparison to their previous Split-CD.
At the end of 2009 Igel concentrated on vocals and decided to stop playing guitar and do the lead-vocals at the same time. Tom joined the band on lead-guitar.
After a succesful European tour in 2009 Marc left the band and Jan joined the OBTRUSIVE-family at drums. In 2010 the band joined the 5 Years Concrete Jungle Records - tour, which was a really big blast and lot of fun for all bands.
After some more line-up changes the line-up has spot on Igel (vocals), Robi (drums), Stepke (bass/vocals), Raini (leadguitar/vocals), Harry (guitar/vocals).
In 2011 the band is no concentrating on writing new songs and working on a new record.
OBTRUSIVE have already shared the stage with the likes of: THE CASUALTIES, THE UNSEEN, ASTA KASK, BLOOD FOR BLOOD, H20, ONE WAY SYSTEM, CONTEMPT, LOWER CLASS BRATS, DEFIANCE, MONSTER SQUAD, KRUM BUMS, DRONGOS FOR EUROPE, RAWSIDE, RIOT BRIGADE, REJECTED YOUTH, SS-KALIERT, PESTPOCKEN, to name but a few.
