THE UNEXPECTED RISE OF ELECTRIC CALLBOY

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

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[@clspicer]

Love your videos, speaking of not being too late to follow your dreams/passions, When can we hear your Slam EP or at least that one with the 808 beats?

[@GodlyGlenn]

hey man, just got a reply from someone clearly impersonating you in your comments. wanted to let you know in case some younger impressionable fans fall for it and blame you for some reason

[@JG-wx2xs]

Hi fin. Love the channel Are the telegram message request legit or spam?

[@lennymccartney1]

add jinjer and don broco to your list...

[@MrWhateverfits]

They will always be Eskimo Callboy to me. They changed their name to appeases a people that don't even listen to their music.

[@ByyAdept]

I think they didn't only choose Nico because of the audition. Nico was in a german band called "To the rats and wolves" which had a similar sound and splitted up just before Sushi left. Both bands even toured together, so they knew each other before.

[@aleksandarradovanovic8496]

Exactly. They've known eachother for 10 years prior to Nico joining.

[@aunderiskerensky2304]

and i think a few members of to the rats and wolves went on with sushi to make ghostkid which is also fucking sick. all three bands go hard.

[@Fuzzybuzzy01]

Plus, they chose Nico because he's damn handsome

[@SpaghettiYOLOKing]

​@aunderiskerensky2304 just the bassist of To The Rats And Wolves is in Ghostkid. But either way, when it comes to Sushi leaving to go do Ghostkid and Nico joining EC, it was really the best move for everybody. Sushi clearly wanted to do much darker stuff and Nico is just a damn good fit for EC.

[@DudeGuyBroGuy]

@@aunderiskerensky2304 THIS

[@zentair]

The name change was done very well, most importantly because it was genuine and they were open about it. It helps that they'd made some vlogs so we were used to them being them, no fake image or overdone performance, updating us from "we got pointed out this is bad" through "we're investigating and making up our minds" to "this namechange is happening because...". Being open and honest about things is a powerful thing

[@WarMonkeyPlays]

This band is great, would recommend to anyone to watch their reaction to reactions videos. The amount of humility and gratefulness they show towards other content creators and their fans is so wholesome and refreshing.

[@krovek]

Another note on their name change: They were very transparent during that process, and did a great job engaging with their audience throughout. They even had some public discussions with experts on indigenous cultures. Then in the midst of all this news broke about the war in Ukraine, and the band decided to change their name and wrap up further discussion. Saying basically: as important as this is to us and our fans, the conflict puts their issue into perspective. So just change the name and move on. IIRC they donated proceeds from their rebranded merch to organizations trying to help people in Ukraine.

[@JimboEM]

Their "California Girls" cover back in 2010 was my first exposure to them haha that circus breakdown was my ringtone for a solid couple years. So cool to see bands grow!

[@300avg]

I’ve never fallen in love with a band so quickly. It was actually so surprising to me when I found out they’d been a band for over 10 years already. The stuff they’ve put out over the past few years has to be some of the best sounding music (especially in metal) that I’ve heard in a very long time. I basically went bananas when I saw they were going to be playing shows in North America again

[@cherrymosscola]

Let's add that SUSHI also developed as a musician and found passionate mates within his new band Ghøstkid. 🤟 The same way as I liked Eskimo Callboy back in the old days I adore both new styles now, the Electrics and the Ghostkiddos. Their split up was SO needed to bring out their adult/real (music) life expressions. Love to all of these cuties 🖤

[@flaminghead1va]

thanks for sharing. yeah, that's cool that in their 'falling out', not one but 2 bands/songwriters got to reinvent themselves

[@rhonarandom]

Yeah thank you! I loved their music before and love it now, although it's so different. But ghostkid doesn't get enough attention!

[@givesomewhatever]

100% support that. Sushi's emanzipation from ECB with GHOSTKID seemed much needed and I love his new stuff so much

[@tireseas]

Agreed entirely. It's one of the rare cases where a member leaves a band and pretty much everyone seems better off for it. Sushi's new stuff is great, Nico is helping EC put out some of the best songs they've ever done and the fans get more stuff to jam out to.

[@moritzschonemann2915]

He definitely developed, I’d just like to note that Ghøstkid is a Solo project, not a Band

[@dontyouworryaboutit_]

I can’t put into the words the emotions I was feeling the first time I watched Hypa Hypa. I was shook

[@krasserTerror]

It's such a perfect song for reaction videos.

[@Siranoxz]

I´m happy that a band like Electric Callboy actually exist. Their music is very accessible to the normal crowd, sometimes they have their occasional hard metal, but overall a band that everyone can listen to and laugh and smile. Not a lot of bands can do that mind you. And the fact that they are mature about their past songs and improving them in their new albums is quite dedicated. Yeah, i really like the band. This all proves that you still can make it big no matter your age.

[@skrounst]

After the first music video I ever saw by them (Hypa Hypa I believe) I sat there and stared blankly at the screen for about 30 seconds trying to absorb and comprehend what I just witnessed. I tried to find reasons to hate it (being a snobby metal head) ANNNDDDD eventually adding it to every playlist I have.

[@geoffw24]

Bro same! I had been a fan for a long time though and that video was just ridiculously awesome. Anyone I ran into or knew that had 5 minutes to spare I played that shit on my phone for them to watch their face 🤣

[@aleksandarradovanovic8496]

Why would you try to fins reasons to hate it? That's pretty moronic attitude, you have to admit. That's what makes metal fans being ridiculed.

[@skrounst]

@@aleksandarradovanovic8496 The same way you try and find reasons why you like or dislike anything in life. That's how you know whether you like something is if you analyze something and the things you enjoy outweigh the things you dislike... Do you like Nickleback? Probably not because you listened to their music, and found things that you don't like.

[@skrounst]

@@aleksandarradovanovic8496 Side note, that Nickelback song that came out recently is the worst shit I've ever heard.

[@jack8580]

Bury Me In Vegas is a timeless classic. It is like Ke$ha meets Woe is Me lmao

[@flaminghead1va]

😂🤣 how much they paying u? cause you sold me on it

[@EastyyBlogspot]

I do wonder how many people out there stick to specific genres. I like many genres and Electric callboy mixed them in a way i really loved, I was obsessed with We got the moves

[@TheOtherArea]

Me an Oldschool Metalhead - open minded in the meantime but still hated this Fun Metal Stuff that is popular in Germany Then with Covid, sitting at home, listen to YT Clips and than found the new Stuff like "Pump it" and "We got the Moves" Man, i had so much Fun, can't count how often i watched the Videos, Tears in my Eyes and changed completely my Mind and got to the Tour this Year (ok, still hate J.B.O)

[@harvestmoondennis6254]

I remember they played in my home town in a venue for... 100 people? And the first sentence was "we are used to play in stadiums". That was back in 2014, on a sunday.

[@EzPulsy]

Crystals is still my favorite album they've released but I'm so glad they're getting more and more successful

[@shirohime559]

I found them thanks to the reactor Tank the tech, otherwise I would never have listened or seen any of their songs. So thanks! Now they are one of my favourite bands.!

[@teddy90636]

nice to see there is some metal out there that doesn't take itself to seriously.

[@PalmelaHanderson]

I think you hit the nail on the head with the "fun" thing. So much of metal has become "bearded dudes djenting in a colored room" as you put it, or djenting in a warehouse. It got boring, frankly. Electric Callboy also understands the power of music videos and puts a lot of effort into them. You can draw a lot of parallels between Electric Callboy and Blink-182 back in the late 90's.

[@HH-hd7nd]

Fun Fact: They can also work extremely well spontaneously without much effort at all - the song Castrop X Spandau (featuring Kalle Koschinski) was written in a single day and they made the music video for that song the very next day. All was done within 48 hours...and it is really good.

[@aimeeaztec4601]

Deffo seem like cool guys. The music has so much energy and a positive vibe. The videos are just as memorable. Obviously a band that cares about what they are putting out and addressing the past in a good way. Cool overview Finn!

[@LeilaDRalph]

I like their old music better. I´m happy for them that they blew up on the internet. I've listened to them for ~10 years now and saw them life multiple times. Sadly the new songs beside "HypaHypa" and "We got the moves" just didn´t catch me and especially after seeing them life 2 months ago I have to say that for me they changed in a bad direction. Well...whatever. Bands come and go and fans come and go. We all change. That´s life. I hope they keep beeing happy and do whatever they wanna do.

[@DadCore666]

Metal fans will hate on Ghost and then listen to Weird Al Core

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

😂

[@joeldukes303]

They both schlurp a fat one🎉

[@notyoureveryday871]

i mean... 😂

[@JacintoVG]

Calling ghost metal is stretching the term tbh. It’s some good stuff, but spooky aesthetic doesn’t turn arena rock into metal.

[@RunT0TheHillz]

Weird al core is Stevie T for sure.

[@TheNerdyOrganist]

A 20 minute video about Electric Callboy without mentioning the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. Good to see that we can look past this desaster and notice that it actually didn't matter, neither for them nor the Metal Scene. I mattered only to the Germans who were robbed of the opportunity to once get a semi decent ranking. And as a German: Yes, it still hurts.

[@Anuta6675]

This is how you do a documentary! Research, interviews, correct pronunciation - great work, sir!

[@alexandermoshenko4416]

Thank you x infinity for introducing me to this group!!! Probably my favorite group/artist you've introduced me to besides Polyphia

[@ChoppaMate]

The unexpected rise? No, the well deserved rise. I will admit that I found them after a random pop up of a Hypa Hypa react, but they deserve all the attention they have. great songs and music videos to match. I have very much enjoined listening to their music, and I wish the best for their future endeavors.

[@fergonza2362]

Unexpected because they're were very small for years, I've seen some shows from them with 20-30 people 😂

[@WIBYTIEDH]

These guys brought fun back into metal and it's blissful to see them get the recognition they deserve. Please make this kind of video about Bloodywood too

[@lakabaka]

Babymetal did it first for the broad audience

[@kylemartineau8269]

It's so funny cuz I have actually heard of Eskimo Callboy (wasn't really a fan I just knew of them) but I didn't connect the two until now, I thought Electric Callboy was new too

[@dang9668]

AFI was a band for 10 years at least, maybe 13 before they blew up, respectively, with miss murder.

[@dsxa918]

Yeah, your comment is accurate. It's sad they didn't get more recognition for their best work, but Decemberunderground wasnt bad

[@MichelledeVriesAuthor]

Listened to them for a long long time and have seen then live a few times long ago. but honestly just now i am actually a fan. tekkno train is a masterpiece, it is so fun. even my 1.5 year old son is crazy about then. when i put one of their songs on he starts headbanging and dancing its so cute!

[@life_of_h0rst791]

Interesting review from you! However, the singer search was a puplicity stunt. Nico is a close friend of the band and was the singer of "To the Rats and Wolves". The two bands have played many shows together in the past.

[@RobbDizzl]

“Too fat, too furious.” 😂😂😂

[@Garath78]

It's one of my favorite songs! It's funny as hell and I am glad that they did not take it of Spotify

[@maciejzyskowski1807]

I have met all of them this year as they were signing autographs before the show in Stockholm. What an awesome dudes they are! Such a cool, honest and fun guys. They deserve their success 100%!

[@lexidarling]

Like you, I first heard them in the early 10s via the Is Anyone Up song. It was such a surreal moment a decade later seeing my boss (who knows I like heavy music) ask me if I’d heard Hypa Hypa.

[@chrisporter84]

Great video! was really impressed by the editing, more dynamic in a sense compared even to some more recent of your content. And your message at the end was important. I played in black and death metal bands for almost 20 years as vocalist. when my last band was a bunch of great moments to remember in 2019, in december i started to compose alone as a beatmaker. 3 years later, i composed about 500 tracks, and i was on soundcloud, a year ago i started using distrokid, to post more advenced stuff, at least better than my first material. and according to the spotifiy stats, my most listened songs, where miles away from beatmaking, i composed some tracks in a "space ambient" style, and i never thought i would have more success with 15 minutes soundsacpes completly in an , astronomy, mystical and philosophical trip, than my more punchy stuff. and that said your right Finn. It's never too late!

[@flaminghead1va]

interesting. I wonder if your ambient songs are more of interest due to content creators. that would be cool if you could get a TV show to use one or some of your songs. GG. wish you good fortune 😎

[@chrisporter84]

@@flaminghead1va thank you! Yes i thought about it. or a kind of background music for an astronomy channel, it could be intersting.

[@nezunskyfire292]

Love the wholesome message behind this video. Much love to ya, Finn.

[@justinring5487]

These boys! One of my favorite bands since 2010 and I'm feom Minnesota but metalcore is my favorite. Always searching for more like the browning.

[@manning0]

I've always loved fun, positive metal like Electric Callboy, Psychostick, We butter the bread with butter, Stevie T on yt etc

[@azure8696]

"Is anyone up" was my jam back in 2010

[@x.pillsnraz0rblades.x]

I read the title, saw the thumbnail, and was like "Wait..isn't this Eskimo callboy??" As cringey as it might be, I enjoyed listening to their album Bury Me in Vegas like 5 years ago when I was 15. It's still fun to listen to occasionally. I haven't been keeping up with with them, didn't know they got this popular. New stuff isn't for me but good on them for continuing to evolve their sound and make music

[@Ryuondo]

I recently found Electric Callboy and I literally cannot get enough of their music.

[@sean9267]

Was watching Resurrection Fest videos when We Got The Moves autoplayed. Immediately thought, "look at these goofy dudes". Then the breakdown hit and the crowd went bonkers. Could not believe what I was watching. None of my metal friends had heard of them. No radio stations play them. But there was 50,000+ people going crazy to that song. Now, they're on all my playlists and my wife loves them too lol she likes more alternative rock than metal but Electric Callboy's new sound reaches out to more people. The goofiness and fun aspect of the band was severely lacking in the metal world.

[@rebekahcarter8120]

They remind me of Hollywood Undead in the sense that a lot of their songs aren't very serious but they are a ton of FUN. And like Hollywood Undead, they aren't something I want to listen to every single day but there is definitely a time & place for them. And I'd definitely like to see them live. And after this video, maybe they ARE more serious than I realized. I definitely appreciate the evolution.

[@TheShepherdFilms]

Electric callboy my favorite new band...calling them new because Niko made them a new band, Sushi wanted the band to go a certain way that didn't work IMO...so with Sushi that was Eskimo Callboy, but now with Niko its Electric Callboy. Great vid man. I'm glad that a band can be metal, and heavy, and awesome without being "I hate everyone, life sucks, you suck...violence!!!" Good times.

[@kingofcrob]

finn, you have a habit of doing these videos where a band I've never heard of quickly become a new favourite... now keen to see Electric Callboy in December

[@megarockfreak]

Thanks for the facts. I saw your interview too. I know them as a dutch person since mc thunder. I really like and appreciate those guys.

[@KellAllH8rs]

I’ve come to love this band. My entry was hurrikan and then I just needed to see what this band was doing. Audibly Sushi leaving was the better change. Nico has more professional sounding vocals.

[@esdraslionwhyte]

I've first heard the band in someone's stories on my Facebook. It was Hypa Hypa and made me curious to listen to the full song. First time it was like: WTF is this?? Now, almost a year after it, I just sing Hypa Hypa and the We Got the Moves everywhere hahaha Just love them!!! Very good video, keep it up!

[@actuallyImjustbored]

Hypa Hypa also blew up because of the Scooter song, which is a european staple of 90s Techno and the whole 'how much is the fish' thing is a huge meme in germany. So hypa hypa REALLY exploded in Germany and Europe and that gave them the traction to blow up in the US.

[@AJS-ow4zu]

Ive been a fan of EC since 2011 or so, defintely a scene kid at that time. And they were one of my faves. though I stopped listening to them regularly around 2018 or so, as my music taste has moved to "heavier" stuff like Knocked Loose. However that faithful month in 2020 i got a message from an Ex i had in high school, who was a German exchange student. Which honestly, i can give credit to EC and WBTBWB for having us even having a realtionship like we did. So when i saw her pop up in my FB dms with HAVE YOU LISTEN TO HYPA HYPA? And going oh shit(as i did know sushi left). I was truly blown away by just how good and happy that song made me, and little did i know, my ex had moved to my home state of colorado. And well shes no longer my ex as we've been dating for more than a year now and i give massive credit for Eletric Callboy releasing that song. We were going to their show here at the end of october but yeah(cancelled due to nico having some health issues).. which really sucks as i bought backstage vip tickets just to meet these guys and well thank them.but ill get the chance in the future. Thanks for the video, im addicted now to clicking on anything involving EC. subbed

[@HoboRush]

I saw the on the Crystals tour in the UK and got the chance to briefly hang out with them. They’re a super cool bunch of guys and drink like fish. I’m really happy their career has finally taken off!

[@rggv1]

So glad to see someone covering this band tho. Been following them since California gurls. Absolutely my favorite band. Love the video!!

[@pikik100]

Still remember the first time I heard them. I was looking through my Spotify's weekly playlist and stumbled upon We got the moves. Showed the first minute to my now ex, thinking "wtf is this? ain't my style". But as you said, they did something, because the song stayed in my head. Fast forward to today, and Electric callboy is easily one of my top 3 best band I've listened so far, along with Slayer and Pathfinder (3 bands with VERY different styles)

[@MrRichieRides]

This band had me hooked INSTANTLY! And they really grew on me and still are I just love them more and more!!

[@emilioossa163]

as latino listening to metal, this kind of music mix perfectly witth me. The party and the metal style. you can have both worlds in one band

[@roryos]

I think just the fact that Hypa Hypa, We Got The Moves and Pump It! were already out before they made these changes to me shows that it was never a pandering thing at all. Those songs were fun stupid not edgy stupid, they had clearly matured a lot and weren't proud of their old stuff.

[@zoetak]

we played on a concert together in their 'early' years, and i can tell you all - they didn't take themselves seriously at the time either x,) they would show up in animal suits to a full-on metal/metalcore concert x) and maybe that was just a one-time observation, but they wouldn't get wild at all like all the bands were chilling in the backstage-area, partying, drinking and smoking, playing music and getting ready for stage, while they kept to their own exclusive backstage-room till their gig started and left shortly after they were done (which makes a lot of sense when you're on tour tbh ^^) just my 2 cents to add to the entire lore =) would've loved to gig with them nowadays, since they got so fucking goofy i love it x)

[@zoetak]

also, i didn't like the grabcore-style, so i guess i didn't bother to connect either

[@zoetak]

oh yeah, and something that was missing in the video - they actually did a feature with one of the biggest german rappers of that era and had a concert in the (very famous at the time) circus halligalli - show, which both gave big exposure to them at the time

[@zoetak]

so much text i know^^ the person 'acting' as mc thunder in the video, is a big youtuber called 'handofblood', and he's known to be as goofy as them, maybe more x)

[@zoetak]

also - anybody else feels like they got heavily inspired by little big? ^^

[@Torchklein]

I learned about them like 5 years ago, because of the music video for MC Thunder by HandofBlood. But didn't really follow them closely just sometimes looking for new song releases by them. But I kind of got hooked by them 4 years ago and I'm still in love and try to go to concerts near me everytime they tour

[@spfadden082711]

Great video! I think with the lyrics people have to understand things were different 10-15 years ago. Of course there things that shouldn’t be said but things weren’t taken as seriously back then. I really like what they’re doing.

[@angelaaltman864]

Great video Finn, as always. I love these guys! Nico's previous band "To the Rats and Wolves" was pretty good too. They had a couple of really good bangers and I'm not sure why they didn't go further. Sushi was a good front man for them and has gone on to continue to carve his niche sound but adding Nico was the best move for the band.

[@chadhenry961]

To the rats and wolves is pretty underrated, even with Nico's newfound fame. I do find it interesting that both them and EC tried going for a lighter sound in 2019 to mixed reception, then essentially swapped members the next year. (2 former members of TtRaW play in Sushi's current project Ghostkid)

[@flaminghead1va]

​@@chadhenry961 dang! that is super interesting. seems like it's difficult to know what will go over with audiences the best (but glad they figured out the best path forward RIGHT after that hiccup)

[@northernxdarkness]

I'm from a very small town in germany and I discovered EC back in 2011-2012 I think, bc my classmate showed me a Video of Muffin Purper Girk on the Bus home from school and i was instantly facinated. Before that I started listening to MCR wich is still my fav band, but I rarely heard Metalcore. And since then I was a Fan. I didn't care or even understand what the lyrics meant, even tho I was always the best in enlish class. But the music, the costumes, the people behind it totally facsinated me and I never stopped being a Fan. I loved every album, but my fav is still Crystals. But bc of EC i got into other heavuer music and the core scene especially that kind of metalcore was really hyped back then in germany and most of the fans were girls. And I discovered BMTH shortly after just when Sempiternal was released. Bc of EC i fell in love with Bands like that, and after that I got into darker metalcore like TDWP, Emmure and other stuff. But my influence cane from EC, Asking Alexandria, Attila and if I hadn't discovered them, I probably would have never started listing to metelcore and hardcore. Now i'm much more of a hardcore, deathcore, metalcore kind of guy but my heart still beats for emo and Post-Hardcore. But I got much more into heavy music bc if EC and I'm kinda thankful

[@nastysewerrat2559]

I agree they sound better than ever before but crystals is still at least in the top 3 songs

[@eveunderwood4211]

Thank you for this, and I really appreciate how you did your research about them. The part about David on Germany's Batchelor was something I will now hunt down. Also, it was great that you went to the source as well by interviewing Kevin. Love your channel, love your knowledge.

[@Yellowpage86]

I think the most important part of their succes is that they have the perfect balance of not taking themselfs really serious and yet taking themself very serious productionwise or when it comes to the message they are bringing.

[@lostfan29]

Thank you for showing us this band Finn I’ll have to give them a listen!

[@markusszelbracikowski956]

Your videos are always amazing. I love this band and their single arrow of love just summarizes what they are about. Providing joy to the metal crowd as much as to non-metal fans. Kinda of what you do in a sense, by defending new trends and new artists with reasoning and respect. Kudos my friend!

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Thank you!

[@Naunet7]

I still remember when I first discovered them in 2010 with their self titled EP. Hearing techno style synth sounds with metalcore was extremely interesting back then. I'm not that surprised that this mix works on an international scale as well. But I was not expecting Electric Callboy becoming that big. I love it, but miss the small concerts by them. By the way. The name of the Town "Castrop Rauxel" sounds weird to me as well even tho I'm German lol.

[@HamiltonPike]

They just make such cathartic music - it's great!

[@half_nuk]

As Inuk male myself from Canada, where my user name Half_Nuk comes from, their old name never offended me. But I was very happy and proud of them when they decided to change it. Their music I can't get into though. It's just not for me. Fun Fact: Inuk = 1 person Inuuk = 2 and Inuit = the people

[@armageddonsengineer3182]

Yeah, but when they were trying to book part of the tour through Canada their band name REALLY set off some woke MFers who really really didn't want that kind of heat from a thrash metal band's name. At the same time, they'd probably book An*l C*nt in a heartbeat. lol! So it's kind of a problem more from your virtue signaling white people in the music industry, the same ones who give no shits about the Saskatoon Starlight Tours fiasco, and openly bitch about "entitled" native kids up in Canada who get their first big checks as shares from mineral rights money, etc, etc. and go party with some of that money. Meanwhile, their own friends probably did the same damned thing when they got their first taste of money from their trust funds, and went off to college. 6 years of drinkin later, that got that associates degree in Business Admin. :D But the native kid who had a big blowout party at 18, 21, whatever, and then makes $70k+ as a welder now, well, that guys just a no good drunk with no education sucking money off the system.. Yeah, Canada's got some issues, no matter how "Woke" they claim to be up there, they put the sheetheads to shame when it comes to certain types of racism.

[@ladyacid654]

"And if you pay attention to the quote unquote metal KZbin, which you probably do if you watch my videos..." Me: Uhh, no. You and one other channel. And that channel plays metal music games Yours is the only metal/music history channel I watch. I generally avoid the metal side of KZbin due to the amount of gatekeeping and bias. Yours is pleasantly neutral and I appreciate that. And having just learned that you are a "marketing strategist" from your wiki, I'm now doubly impressed about what and how you do what you do

[@angelofarinurlaub9042]

I remember being told by friends that they are playing on another festival in Austria in 2016. I didnt know them and didnt like them. But the song they showed me (My own summer) stuck in my had and i thought that it may not sooo bad. And the more i listened to them the more i liked their music. In my opinion they got less good music for the next two albums. But with hypa hypa i got so damned hyped about them. More as in the beginning. I met them and talked a long time to them. They even invented me to their nightliner after a small show in my hometown. (Sadly i couldnt take the offer) Now im so glad they are known all over to the US. I just hope they still play small clubs from time to time. Everyone shoudl see at least one show of them. They are SO good.

[@Falk4J]

Great story and analysis of this band. Good job.

[@gerhard589]

Should probably mention something about them trying to represent Germany in the European song contest

[@jakeblair8876]

I live in u.s and I have listened to eskimo callboy for at least 10 plus years

[@loompy1440]

Singer bit gunthers drip! They better do a ohhh you touch my tralala, mmm my ding ding dong cover ❤️

[@vstvrxth]

I found this band when their first EP came out on Last FM, Monsieur Mustache vs clitcat

[@sheldoncooper8199]

The very unexspected Rise of Electric Callboy

[@xx7secondsxx]

Hypa Hypa is the one that got me!!! It's a banger!🤘🎸🤘🎸🤘🍻🍻

[@HansTheGeek]

Well Castrop-Rauxel might be small but it is part of Ruhr area aka "Ruhrgebiet" which is, with a population of 5,1 million people and a population density of 2800/km², the largest urban region in Germany.

[@styg7968]

3:40 Old EC was insane

[@Spookz.-.]

Actually Niko was part of another Band aswell before joining EC Called to the Rats and Wolfes

[@BlackDumble]

My first exposure to Electric Callboy was their version of California Gurls, at this time I also saw them live (I'm german). To me, it was a funny band with okay songs, so I forgot about them. The first time I heard about Hypa hypa, my reaction was about the same. That was the point when their better songwriting catched me and now I'm a huge fan. Edit: Completely on your side about We got the moves, that song is genius.

[@mavowar72]

Going to Vegas next week to see them live. CANT WAIT!!!!!

[@elenuvien]

they had to cancel their US tour this year, they won't be playing in vegas

[@sajkfeiwes]

Like you said Finn, these guys really won me over and made me smile + headbang in June 2020 when my world (the whole world) was seemingly falling apart.

[@KingDaveth]

First time I saw this band was the video for crystals, which was a dark and scary video and song. So I was shocked when I saw the rest of their stuff lmao. Honestly Sushi leaving was probably a good idea, he can now write the dark stuff he enjoys with out having to do the weird mullet and comedy videos they do now.

[@PorphyryOvTyre]

FINALLY!!! I agree with you on a band!!

[@mueesli4745]

Their renaming was something I really understand. Even back then I knew about "eskimo" being a slightly racist word, but after learning that EC has actually lost gigs because of their name I can fully relate. For context: the awareness for "eskimo" being racist is even lower in Germany as we do lack contact with northern indigenous people and the word "eskimo" was frequently used for these people. This habid changed even slower here because of this lack of contact. That may be because they were not very aware of this term being a problem, yet some german fans still do not like their decision.

[@KfromShC]

Very good video (even though I think that they have older songs that are just as good as „Hypa Hypa“, if not better; e.g. Crystals). 👍🏻 Regarding „Is Anyone Up?“, I asked them about the meaning (when I had my first chance to interview Kevin & Sushi; and, yes: they were/are just as sympathetic and funny as they come across in everything they do). Bottom line of the answer was, that, of course, they don‘t condone the fact that someone created such a page (or that people are uploading explicit pics on it), but they also wanted to shine a light on the other side of that dirty medal: Such pics must be taken in the first place, before they can be uploaded. So, the message was: Don‘t let anyone take such pics of you. And I found that a very good and important message to be shared. I‘ll admit that I was already a fan, but that day I kinda fell in love with the guys and what they‘re doing (and I was convinced that, sooner or later, they would get their breakthrough - still, Sushi leaving was a surprise). That love has only grown ever since. Today, their music brings people together in a completely positive and fun way. Something this world is in dire need of (which is why I like to call them „the real-life Wyld Stallyns“).

[@aureliorojas720]

Would've dominated Eurovision

[@phantombild9620]

I listen to them since „bury me in Vegas“

[@its_Blackpoint]

Little Addition to the choosing of Nico. Nico was no unknown Person to Electric Callboy. He was the former front Man of To the Rats and wolves. They Played lots of Support Slots on EC tourdates.

[@WaterShipdown66]

I was supposed to see them on the 20th but they had to cancel their US tour with attack attack.

[@BahnYahd]

Just found them. We got the moves and Spaceman gets my adrenaline going

[@alx314]

I'm from Germany and heard first during the local competition to the Eurovision Song Contest from EC with "pump it". Afterwards I also watched the older videos of EC. Unfortunately, the German radio NDR chose one of the usual bands with "music suitable for radio" for the ESC, which ended with "Germany 0 points" as in the last years.

[@meingutername2158]

It takes time, effort and constant improvement to become good. You cannot expect that someone starts with something and immediately has a breakthrough. They are good now because they had a decade of practice, trying things and becoming better behind them. Instant breakthrough is not a normal thing, and if something looks like that there are often some experienced people behind in control of important things.

[@ViktorVector]

Niko wasn't just some random guy, he subbed for them once in the past and he was also in To the Rats and Wolves.

[@adamwillson1014]

Nico's old band to the rats and wolf's wasn't mentioned

[@magnetpull7587]

12:45 Yes this, and since they are friends with rather big German youtubers which they also feature in their vids (HandOfBlood, Kalle) this blew up in Germany even more

[@crackedrepair]

I first started getting into them in about 2012, glad they've since blown up and are making mostly even better music. Crystals is still probably my favorite of theirs, but thats cuz im a metal dweeb.

[@TheCNPunk]

Regarding the drummer David Friedrich he did not also compete in german bachelorette season 4 and won the whole thing, he also competed in the 12th german season of "I am a celebrity - get me out of here" and became fourth place - Some time after the breakup with bachelorette Jessica Paszka he started dating Maxime Herbord, also a fellow bachelor contestant of season 8 who later became the bachelorette herself in season 8 after breaking up with David. This also created some buzz for EC around people not familiar with the metal scene in germany and EC in general.