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German progressive rock band

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RPWL
RPWL in 2011
Background information
Origin	Germany
Genres	Progressive rock
Years active	1997 (1997)–present

Members	Jürgen "Yogi" Lang Kalle Wallner Marc Turiaux Markus Grützner

Past members	Chris Postl Phil Paul Rissettio Stephan Ebner Andreas Wernthaler Manfred Müller Markus Jehle Werner Taus

Website	rpwl.de

RPWL is a Germanprogressive rock band that consists of Jürgen "Yogi" Lang, Kalle Wallner, Marc Turiaux, and Markus Grützner. As of 2025, they have released eight studio albums, eight live albums, and three compilations.

History

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RPWL was formed in 1997 inFreising, Germany,^[1] as aPink Floyd cover band. The group's name is a combination of the first letters of the original four members' last names: Rissettio, Postl, Wallner, and Lang.

After three years, they began to write their own music, based on earlier influences. Their debut album,God Has Failed, came out in 2000.

2002 broughtTrying to Kiss the Sun,^[2] which saw the band developing their own sound and relying less on previous influences. They released a compilation album calledStock a year later,^[3] consisting of tracks that didn't make it onto their previous two albums, plus a cover ofSyd Barrett's "Opel".^{[citation needed]}

In 2005, RPWL issued their third studio album,World Through My Eyes,^[4] with the single "Roses".^[5] The song featured ex-Genesis andStiltskin singerRay Wilson on lead vocals. A special edition of the album was released as anSACD hybrid disc.^{[citation needed]}

Later that year, the band published their second concert album,Start the Fire (Live).^[6] The double disc contains the entirety of theirRockpalast concert,^{[citation needed]} again featuring Ray Wilson on lead vocals for "Roses" and one other track, "Not About Us", from the 1997 Genesis album,Calling All Stations, the only one on which Wilson appears.

On 9 September 2007, the band released9, an album consisting of unreleased live songs and four brand new solo tracks by Yogi Lang, Chris Postl, Manni Müller, and Kalle Wallner.

In February 2008, they released an album titledThe RPWL Experience.^[7] This was followed byBeyond Man and Time in 2012 andWanted in 2014. In 2016, the band issued a live album containing a full performance of Pink Floyd'sThe Man and The Journey.^[8] Their next studio album,Tales from Outer Space, came out in 2019, followed byCrime Scene in 2023.

Band members

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Current

Jürgen "Yogi" Lang – vocals, keyboards(1997–present)
Kalle Wallner – guitars, bass(1997–present)
Marc Turiaux – drums(2008–present)
Markus Grützner – bass(2022–present)

Past

Chris Postl – bass(1997–2000, 2005–2010)
Phil Paul Rissettio – drums(1997–2003)
Stephan Ebner – bass(2000–2005)
Andreas Wernthaler – keyboards(2000–2003)
Manfred Müller – drums(2003–2008)
Markus Jehle – keyboards(2005–2022)
Werner Taus – bass(2010–2018)

Lineups

1997–2000	2000–2003	2003–2005	2005–2008
Yogi Lang – vocals, keyboards Chris Postl – bass Phil Paul Rissettio – drums Kalle Wallner – guitars	Yogi Lang – vocals, keyboards Phil Paul Rissettio – drums Kalle Wallner – guitars Stephan Ebner – bass Andreas Wernthaler – keyboards	Yogi Lang – vocals, keyboards Kalle Wallner – guitars Stephan Ebner – bass Manfred Müller – drums	Yogi Lang – vocals, keyboards Kalle Wallner – guitars Manfred Müller – drums Markus Jehle – keyboards Chris Postl – bass
2008–2010	2010–2018	2018–2022	2022–present
Yogi Lang – vocals, keyboards Kalle Wallner – guitars Markus Jehle – keyboards Chris Postl – bass Marc Turiaux – drums	Yogi Lang – vocals, keyboards Kalle Wallner – guitars Markus Jehle – keyboards Marc Turiaux – drums Werner Taus – bass	Yogi Lang – vocals, keyboards Kalle Wallner – guitars, bass Markus Jehle – keyboards Marc Turiaux – drums	Yogi Lang – vocals, keyboards Kalle Wallner – guitars, bass Marc Turiaux – drums Markus Grützner – bass