The merry thoughts - You came

The merry thoughts - You came (Info from www.myspace.com/themerrythoughts) Originally formed in 1983 by Carsten Mainz (guitar, synthesizer) and Olaf Wollschläger (synthesizer, drum machine). Invited Marvin Arkham a.k.a. Marvo Zoo to play synthesizer at first, then persuaded him to do the singing. Sonja Jordan (synthesizer) made a most welcome addition to the group in late '83. The first line-up lasted nearly two years after which finding the right people became increasingly difficult. In 1991 Sonja (this time on guitar) and Marvin recorded a demo of 'Second Generation', a song from the band's very early days. It was later released as The Merry Thoughts' first single. Carsten joined them to record the second single 'Pale Empress' (1993). In 1994 the first album, 'Millennium Done I: Empire Songs', was finally released. 1996 the second album, 'Psychocult', followed and entered the German Alternative Charts' Top Twenty where it would stay for more than two months. But that was just a small consolation as the process of making that album basically destroyed the group. Up until 2000 Sonja and Marvin still played live with the help of some of their friends and continued to record and write new material. Personal reasons made it impossible for Sonja to stay and she left The Merry Thoughts in October 2000 immediately after what was to be the band's last live appearance.