Agitation Free

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Agitation Free were a German avant-garde rock band. The band was formed in 1967 by Michael Gunther (bass) and Lutz Ulbrich (guitar). They were initially called Agitation, a name they chose at random from a dictionary. The name later changed to Agitation Free as a reflection of their live performance style.

After losing guitarist Axel Genrich to Guru Guru in 1970 and drummer Christopher Franke to Tangerine Dream in 1971, the band recruited Jorg Schwenke (guitar), Burghard Rausch (drums), and Michael Hoenig (keyboards). They released their debut album, Malesch in 1972 on the Music Factory label. The album was inspired by their tour through Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus, sponsored by the Goethe Institute. Later that year, they performed at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

A second album was released in 1973, yet the band disbanded in 1974. Michael Gunther and Lutz Ulbrich formed a new group called Lagoona, which lasted until 1975.

The band reformed in 1998, and released the River Of Return LP in 1999.

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