Trading Gods For Happiness

This is the Website for the German guitar-based indie post-beat/songwriter-pop/rock band TRADING GODS FOR HAPPINESS. Welcome!

TRADING GODS FOR HAPPINESS were active as live band from 1988 to 1993, during which time they have played several gigs in the Northern German area and in their native city of Hamburg. During this time, they consisted of Christoph Maus-Voc, Rythm guitar, Maurice Toporek- lead guitar, Christian Jünke/Wenk Fischer-Bass, Jörn Christiansen-Drums. A single- I RAN- came out as a private pressing in 1991.

After the live band had broken up, group founder and main songwriter Christoph Maus kept the original TRADING GODS FOR HAPPINESS Sound alive and continued to sporadically record his songs under that name in the studio until 2006, supported by the friendly musicians Maurice Toporek, Matt Zentrich, Martin Loose, Holger Itzek and Peter Koobs. Produced were these songs by Frank Seele in den heiligen Hallen von Hamburg-Bergedorf.

The best of the studio recordings by TRADING GODS FOR HAPPINESS 1986- 2006 are available for your listening pleasure as well for hi-res download on the internet platform BANDCAMP

Dieses ist die Webseite der deutschen Indie post-beat/songwriter-pop/rock band TRADING GODS FOR HAPPINESS. Willkommen!

TRADING GODS FOR HAPPINESS („Götter gegen Glück tauschen“) waren als Live Band aktiv in den Jahren 1988- 1993, vor allem in Norddeutschland und in ihrer Heimatstadt Hamburg. Eine Single- I RAN-erschien 1991 als Privatpressung.

Nachdem die Live band auseinanderbrach, erhielt Bandgründer, Sänger und Hauptkomponist Christoph Maus den originalen TRADING GODS FOR HAPPINESS Sound am Leben und nahm bis 2006 unter diesem Namen sporadisch weitere Songs im Studio auf. Unterstützt wurde er dabei von den freundlichen Musikern Maurice Toporek, Matt Zentrich, Martin Loose, Holger Itzek und Peter Koobs. Produzent war Frank Seele in den heiligen Hallen von Hamburg-Bergedorf.

Die besten Studioaufnahmen von TRADING GODS FOR HAPPINESS 1986- 2006 könnt ihr hören und in bester Qualität downloaden auf der Internet-Plattform BANDCAMP.