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Fokofpolisiekar (English: Fuckoffpolicecar) is an Afrikaans alternative rock band from Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa. Due to the obscenity in the name, they are also commonly known simply as Polisiekar ("Police car") or FPK. ==Band history== The band was formed in April 2003, initially as a joke to shock the mostly conservative Afrikaner community with its name and also the notion of an Afrikaans alternative band. All the members were well known in local underground music circles from their work in the bands New World Inside, 7th Breed and 22 Stars. They released their first EP, ''As Jy Met Vuur Speel Sal Jy Brand'' (If You Play With Fire You Will Get Burned) soon after forming, and one of its tracks, ''Hemel op die Platteland'' (Heaven in the Countryside) made history when it became the first Afrikaans song to be officially playlisted on national radio station 5FM. At that stage their EP was available only at their shows or sold in secret, one of these secret places was the renowned Do Re Me Music instrument shop and music school in Somerset West where De-Wet Nagel sold their first EP to spread the music among students and musos. Their first complete album, ''Lugsteuring'', produced by John Paul De Stefani, was released in 2004, followed in 2005 with another EP, ''Monoloog In Stereo'' (Monologue in Stereo). In 2006 they released both an EP, ''Brand Suid-Afrika'' (Burn South Africa), and, a new album ''Swanesang'' (Swan Song), that included the hit single "Brand Suid-Afrika". In late 2005, drummer Jaco Venter jumped out of a moving vehicle while the band was touring through South Africa. He suffered multiple injuries and was replaced by Justin Kruger, who was previously the drummer for ultra-conservative Christian band, Neshamah. He ended up working on their ''Brand Suid-Afrika'' album, as well as some tracks on the band's latest album, ''Swanesang''. After their first EP ''As Jy Met Vuur Speel Sal Jy Brand'', and an even more popular full-length album, ''Lugsteuring'', the following album ''Monoloog In Stereo'' went in a more acoustic rock direction, contrasting the alternative rock feel of their first album. ''Brand Suid-Afrika'' had the band return to their roots. ''Swanesang'', their last full-length album, with more predominant acoustic elements, featuring less controversial lyrics than their previous albums. They have also recorded a cover version of Depeche Mode's ''Shake the Disease'' for the South African Depeche Mode tribute album ''Mode of Obscurity''. In September 2008 the band released an EP/DVD entitled ''Antibiotika'', which was recorded at Belville Studios in Cape Town. The EP features 4 new tracks, as well as a DVD featuring all of the band's music videos and a behind-the-scenes look at an upcoming documentary based on the band. In 2009, a documentary about the band was released. "Fokofpolisiekar: Forgive Them for They Know Not What They Do" premiered at the 2009 Encounters International Documentary Film Festival in July, where it won the "Audience Award". It was released nationwide in theatres across South Africa on 23 October 2009. In March 2011, Protea Boekhuis published an authorised biography of the band entitled "Biografie Van 'n Bende" (Biography of a gang). Written by author Annie Klopper, it explores the history of the band, their lifestyle and their attack on the mainstream Afrikaans music scene of the day.〔Fred de Vries, ( ''Biografie van 'n bende:'' Fokof, we'll piss where we want ), 2011-06-14〕 Fokofpolisiekar have performed at various venues throughout South Africa, and in October 2005 the band toured the United Kingdom. They also toured Netherlands, Belgium and the United Kingdom during November 2006.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Fokofpolisiekar European Tour November 2006 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fokofpolisiekar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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