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Dritte Wahl make political punk rock with very direct lyrics - and were doing it back in Communist East Germany.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1998 the band founded their own record label under the name Rausch Records, that they later renamed Dritte Wahl Records.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 17 January 2005, Busch´n died of stomach cancer aged 35. The surviving members didn't want to break up the band, preferring to continue their career (this was also Busch´n's express wish).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 19 April 2005, Stefan - formerly guitarist for the Crushing Caspars - has been playing the bass.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtended tours through all parts of Germany and also abroad (so far concerts have taken them to Holland, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland, as well as to the Czech Rep., Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia and Hungary) have made DRITTE WAHL known, even beyond the borders of their own country. 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