All About Z CAR M’s History 1980 – 1983 – (And after…)

Z CAR M was a 3 head punk, new wave band established 1980 in Kaiserslautern Germany. The members were Karl-Heinz (Kalle) Huth, vocals, Frank Racz (Berny’s brother), drums and Berny A. Racz, vocals and keyboards. They had lots of great concerts beginning the 1980th.

Unfortunately nothing was recorded on video these times but they have done some basic studio recordings. The band eventually split in 1983 as of different life styles. Until today there are still original audio tapes available from rehearsals and live concerts. Afterwards Berny joined several different groups but all split up as well later on.

In 1986 Berny moved to Munich with his girlfriend at this time and stayed there until 1991. There was a very short jamming session with some musicians in Munich. The time in Munich was one of the most creative times with regards to the quantity of compositions which were recorded on a Foster 4-Channel recorder.

Berny moved back to Kaiserslautern 1991 and met Kalle again, composed/recorded some real good tracks with him. But it was not a Z CAR M band reunion. November 1991 Berny went to Los Angeles for 3 month.

After he came back from Los Angeles in 1992 he eventually moved to Berlin which was his wish since the beginning 80th. He stayed there for around 10 years.
November 1999 he produced 6 songs together with his friend Robert C. Drilon (a brilliant singer) in the Philippines.

After that Berny continued composing song by song in Berlin. His wife and some other female singer offered her voice sometimes in order to sing onto a few Z CAR M tracks.
In 2003 Berny moved to Ireland where he continued to produce loads of new material.
There are many music video clips he produced which an can be found at YouTube under the name “zcarm” or “Z CAR M”.

In December 2004 a Z CAR M Song “Charisma Of Love” was published via Matchbox Recordings UK, via CDBaby and Tower Records on a Compilation CD called”Playtime”. He paid a lot of money for nothing and learned his lessons about Matchbox Recordings !!!

Currently there are almost 300 of his own original songs available. His style of music is a kind of 80th Retro Pop, Brit. Pop, Independent. But he also created many Easy Listening, Love Songs and Ballads, except of many instrumental, some Electro and Industrial tracks.

Through a German Soundpool he found some other musicians in order to work out some songs as collaboration. The result of it was that some ladies sang onto some tracks and but also one musician friend of him sang onto 2 tracks.

Please do not hesitate to check his full Bio and the History of “Z CAR M”

Since 01.02.2011 Z CAR M is a registered business name under Business Name Act, 1963 Ireland – Registration Number: 431420

On Feb. 05, 2017 the record label “Z CAR M Records” was founded. Focusing on signing up artists worldwide but to self-release Z CAR Ms music as well !