Beatsteaks are an alternative/punk rock band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 1995. History Peter Baumann, Stefan Hircher, Alexander Ross Waag and Bernd Kurtzke founded the Beatsteaks in 1995. Shortly after Arnim Teutoburg-Weiß joined the band as a singer and additional guitarist. In 1996 the band won a local music competition in SO36 and played a concert in Berlin with the Sex Pistols as opening act. This was also the tenth performance for the band. In 1997 the band recorded its first a… (More on Beatsteaks)