Missus Beastly was an early Krautrock band. Their history was tangled due to another group taking their name and constant lineup changes. The group was formed in 1968 in Herford (north Germany) under the name “Psychotic Response”, taken from the Count Five song. They then changed their name to Missus Beastly (named for a doll in a children’s TV show). Lutz Oldemeier was the drummer, Reinhard “Atzen” Wehmeyer sang and played guitar, while Wolfgang Nickel and Petja Hofman were the keys and vocalists. Although they were originally from the north, most of their gigs were secured through Gunter Scheding (a friend who moved from Herford to Mainz near Munich). Their live performances at this time gained them some notoriety. They would perform for up to three hours, without any set music or set lists. Missus Beastly recorded their first LP at the CPM Studio in 1970 with the help of Hansi Fischer (Xhol Caravan flautist), and members from Amon Duul II who were also in the studio. CPM also released the self-titled album in a limited edition of 1000 copies. Henry Fromm, who posed as the manager, flautist and drummer of the group, obtained a bootleg from the original LPs. He also released the record with a new cover and title: Nara Asst Incense. The track list was also altered. Fromm would ride Missus Beastly to modest fame in the future with two more albums under their names, Volksmusik 1972 and Im Garten Des Schweigens 1973, and singles “Fuck You Free” and “Jawa Masa”. These records were made up of Fromm and other musicians that had no connection to the original Missus Beastly. The original band was also having problems with constant lineup changes. Soon after the release of the first album, Paul Vincent joined the band on guitar and Michael Scholz joined the keyboards. The group was renamed a sextet. Vincent was replaced by Roman Bunka in 1970. Jergen Benz, a saxophonist and flute player, also joined the group. Nickel and Wehmeyer both left the group by the end of 1971. The group eventually disbanded after they had difficulty finding gigs and even had to sell their van. Hofman left for India while most of the other members joined bands such as Bunka, Embryo and Benz, Erna Schmid, Oldemeier, Checkpoint Charlie, and Benz. After Fromm’s ersatz Missus Beastly disbanded in the summer 1973, Oldemeier, Benz and three additional musicians reformed the group as a world jazz-oriented instrumental band. This group had already released a self-titled album on the Nova label in early 1974. Two more albums were released by the group, Dr Aftershave and The Mixed-Pickles in 1976, and Space Guerilla, in 1978. They also performed live gigs throughout this period. However, no original members were left by the end of the 1970s. from http://www.allmusic.com
