Das Fürlines was formed in New York City's East Village by vocalist Wendy Wild of Pulsallama, The Mad Violets and The Love Delegation, and keyboardist Deb O’Nair who played with The Fuzztones and Tina Peel.
[3] Das Fürlines gigged regularly with fellow New York garage rock band The Fleshtones[4] and toured North America, spanning the continent as far as Vancouver, Miami, and Boston.
[7] Much of Das Fürlines' repertoire comprised faithful renditions of songs written and recorded by The Monks,[8] a band formed in the early 1960s by five servicemen enlisted in the United States Army on a military base in Gelnhausen, Germany.
[11] Apart from a three-song demo tape and individual tracks appearing on a handful of underground music compilations, Das Fürlines never released a record of their own, choosing instead to explore other media for their principal artistic output.
[12] Known for their extravagant costumes, Das Fürlines accompanied an April 1986 performance with an exhibition of headgear created by the band and made holiday-themed greeting cards that served as flyers for the show.