"[3] At the age of 16, Vetter went on a school trip to London, and returned home as a punk with dyed blonde hair.

[7] After completing his Abitur in 1981,[1] Vetter enrolled in archeology at the Free University of Berlin, but soon quit his studies to focus on his musical career.

[citation needed] After the breakup of Soilent Grün in 1982, Urlaub, Felsenheimer, and Hans Runge (Sahnie) formed Die Ärzte.

In 1988, at the height of their popularity, Urlaub and Felsenheimer decided to split up, and after one final tour with the new bass-player, Hagen Liebing, Die Ärzte disbanded.

The next album he chose to release under the name Farin Urlaub Racing Team, after the band playing alongside him when performing live.

[8] It was followed by auch ("as well") in April 2012 and Hell in October 2020, with Urlaub playing a large role in both in addition to his solo work.

Urlaub is familiar with many styles ranging from punk to rock, funk (Deine Freundin), ska (Dermitder), reggae, dancehall, country and even, albeit in a jocular manner, in Volkstümliche Musik (Wenn es Abend wird).

[citation needed] Many of his songs are about being left by one's partner (Zu spät (Too late), Wegen dir (Because of you), Wie am ersten Tag (Like on the first day), Komm zurück (Come back), Nie gesagt (Never told you), OK, 1000 Jahre schlechten Sex (1000 years of bad sex), Nichts in der Welt (Nothing in the world)) or are just nonsense (Buddy Holly's Brille (Buddy Holly's glasses), Außerirdische (Extraterrestrials), WAMMW (Abbreviation for Wenn alle Männer Mädchen wären — If all men were girls)).

Since the reunion of Die Ärzte, Urlaub has also written socially critical and political songs (Kopfüber in die Hölle (Headfirst into hell), Schrei nach Liebe (Cry for love), Schunder-Song, Der Misanthrop, Rebell, Deine Schuld (Your fault), Nicht allein (Not alone)).

Whereas his first solo album contained several very satirical texts, Am Ende der Sonne deals with more serious themes such as politics, social criticism, and personal subjects.