Lift is a rock band formed in Dresden. The group was founded in 1973 and is still active today. The group was founded in 1973 following the dissolution of the group Dresden Sextett. Their first concert was given on January 28, 1973. The group underwent a series of lineup changes in its early years; of the group's early members, only Werther Lohse, who joined the group in 1974, is still a member. Their first album was released in 1977; shortly after this, members Henry Pacholski and Gerhard Zachar were killed in a traffic accident while touring in Poland. Two further LPs were issued in 1979 and 1981, after which time the group fell from fame. Their 1987 album is now something of a rarity. After the fall of the Berlin Wall they toured the newly reunited Germany, playing often with the groups electra and Stern-Combo Mei?en. They continued to tour and record into the 2000s.