Drangsal (Tribulation) is the stage name of German singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Max Gruber. His music shows influences from various genres, including new wave , post-punk and indie pop. Drangsal first got the attention by being chosen as opening act for famous German band Kraftklub in 2015. In 2016 he released his first single on vinyl for Record Store Day 2016 ("Will Ich Nur Dich / Zur Blauen Stunde", 7") followed by the release