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Bastian Baker and 77 Bombay Street supporting each other
Young singer/songwriter Bastian Baker – already a rising star in France – will be supporting the four brothers who make up the Swiss band 77 Bombay Street on three dates in Germany: 14.5 : Cologne (Underground), 15.5 : Frankfurt (Nachtleben), 16.5 : Dortmund (FZW). This is a reversal of their roles during Bastian Baker’s recent tour of France.
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Hathors scheduled to play at Europavox
Hathors are a high energy rock trio from Winterthur. Their debut album came out in 2011, and they have toured incessantly ever since, appearing at Les Eurockéennes, Eurosonic, Greenfield, Wacken Open Air and many other festivals. The Europavox festival takes place from 23 – 25 May in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Hathors will be performing on 24 May 2013, 23.30, at the Palais de Glaces.
http://www.hathors.info
http://www.europavox.com/fr/programme
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The Birthday Girls live on BBC Radio
The Birthday Girls aren’t girls at all but a quartet of manly rock musicians in the Kings of Leon mould. Formed three years ago in Zurich, they swiftly grew into one of the tightest live bands in Switzerland. Their debut album "Trust the Girls" was released in November 2012. It impressed the global talent spotters of the BBC radio show "BBC Introducing…" so much they invited the band to play one of their hugely popular acoustic live sessions in January (the BBC show has been a launch pad for the careers of Florence + the Machines and Marina & the Diamonds, amongst others). After a highly impressive performance, an invitation to play a proper "Fullplugged"-Session swiftly followed. This will be aired live on 25 May, 20.00 – 21.00. The Birthday Girls will also be playing at Brighton’s Alternative Escape Festival, The Loft, Brighton, Saturday 18 May, 14.50.
http://www.the-birthday-girls.com
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With Swiss Music Export to the Reeperbahn Festival
As in previous years, Swiss Music Export will once again be in partnership with the Reeperbahnfestival in Hamburg from 25 – 28 September. SME will be organising their by now traditional "Swiss Business Mixer" on Friday, 27 September. SME also offers a special discount on accreditation to the festival for business professionals from Switzerland. Accreditation through SME costs 130.90 Euro (including VAT, excluding systems fee); this offer is open until the start of the festival. For more information please contact zurich@swiss-music-export.com
http://www.reeperbahnfestival.com
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MaMA 2013 – online artists submission open
The MaMA festival in Paris – this year it will take place from 16 – 18 October – is one of the most important platforms in Europe for new artists to reach an international audience. MaMA is programming more than 100 showcases in three days. Half of the line-up is reserved for international bands. As a gateway to the French music market, bands will have the opportunity to play in front of a large delegation of French and international business professionals as well as a Parisian audience. For details about artist submissions please go to their website.
http://www.mama-event.com/pages/info_en.php
http://www.mama-event.com/en
