Perseverance Pays off for Peter Kernel

They’re the self-proclaimed “best band in the world called Peter Kernel”, and they’ve been going for fifteen years. Quite rightly, the brains behind this much-loved maverick operation, Barbara Lenhoff and Aris Bassetti, have decided that this is an event worth celebrating. They will do so with an album appropriately entitled “Perseverance: 15 Years of Peter Kernel”. Not just a simple “Best of…” collection, Aris and Barbara have trawled the depths of their archives to come up with a selection of demos, B-sides, sketches and even some unfinished songs that never found a place on any of their four albums but nevertheless helped to shape the path of their career.

Always a highly original band, it is well nigh impossible to do Peter Kernel’s music justice with mere words. Guitar-driven and percussive, it can also be minimalist and repetitive, with unpredictable tempo changes and weird sound-effects designed to throw pedants and purists off the scent. Plus, there is Barbara’s unique singing style and loads of great melodies, all of which have led to 700+ live performances in Europe and North America, three soundtracks on top of the above-mentioned four studio albums, and a long list of typically witty videos and short films.

“Perseverence” is released on 18 December 2020 by On the Camper Records in collaboration with Hummus Records.

Peter Kernel
On the Camper Records
Hummus Records