The Vogel flies
A harpist by trade, singer/songwriter Linda Vogel wrote the songs of her album “Maps to Others” in a place called Finistère – “the end of the world” – on the shores of the Atlantic. Aided by drummer and composer, Vincent Glanzmann, Linda Vogel, with her harp and her voice, creates an eerie and yet muscular music with […]
Holm go through windows
Holm are a sort of Zurich super-group, consisting of Alessandro Giannelli (drums, Egopusher), Dimitri Käch (guitar, film composer, various bands), and James Varghese (bass, Diskret, Ex-Odd Beholder). Their first album, “Through Windows”, was released on 26 April on Quiet Love Records (Switzerland) and Salvation Records (UK) – where it has already been picked up and […]
Ikarus flying high
“Mosaismic”, the new, third album by the young Zurich-based quintet Ikarus, was released on 5 April via Ronin Rhythm Records. The house label of zen-funk pianist Nik Bärtsch and related acts is a guarantee for intriguing, complex and often mesmerising music. Ikarus are no different. What makes them so fascinating is their use of the […]
Hank Shizzoe is steady and back
Hank Shizzoe’s 16th album since 1994, “Steady As We Go”, presents a singer, songwriter and guitar player in top form. This is Americana roots music, sung and played by a glorious ensemble of international musicians. “Steady As We Go” was recorded over three days at the band’s own studio. New originals meet old traditionals. Topping […]
Swiss Music Export at Waves Vienna 28 – 30 September 2017, Vienna, Austria
All of us at Swiss Music Export love the Waves Festival and Conference! Not only is Vienna a fabulous city with its café culture and elegantly old-fashioned vibe. It also offers a geographically perfect platform for musicians and business professionals alike where East meets West to compare visions and find new friends. Needless to say, […]
We Invented Paris re-invent themselves
We Invented Paris, the Basel-based musicians’ collective formed around vocalist and songwriter Flavian Graber, have been quiet for some time. Two singles, “Looking Back” and “Kaleidoscope”, suggested that things were moving once again. Now comes the real proof, a full album entitled “Catastrophe”. Turns out the band haven’t been sitting around idly all this time. […]
New album from Eluveitie
“Evocation II – Pantheon” is the mysterious title of the latest album from Death/Mediaeval/Folk-Metal pioneers Eluveitie, their seventh. As for the first volume of “Evocation” which reached the Swiss top 20 in 2009, the band here appears in an all-acoustic nine-piece line-up, including hurdy-gurdy, Celtic harp, mandola, bagpipes and an assortment of flutes. “Evocation II” […]
The Weyers are out of their heads
The Weyers, aka the brothers Adi and Luke Weyermann, are veterans of the Zurich music scene. Both have been in a number of bands which have achieved far more than just local popularity over the years. One or two – Crank especially – have long since acquired legendary status. Only a couple of years ago, […]
Fai Baba’s never-ending tour of Europe
To celebrate his new album, Fai Baba and his band will embark on a very impressing tour. Starting on 16 September in Budapest, Hungary, the trek will take in more than 50 dates in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Monaco, Switzerland, the UK, Netherlands, Iceland, Spain and Portugal before ending on 16 December in Sannois, France […]
Yokko on tour in Japan
Following on from the success of their second album “To the Fighters. To the Boxers” which reached number 2 in the Swiss charts, Yokko have barely had a day off. Touring Europe with the likes of Nada Surf and The Temper Trap, the five-piece have become a well-honed live unit, capable of holding the attention […]
