Swiss artists at the Gurtenfestival, Bern 16 – 19 July 2015
Situated on the Gurten hill just outside the Swiss capital city, Berne, there can’t be many rock festivals boasting a more idyllic and yet easy to reach location. Since its inception in 1991, the Gurtenfestival has continually grown and is now an integral part of the yearly festival calendar, attracting talent spies and other business […]
Death by Chocolate on a high
Two years after their much admired showcase at the Musexpo in Los Angeles, and three months after their nomination as a “Best Live Act” at the Swiss Music Awards, rock quintet Death by Chocolate from Biel have won the Global Rock Summit 2015 “Search for the Next Band to Break” competition. Or, as the A&R […]
Strong Swiss presence at this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival 3 – 18 July 2015
Tobias Preisig, Vein, Polar, Paralog and Gabriel Zufferey are amongst the Swiss artists lined-up in this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival program. The Swiss Music Export-supported Swiss Vibes blog is presenting two nights at the picturesque location of Chateau de Chillon. Friday 10 July, 21:00 Swiss Vibes – Tobias Preisig / Vein Temporarily leaving his electro […]
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Swiss Vibes mini festival in Paris – Centre culturel suisse 2 – 4 June 2015
Swiss Vibes has established itself over the past five years as a popular platform amongst music fans as well as artists and professionals to promote Swiss music. Supported by Pro Helvetia and Swiss Music Export, and in collaboration with the magazine Vibrations, Swiss Vibes has released three compilation albums featuring the latest and best in […]
Reminder: Verveine CD Release Party in Paris – 5 June 2015
Over the past year or so, Vevey-based electro experimenter Verveine has whipped up a considerable amount of excitement, especially in France, both with her gripping live performances and her recordings. Celebrating the release of her new EP, „Antony“, Verveine will be performing at the Paris Social Club on 5 June 2015. Supporting Verveine on this […]
James Gruntz set to storm Germany
„Heart Keeps Dancing“ is the new single from James Gruntz, the velvety-voiced singer/songwriter raised in Basel but now based in Zurich. Having already spent twelve weeks in the Swiss charts, the song will be released in Germany on 5 June. This will be followed later in the year by the German release of James’s fourth […]
Closet Disco Queen with new album
Anyone forming a mental image of Closet Disco Queen on the basis of the band’s name will most likely end up in entirely the wrong corner of the musical universe. Closet Disco Queen sound nothing like disco band in disguise, nor are they a comedy combo. In fact, Closet Disco Queen are a duo consisting […]
At last: a new album from BOY!
BOY have announced a release date, 21 August 2015, for their long anticipated second album, „We Were Here“. BOY are the duo of Valeska Steiner and Sonja Glass. Nearly four years have gone by since their hook-laden debut album „Mutual Friends“ charmed its way into the German and the Swiss top 10, holding on to […]
Opération Iceberg Round Table: An identifiable European culture: myth or reality? 8 June 2015 – Belfort
Presented by Opération Iceberg, five leading music professionals will be taking part in a round table discussion on 8 June on the state of the European music business today. The discussion under the heading „L’Espace Culture Européen: Mythe ou Réalité“ will be taking place on Monday, 8 June, at the Théatre le Granit in Belfort […]
