Dead Brothers alive – new album!
“I have no memories, I only have scars”, sings main Dead Brother Alain Croubalian on this, the Dead Brothers’ eighth album. It’s called “Angst”, and – to be perfectly honest – it’s just as brilliant as all the ones that went before. It is released on 9 February 2018 on Reverend Beat Man’s supergroovy Voodoo […]
Anthems for the Wild and Hungry – New Album by the Hydden
The Swiss Duo The Hydden release their debut Album „Anthems for the Wild and Hungry“ worldwide on 16.02.18 via the German label BrillJant Alternative. The Hydden call themselves „a musical two man army ready to conquer your ears and your hearts!“. Reduced to just drums and a guitar this power couple is ready to Rock […]
Veronica Fusaro releases new EP
Since winning the “Demo of the Year” award at the m4music conference/festival in spring 2016, Veronica Fusaro hasn’t looked back. She combines a fine ear for unusual R&B-inflected melodies with an instantly recognisable voice and a knack of writing tunes which wouldn’t be out of place in any pop chart. Veronica Fusaro, the 20-year-old singer/songwriter […]
Swiss Music Export rocks Eurosonic! 17 – 20 January 2018, Groningen NL
Hot on the heels of the big bang that is Silvester – aka New Year’s Eve – follows an even bigger one, namely the Eurosonic music fest in Groningen, Netherlands. With the total number of visitors breaking the 40’000 barrier last year, and 4200 conference visitors from 42 nationalities as well as nearly 400 live acts, […]
The unmissable Lucia Cadotsch hits New York
Winter Jazzfest NYC – Friday 12 January 2018 – 22:20, Zinc Bar Sound It Out Concert Series, Saturday 13 January 2018 – 18:20, Greenwich House *** Zurich-born singer Lucia Cadotsch, winner of the ECHO Jazz Award 2017 for best vocalist of the year, has been invited to appear at the annual New York Winter Jazzfest […]
One Sentence. Supervisor take on the world and beyond
The news hit One Sentence. Supervisor shortly before their two mind-twistingly intense and much commented-on performances at the Reeperbahn Festival: they were to go on a ten-date tour of Europe, supporting the hugely popular UK trip hop band Archive. What makes this prospect doubly satisfying is the fact that, far from buying themselves on this […]
Swiss Music Export stops off at The Rencontres Transmusicales de Rennes 6 – 10 December 2017
Ah, Les Transmusicales! If it’s autumn, and it’s music, it’s got to be the richly picturesque and historic city of Rennes in the West of France. Once again, Swiss Music Export in collaboration with Presence Switzerland will endeavour to make a big musical splash at this fabulous multi-venue event, the last and certainly the most […]
Discover the (Swiss) future at Bars en Trans, 7 – 9 December 2017, Rennes France
The „big“ Transmusicales is not the only festival taking place in Rennes during this early December week. There is also the „Bars en Trans„. A much more intimate affair, this „off-Transmusicales“ series of events is transforming a number of city centre bars into music venues ideally suited to create an audience for up-and-coming voices who […]
Grandbrothers out in the “Open”
Cityslang-signed piano duo Grandbrothers celebrate the release of their second album “Open” with an extensive tour of Europe. Beginning in early November and lasting well into December, the tour takes in Germany, Poland, Luxembourg, Italy, France, UK, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria and Ireland. On some of these dates they will be supporting the like-minded Bonobo. Düsseldorf-based […]
Carrousel keep on turning
Carrousel – aka Sophie Burande and Léonard Gogniat from canton Jura – release their fourth album, “Filigrane”, on 29 September. Recorded with a first-rate group of guest musicians at ICP Studios in Brussels, the duo – both originally accordionists – have not lost the knack for subtle and yet catchy songs that live and breathe […]
