Brandnew Hathors LP
“Panem et Circenses” is the title of noise rock trio Hathors’ third album, released on 7 April via Noisolution Records in Berlin. The much-travelled Winterthur- and Berlin-based band is supporting the release with an extensive tour of Germany and Switzerland throughout April and May. Having recently welcomed a new drummer to their ranks, Raphael Peter, […]
Swiss artists at ILMC, 8-10 March in London
Once again, there will be a Swiss showcase as part of the live music programme of the International Live Music Conference taking place this year from 8 – 10 March in London. The “Showcase Testing 1 to 3: Swiss Session” is scheduled for Thursday, 9 March from 13:00 to 15:10 at Bodo’s Schloss in Kensington […]
Blind Butcher ready to take the world
The wonderfully-weirdly-dressed Blind Butcher are an archetypal Voodoo Rhythm band: mad, bad and impossible to resist. The guitar/drums/pedals duo of Christian Aregger and Roland Bucher follow up their Steve Albini-produced debut album with a second LP, “Alawalawa”. Their typically idiosyncratic Voodoo Rhythm PR blurb describes their musical style as “irritating post punk new wave kraut […]
Meet the Devil with Zeal & Ardor
Zeal & Ardor’s much discussed and praised “Devil Is Fine” album receives an official physical release, at last, on 24 February via the Brighton-based MVKA label. It will be distributed in Germany by Good to Go, in France by Caroline, and worldwide by ADA/Warner. ”Arguably, nothing released this year is as strange, inscrutable or wonderful […]
Serafyn at long last release their debut album
Almost two years have elapsed since Serafyn’s surprise top 30 success in Switzerland with their first EP, “Quantum Leap”. Now, at last, comes the follow-up. After two very more-ish appetisers in the shape of the singles “Good Thing” and “Morning Tea”, 10 February sees the release of their debut album proper, “Foam” through Radicalis/Believe/Soulfood. When […]
Ursina gives away her heart
Zurich-based singer/songwriter Ursina’s debut album “You Have My Heart” was released on 27 January via Radicalis/Believe/Soulfood. Ursina was born and raised in the mountainous Grisons area in the East of Switzerland. If the vision of a small village closed-in by vast dark mountains in mid-winter suggests a sense of foreboding and claustrophobia, Ursina’s music does […]
Linah Rocio brings “Warrior Talk” to the UK and Ireland
Linah Rocio’s second album “Warrior Talk” was released on 27 January in the UK and Ireland by Aveline Records, making the Zurich-based singer/songwriter label mates with Ani diFranco, Ned Roberts and Ruth Theodore. To celebrate the release, Linah will be playing a selection of gigs in the UK. Born in Chile, Linah Rocio has long […]
Eurosonic with Eight Acts from Switzerland! 11 – 14 January 2017, Groningen Netherlands
Is there a better way to celebrate the start of another great – we hope! – music year than a trip to the Netherlands and the Eurosonic conference/festival in Groningen? We at Swiss Music Export don’t think so. The Eurosonic is without a doubt the one of the most important event the European live music industry […]
Switzerland at Les Transmusicales de Rennes – various venues – 30 Nov – 4 Dec 2016
Who would want to miss Les Transmusicales? Not us, that’s for sure, and hopefully neither will you! Once again, Swiss Music Export in collaboration with FCMA will endeavour to make a big musical splash at this fabulous multi-venue event in Rennes, the last and perhaps greatest opportunity of this year to discover next year’s break-through […]
Spotlight on Reelmusic – 7.12. Molotow Hamburg and 8.12. Auster-Club Berlin
Responding to some serious interest from several German booking agencies, labels and publishers, Reelmusic have arranged two showcases for three of the rising artists they represent, Pedro Lehmann, Ursina and Annie Goodchild. All three have recently released EPs and are preparing for new releases in 2017. 07 Dec 2016 @ SkyBar @ Molotow Hamburg 08 […]
