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 […]
Puts Marie @ Les Eurockéennes de Belfort – 5 July 2015
Fresh from their high-octane shows at the Great Escape festival in Brighton, Puts Marie will be bringing their dynamic program of classy, hip-hop-infused rock chansons to Les Eurockéennes de Belfort (France). They will be playing at the Club Loggia on Sunday, 5 July. Puts Marie Website Les Eurockéennes de Belfort Website Les Eurockéennes de Belfort […]
Puts Marie join Europavox festival and tour 18 – 29 May, various venues, France
The revitalised Puts Marie’s conquest of Europe continues apace. Aside an impressive number of festival dates and headlining shows they will also be part of this year’s Europavox touring festival program. Founded ten years ago, Europavox aims to promote European musical diversity and – in their own words – “prove that unity and diversity can […]
3 evenings with Swiss Artists – Swiss Vibes festival at Centre culturel suisse Paris 2 – 4 June 2015
@ Centre culturel suisse Paris 32-38, rue des Francs-Bourgeois 75003 Paris Supported by Pro Helvetia and Swiss Music Export, Swiss Vibes is a popular blog dedicated to the promotion of Swiss music. Starting in 2009, and in collaboration with the magazine Vibrations, Swiss Vibes has released three compilation albums featuring the latest and best in […]
Swiss Music Export @ The Great Escape 14 – 16 May 2015, Brighton UK
The month of May is swiftly approaching – and with it The Great Escape Festival. TGE is without a doubt one of the most popular and important independent festivals in Europe. For three days, the picturesque bars, streets, back alleys and beaches of Brighton are transformed into a hive of musical activity. Offering countless opportunities […]
Verveine live in Paris – Record Release Party @ Social Club
With her enthusiastically received (and reviewed) live performances at Transmusicales de Rennes and a number of other places, Verveine has created a considerable buzz in France with her gripping mix of dark Techno, Pop and the outer reaches of Electronica experimentation. She will be celebrating the release of her new EP “Antony” with a show […]
Swiss bands live at Les Trois Baudets Paris
Les Trois Baudets in Paris is a combined bar/restaurant/music venue with a programming policy designed to bring new and original voices to the attention of a discerning crowd of music lovers interested in wide range of styles. Starting with concerts by two groups, LiA and Elvett, Swiss Music Export is reviving its co-operative ties with […]
Hathors celebrate new album with extensive tour
Hathors, the post-Seattle rock trio from Winterthur named after an ancient Egyptian goddess “who embodies death, love, peace, beauty, dance, art and music”, celebrate the release of their new album with an extensive European tour. “Brainwash”, sporting a suitably grungy, black and white shot of the band live in action, is released on 8 May […]
Cristallin on tour supporting Portico
Skateboard fan Cristallin, aka Simeon Sigg, progressed from producing videos for friends’ bands to making music himself whilst still in school. Releasing his first tracks via the internet, he was hugely surprised by the impact it made. After releasing his first EP on the New York-based “Brio Life” label, Cristallin won first prize at the […]
