Klaus Johann Grobe touring Germany
Word about the confusingly named Klaus Johann Grobe – a duo consisting of Sevi Landolt (organ/synth/vocals) and Daniel Bachmann (drums/vocals) – has quickly spread since the release last summer of their strikingly original debut album „Im Sinne der Zeit“ on Chicago-based Trouble in Mind Records. Already featured in Pitchfork and fresh off a UK tour […]
Hell’s Kitchen touring France and the Netherlands
Formed around the turn of the century in Geneva, the trio of Bernard Monney (guitar, vocals), Christophe Ryser (double bass) and Cédric Taillefert, according to their Facebook page, use „rural roots, urban rock and tribal trance“ as the main ingredients of a new kind of blues. Driven by a similar spirit as fellow Genevans Mama Rosin, […]
Duck Duck Grey Duck album and tour
They’re yet another trio from Geneva, and they’ve definitely been touched by the spirit of the early Beefheart (with a friendly nod from Quicksilver Messenger Service). Formed not so long ago by Nelson Schaer (Trionyx, Erika Stucky, ‘NK), Robin Girod (Mama Rosin) and Pierre-Henri Beyrière, the band’s reputation as a fiery live act has quickly […]
Peter Kernel ready for the next step
“Hello,” wrote Peter Kernel – aka Aris and Barbara – in an e-mail last June: “Throughout the past three years we sweated over 240 concerts across Europe and Canada, we fooled around with our new project Camilla Sparksss and we spent our free time locked up in the basement working on new ideas. On June […]
„Death of a Cheerleader“ release tape!
„Dancing Around the Fire of Volcano“, the debut album of dark(ish) indie five-piece Death of a Cheerleader, was released last April on boring old CD and Download, followed by Vinyl in August via the Snowhite label in Germany (distributed by Rough Trade in the GAS countries). Now, however, comes the real coup: a cassette tape […]
From Kid release debut album
Their first electronica-pop single „Sun„ was light and fluffy like a single white cloud in a blue sky, and it travelled around the world – even catching the ear of the Detnator-DJ-crew in Trinidad and Tobago who made a steel drum-flavoured Caribbean remix of it. Andrin Berchtold and Gian Reto Camenisch, the singing songwriters, guitarists […]
Eurosonic Festival, Groningen – 14 – 17 January 2015
The new year begins with a bang and another great festival, the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, now in its 29th edition. Swiss Music Export will be strongly represented this year, showcasing no fewer than five acts: Hell’s Kitchen Klaus Johann Grobe Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp Puts Marie Yokko More information in next month’s newsletter. […]
Strong Swiss Presence at the Transmusicales de Rennes 3 – 7 December 2014
Swiss Music Export, in partnership with Fondation CMA and Opération Iceberg, are presenting three Swiss artists at this year’s edition of the Transmusicales de Rennes under the „Focus International“ banner at the 450 capacity L’Ubu venue next to the Theatre National de Bretagne. The featured artists are Verveine, Puts Marie and Pablo Nouvelle. Before the […]
Mark the date: m4music, Zurich & Lausanne 26 – 28 March 2015
Preparations are in full swing for the next edition of the m4music conference/festival in spring. Already confirmed is the traditional and highly popular Swiss Music Export „Business Mixer“ brunch on Saturday 28 March at Moods im Schiffbau. As ever, admission will be by invitation only. The organisers of m4music, meanwhile, have confirmed the first acts […]
10 Swiss bands at THE END Festival, London 20 – 23 November
The North London area of Crouch End with its old-fashioned pubs and cosy cafés has traditionally been the home of many artists of all kinds. It is the perfect setting for one of the more stylish music festivals in London. Newly extended to four days and taking place in seven different venues, the End Festival […]
