Stevans celebrate new album in Paris
Electro-pop outfit Stevans from Geneva will celebrate the French release of their third album “Rupture” with a party in Paris. This will take place on March 25 at Le Nouveau Casino, 109 rue Oberkampf, Paris 11. The band will support the release throughout May and June with concerts in France, Switzerland and Italy. Stevans were […]
Julien Aubert releases new EP at last
9 March sees the release on Creaked Records of Julien Aubert’s long awaited follow-up to his two EPs “Paint Club” (2009) and “Still Life with Skulls” (2010). “Mechanic” boasts three new tracks and three remixes by Dollar Mambo, Isolated Lines and Gaspard de la Montagne. Growing up in the indie scene of Vevey in the […]
Me, Valentin and You touring Germany
Me, Valentin and You are setting out to consolidate their early success in Germany with a second tour. Hailing from Berne, the band were formed nearly three years ago by singer/songwriter Valentin Kugler with musicians he had met whilst busking in his home town: Raphael Nussbaum (guitar), Martina Berther (bass) and Hannes Prisi (drums). Big […]
Klischée with a swing
Electro swing combines the brassy swagger of 1930s and 1940s big band swing with elements of present day electronic music making, including hip hop, house and techno beats. Klischée were formed by Kilian who used to play saxophone in a big band, and Domi, a jazz pianist. Also including a DJ, a rapper and a […]
Ticino on the move – Dreamshade, Rocky Wood & Those Furious Flames on tour
The Italian part of Switzerland, the Ticino, has produced a remarkable number of fine young bands in recent years. Three of these – Dreamshade, Rocky Wood and Those Furious Flames – are on tour throughout March and April. *** Dreamshade — According to their Facebook page, Dreamshade from Lugano are a “modern melodic metal” band. […]
Cortez touring Europe
Geneva-based Cortez will need no introduction amongst connoisseurs of seriously heavy, out-there, post-hardcore metal. After a brief absence, the band returned last year with a revamped line-up and a new album, “Phoebus”. Guitarist Samuel Vaney retired from the stage to concentrate on song writing and acting as the band’s live mixer. His role on stage […]
Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp on UK/Ireland tour
Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp’s third album, “Rotorotor”, was unquestionably one of the most exciting and original albums made in Switzerland last year. This is what the highly respected UK monthly magazine fRoots (“The Essential Folk, Roots & World Music Guide”) had to say about it: “We are in the land of the desirably unclassifiable. […]
Larytta with worldwide album release
Formed in 2004 in Lausanne, the mysteriously-named Larytta play synth-pop with a hint of Phoenix, a dash of Kraftwerk, a few bleeps of Hot Chip and “Popcorn”, plus a hefty dose of their own secret mixture of spices from North Africa, the Middle East and dodgy 1960s film soundtracks. In order to make their live […]
Kejnu tour of Germany to coincide with album release
30 January saw the release in Germany of Kejnu’s impressive double CD album “Centillion”. It came out in Switzerland last year, garnering uniformly excellent reviews. Formed in the Eastern part of Switzerland around vocalist and guitarist Nuél Schoch who is also an artist and graphic designer, the four-piece also consists of Alessandro Giannelli (drums), Ramon […]
Kruger bidding adieu with last tour
After thirteen years at the forefront of the European post-Hüsker Dü hardcore scene, Lausanne-based five-piece Kruger are calling it a day. With their day jobs and their growing families, time became too tight to do justice to the band, says their singer Renaud, adding: “We want to end it with a good feeling and no […]
