Baba Shrimps Exporing the Gaps Between Midnight
Baba Shrimps, for ten years amongst Switzerland’s most reliable purveyors of catchily rocking chart hits, re-emerge from a period of creative frustration with fresh energy and a new album. “Between Midnight” – “10 songs between midnight and lunchtime, between departure and homecoming”, they say – was recorded in Tuscany with the producer of their early […]
Baba Shrimps, the Third
Straight in at number two – that’s the impressive first showing of Baba Shrimps’ new album in the official Swiss charts. Released on 26 March 2021 by Call of the Grizzly Records and distributed by Berlin-based Motor Music, the album’s title, “III”, reflects the fact that this is indeed the band’s third album! Singer/guitarist Adrian […]
A Great Escape for all
Of course, it was pouring down with rain. Of course, the venues were packed to the rafters. Of course, everyone loved every minute of it. Another Great Escape Festival is behind us, and – certainly from the perspective of Swiss Music Export – it was the best ever. Switzerland was the featured country at this […]
Switzerland, featured country at The Great Escape! Brighton, 18 – 20 May 2017
For many years, Swiss Music Export has presented a showcase of Swiss artists at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton. This year, we are going one step farther. As a featured country, we are able to take with us no fewer than nine acts to this much-loved festival on England’s South coast. In addition, our […]
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 […]
Brighton, here we come! The Great Escape Festival – 18 – 20 May 2017
Every year is special at the Great Escape Festival, probably the most important get-together for the independent music scene in Europe – but 2017 is especially special for Swiss Music Export. This is because Switzerland is a featured country in this year’s event! It is an opportunity not to be missed by artists and business […]
Swiss artists at the Gurtenfestival, Bern 16 – 19 July 2015
Situated on the Gurten hill just outside the Swiss capital city, Berne, there can’t be many rock festivals boasting a more idyllic and yet easy to reach location. Since its inception in 1991, the Gurtenfestival has continually grown and is now an integral part of the yearly festival calendar, attracting talent spies and other business […]
