Marius Bear Is Higher Than He’s Supposed to Be
A new EP from Marius Bear, “When We Get There We’ll Know 2.0”, continues where last year’s “When We Get There We’ll Know 1.0” left off. Produced once again by Joe Actill (Benjamin Amaru, Ilira, Heera and many more), the indomitable Bear serves up another selection of classy and eminently hummable pop songs for a […]
The Paléo Is Back
At last – after its two-year exile in the virtual world, the Glastonbury of Switzerland is back. Blessed with an idyllic location in the beautiful green fields near Lake Geneva, anyone who has ever been to the Paléo Festival will want to return again and again. An adventurous programming policy that takes in anything from […]
The Bear Does Cry
Already a familiar face and voice to pop fans in Switzerland, Marius Bear’s new album “Boys Do Cry” is guaranteed to be heard all over Europe. Released on 25 March on Hi-Tea Records, the 12-track album has already hit number five in the Swiss charts. More importantly, however, Bear has been selected to represent Switzerland […]
European Music Week – 8 – 15 January 2021
Do you remember last year’s must-have Groningen-fashion accessory, the pink “A Taste of Swiss Music” cap? Of course, you do! It was everywhere. You will also remember the totally out-of-control Swiss Music Export party, the seriously moreish raclette orgy and the massively competitive Gouda vs Gruyère contest. Seven of the acts that were part of […]
This is it – the Swiss take over Eurosonic! 15 – 18 January 2020
Nothing against Guy Fawkes, Halloween, Diwali, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve – but let’s face it, these are mere pre-ambles for the real shindig, Eurosonic! And here’s a thing: we at Swiss Music Export are absolutely 101% certain that Eurosonic 2020 will be bigger, better and groovier than anything that’s gone before. Why? Because 2020 […]
The Bear is growling at last
13 December sees the physical and digital release of “Not Loud Enough”, the hotly anticipated debut album from Marius Bear via Sony’s “indie” wing, The Orchard. With a gruff voice that effortlessly switches from a soulful whisper to a full-blooded rock roar in an instant, Marius Bear cites the likes of Black Keys, Lewis Capaldi […]
Another Hot Eurosonic Update
As you might have gathered from previous super-enthusiastic postings from us, Switzerland will serve as the focus country at the next Eurosonic festival in January 2020! Our live music programme is now complete and comprises 22 Swiss acts, reflecting a broad range of styles. It is no coincidence that quite a few names on our […]
“A Taste of Swiss Music” – Eurosonic 2020 Artists live at Couleur 3
Swiss Music Export, Fondation CMA and Couleur 3 celebrate the artist selection playing at Eurosonic 2020 with an “A Taste of Swiss Music” showcase event live at Couleur 3 radio studio 15. On stage will be the four artists selected by the national radio stations SRF 3, RTR, Rete 3 and Couleur 3. Couleur 3 live – „A Taste of Swiss Music“ Thursday […]
Eurosonic 2020 – Focus on Switzerland! 15 – 18 January Groningen, Netherlands
We all love Eurosonic! That’s why we can barely contain our excitement that Eurosonic 2020, under the banner of “A Taste of Swiss Music”, will be focusing on our very own wonderful music scene. “Switzerland stands out for its cultural diversity with a very eclectic music scene which has been making waves over the past couple […]
Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, 19 – 22 September 2018
It’s been a hot summer, and for anyone going to the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, it’ll be a hot autumn, too. As we all know, the Reeperbahn Festival is THE place that anyone who is anything on the cutting edge of European music will not want to miss. And once again, Swiss Music Export will […]
