Pet Owner Behaving Naturally
9 September 2022 sees the release of Pet Owner’s debut album, “Natural Behaviour”, on Red Brick Chapel. Pet Owner is singer, songwriter, and 80s synth afficionado Lea Mathis’s solo projects. She is also a part of vocal trio Stimmig and a “quirky DIY pop” (their words) duo with fellow vintage synth fan Amadeus Fries. Fries, […]
Swiss Music Prizes by the Federal Office of Culture and Swiss Music Awards 2022
The “Swiss music prizes” is a collection of awards handed out each year by the „Federal Office of Culture“ to celebrate the achievements of artists and composers from all corners of the Swiss music world. The Swiss Grand Award for music 2022, decided upon by a jury consisting of seven music specialists representing the various […]
Kate Birch Celebrating “The Fool”
Violinist Laura Schuler released her second album under the guise of “Kate Birch” on 1 April 2022 via Red Brick Chapel Records. Digital distribution is coordinated by Leipzig-based recordJet. “The Fool” takes as its starting point a number of conversations Birch conducted in Switzerland as well as during her two residencies in New York, including […]
East Sister – Re-Meeting at the Fair
Six years after their first EP, Easter Sister at last deliver their debut album. “The Velvet Fair” was recorded in their hometown Lucerne and released on 4 February 2022 by Red Brick Chapel. It is a beguiling affair, featherlight in feel, subtle in execution and satisfyingly soothing in the effect it has on this listener, […]
Long Tall Jefferson Has His Head in the Clouds
Exactly one year ago, Long Tall Jefferson aka Simon Borer surprised us all with his new album, “Cloud Folk”. Hitherto a troubadour of quietly ruminative songs cast in a predominantly acoustic and folky setting, he had discovered autotune, laptop beats and all sorts of synth tricks to come up with a style he called “Cloud […]
Mnevis – A Fresh Course of Events
Ever wondered what a Mnevis is? Well, we’re going to tell you anyway. In Egyptian mythology, Mnevis is the bull-like manifestation of chief God Atum-Ra’s lifeforce, Ka. Mnevis is also a band from Lucerne, and “The Course of Events” is the title of their new album. It was released on 29 January 2021 on Red […]
Long Tall Jefferson with His Head in the Clouds
“Cloud Folk” is the intriguing title of Long Tall Jefferson’s new album, his third. It was released on 20 November via Red Brick Chapel Records. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, they say. Well, LTJ aka Simon Borer has gone and done just that! After two albums of quietly ruminative songs cast in a […]
Stay Up to Date on Swiss music and Enjoy Yourself!
Last month we provided you with a list of links to Swiss activities, campaigns and projects launched this extraordinary spring to keep you entertained and informed during the lockdown (and after!). Here’s an update – this time with links to Swiss labels, agencies, collectives, promoters – all this to make it easier for you not […]
Alois Return in Blue
Their debut album “Mints” was crowned “IndieSuisse Album of the Year 2017”. Now, Alois return with “Azul”, a paean to the healing powers of blue skies. “Azul” is released on 5 June 2020 via Red Brick Chapel and distributed by Irascible/Believe Digital. Lucerne-based five-piece Alois describe their music as “tropical synth-pop”. If this term evokes […]
Vsitor Keep on Running
No, it’s not the old Spencer Davis hit, sung by Stevie Winwood. It’s the debut album by Vsitor (sic), the partly Berlin-based trio of David Koch (guit, vox, keyb, bass), Lea Maria Fries (vox, synth bass), and Valentin Liechti (percussion, vox). Calling their style “Avant Pop/Slow Core/Electronica/No Wave”, they promise an “11 song meditation on […]
