Mel D is Not Crazy – and Not a Newcomer Either
Out now from Two Gentlemen is “Not Crazy”, the striking debut EP from Zurich-based singer-songwriter Mel D. Not to be confused with a certain ex-Spice Girl, this particular Mel D has been part of Zurich’s rich musical tapestry for quite some time. She was previously known as half of mischgewebe, a duo born from a […]
Olympic Antigua Shedding their „Heavy Heart“
Fresh from the presses via comes Two Gentlemen’s Olympic Antigua’s new EP, “Heavy Heart”, featuring their latest single, “Get Rid of the Sting”. Bringing together four veterans from four well-known bands rooted in the Lake Geneva/Valais scene, the Olympics boast no fewer than three excellent singers, all clearly soaked from birth in classic Motown- and […]
Dino Brandão Includes Himself
At long last, Dino Brandão’s debut solo album! Entitled “Self Inclusion”, it was released via Two Gentlemen on 19 April (digital) and 3 May (vinyl, cd). When multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer/songwriter Brandão followed up the successful album “Ich liebe dich” recorded with Sophie Hunger and Faber with an EP that was supposed to be an […]
David Caspar Captures an Echo
Out now via Two Gentlemen Records is “Echo in the Fields”, the new EP from David Caspar, a singer/songwriter who is clearly not averse to the odd dose of Nick Drake. Like Drake, Caspar is able to sing about personal tragedies and disasters in songs that belie their emotional heft with a lightness of melodic […]
Silance Celebrating the “Nouveau Genre”
Out now via Two Gentlemen is “Nouveau Genre”, the debut album from Lausanne-based singer Silance. With a handful of EPs under her belt, last autumn’s single and video featuring the album’s title track pretty much set the agenda for what has now followed. “Nouveau Genre” is a statement of solidarity from an androgynous lesbian to […]
The Young Gods Play Terry Riley
Utterly ageless and endlessly innovative, The Young Gods return with a new album on 9 September 2022 released by Two Gentlemen. Rarely content with following an expected path, this time round the trio of Franz Treichler, Cesare Pizzi and Bernard Trontin have found inspiration in Terry Riley’s 1968 composition, “In C”. “The Young Gods Play […]
Observations and Descriptions from Honey for Petzi
“Observations + Descriptions” is album number eight from the fabulous post-rock trio Honey for Petzi from Lausanne. It was released as a CD as well as digitally on 8 April by Two Gentlemen Records. The vinyl version will follow on 22 April. It contains the band’s first new material after an eleven-year hiatus. Somewhat more […]
Dino Brandão Bounces into Solo Action
Released in April, Dino Brandão’s first solo single “Bouncy Castle” has already notched up half a million Spotify streams. Now follows an eponymous EP, released on 12 November by Two Gentlemen Records. With a father hailing from Angola and a Swiss mother, Brandão’s music draws inspiration from a unique set of influences. “Bouncy Castle” is […]
/A\ super group!
18 June 2021 sees the release of /A\, the debut album of a new super group, also called /A\, via Two Gentlemen / Hummus Records. /A\ are Franz Treichler, Emilie Zoé and Nicolas Pittet. Franz Treichler is the founder and the voice of The Young Gods, the pioneering sampler/drums/voice trio quoted as influences by the […]
Dino Brandão Finds New Bounce
Last seen in the company of Sophie Hunger, Faber and their chart-storming trio album “Ich liebe Dich”, multi-instrumentalist Dino Brandão returns with “Bouncy Castle”, a first taster from a forthcoming solo album. “Bouncy Castle” is released on 27 April 2021 by Two Gentlemen. Previously the voice, face and brains of a band called Frank Powers, […]
