The Notwist on stage July 15
On July 15 The Notwist, one of Germany's most iconic independent bands, will take the stage.
The band, formed in 1989 in Munich consists of Markus Acher (vocals and guitar), Michael Acher (bass), and Andi Haberl (drums). Over the course of their career, which began in 1990 with their debut album "Notwist," the band has released nine albums in which they have proven their ability to evolve and become one of the world's leading post-rock bands.
The Notwist went from the grunge and indie sounds of their debut record to the experimental rock with jazz sounds of 1998's "Shrink," and on to 2002's album "Neon Golden," which has become one of the cult records of post rock fans. Their latest album, "Vertigo Days" was released in 2021, and best describes the anomalies of this historical period thanks to collaborations with outside vocalists and instrumentalists who perfectly fit the band's post rock style). Their music is open and exploratory, with a compelling structure thanks to the combination of melancholic pop, noisy electronics, hypnotic Krautrock and drifting ballads.
Opening the concert are Puts Marie, a Swiss rock band from Biel/Bienne. Fifteen years of existence, a few recordings, lonely escapes and trips to New York, Broadway or Mexico... Puts Marie cultivates a troubled past, between myth and mystery. But it doesn't matter, because the band from Biel has been putting everyone in agreement on stage for years, with intense and abrasive performances in Switzerland and Europe, from Transmusicales in Rennes to Printemps de Bourges, via Eurosonic in the Netherlands or The Great Escape in Brighton. A success that owes as much to his musical qualities as to his unique personality, between a great rock'n'roll circus and a strange poetry theater.
Brian Zajak, aka Fejká, began his musical career at the age of 17. Torn between the soft, dreamy vibe of electronica and the hard, punchy rhythms of techno, Fejká could not decide which direction his musical output would take. From his studio in Stuttgart, he decided to intertwine these two worlds to develop his own musical signature, which can be found in his latest album "Hiraeth," released in October 2022. This young artist, a protégé of Christian Löffler, will close Saturday night with a dreamy live set.
