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Somewhere Underwater are Picco, Jan, Julien and Flo.
The project started in 2014 when Julien left France and bought a one-way ticket to Germany, taking with him his love for the ocean:
Alone in an 18-square-meter apartment above the rooftops of Munich and 2000 kilometres away from his hometown, Julien escaped the dusty and busy streets of urban life with his noisy synth pop project. In 2015 he released his first 7” single “Spring Kills My Energy" via AdP Records: a combination of Slowdive-like harmonies, wave-pop and 80smelodies. The same year, four good friends decided to join him on stage (c/o Pop, Sound of Munich) and they recorded their first album.
The former solo project became a band with members that share a love of the early Factory / Sarah Records bands and 80’s heartbreaking hits.
With influences from 90's Noise Pop and that "surf pop" touch from the scratchy records of their parents, the album titled "Slowly & Safely" is finally completed. An introspective mix of nostaglic childhood memories and teenage anxiety, friends and family. Nine songs creating complex compositions, that thoroughly harbor the best of the last two decades and gently bring a new retro sound to the surface.
Alone in an 18-square-meter apartment above the rooftops of Munich and 2000 kilometres away from his hometown, Julien escaped the dusty and busy streets of urban life with his noisy synth pop project. In 2015 he released his first 7” single “Spring Kills My Energy" via AdP Records: a combination of Slowdive-like harmonies, wave-pop and 80smelodies. The same year, four good friends decided to join him on stage (c/o Pop, Sound of Munich) and they recorded their first album.
The former solo project became a band with members that share a love of the early Factory / Sarah Records bands and 80’s heartbreaking hits.
With influences from 90's Noise Pop and that "surf pop" touch from the scratchy records of their parents, the album titled "Slowly & Safely" is finally completed. An introspective mix of nostaglic childhood memories and teenage anxiety, friends and family. Nine songs creating complex compositions, that thoroughly harbor the best of the last two decades and gently bring a new retro sound to the surface.
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Die Band startet 2014 mit einem Jungen aus Frankreich, seiner Liebe zum Ozean und einem One-Way-Ticket nach Deutschland:
Allein in einem 18-Quadratmeter-Apartment über den Dächern von München und 2000 Kilometer von seiner Heimat entfernt flüchtet sich Julien vor dem Staub der Großstadt in Noise Pop, Wave und Synthie. 2015 veröffentlicht er seine erste 7“-Single "Spring Kills My Energy" via AdP Records: Harmonien, die nach Slowdive-Herzschmerz in den 90ern klingen, Wave Pop der 80er und geschickte Arrangements.
Mit seinen Freunden entschließt er sich im selben Jahr, die ersten Songs auf die Bühne zu bringen (c/o Pop, Sound of Munich) und ein Album aufzunehmen.
Nun ist aus dem ehemalige Soloprojekt eine Band geworden, deren Bandmitglieder die Liebe zu den frühen Factory-/Sarah Records-Bands und den 80ies-Heartbreaking-Hits teilen:
Mit Einflüssen aus dem Noise Pop unserer Jugend und einem Surf Pop-Touch der kratzigen Schallplatten der Eltern ist das Album mit dem Titel "Slowly & Safely" endlich eingespielt - eine Introspektive des "Weitwegseins" von Kindheitserinnerungen und Teenage-Angst, Freunden und Familie. Neun Songs, die versuchen die Erinnerungen und Sehnsüchte festzuhalten und in die Gegenwart zu transportieren.
past shows
09/06/2018 - Nürnberg @ 40 Jahre Desi Festival
24/05/2018 - Würzburg @ Immerhin with Tied to a Bear
19/01/2018 - Würzburg @ Cairo with Peter Kernel
06/01/2018 - Freiburg @ Slowclub with Brandt
05/01/2018 - Bamberg @ Pizzini with Brandt
22/12/2018 - Bamberg @ Stilbruch
25/10/2017- Nürnberg @ Muzclub with Blonde
04/10/2017 - Nürnberg @ K4 with the KVB