Gorilla Club "OK COOL"

In the organizer's words:

Gorilla Club are anything but a "normal" children's music band. Founded by Stefanie Schrank and Björn Sonnenberg, known from the Cologne indie pop institution Locas in Love, the project was originally created as a contribution to the popular children's music series "Unter meinem Bett". With their debut album 1-2-3-4! in 2018, they presented a mix of styles and themes that struck a chord with children and parents - and became a surprise hit in children's rooms and family car radios. In their songs and at concerts, Gorilla Club meet children at eye level, a bit like cool big siblings with electric guitars, synthesizers and loud drums - and they completely leave behind categories such as "for children" or "for adults". The 13 songs on their second album "OK COOL!" were written during the lockdowns - a work full of comfort, humor and playfulness.

The Gorillas remain true to their attitude: they offer a collection of unusual, colorful and smart pop songs with which they enter into conversation with children. They do this sometimes in an absurd, sometimes in a nerdy, sometimes in a jubilant, sometimes in an introverted way, starting with a non-fiction groove song about octopuses in "Facts about Octopods" and culminating in the lullaby "In Bed" performed in seven different languages.

It becomes clear that the band members were equally socialized with the "Sendung mit der Maus", the Beastie Boys and Blondie, with the Pixies, The Cure and "Sesame Street", with the B-52s, the Flaming Lips, the "Muppet Show" and Kraftwerk. The gorilla cosmos around the characters Pina (a kiwi) and Kurt (a ringworm) is now expanded to include Gomi, a friendly creature from outer space who performs an entire song in outer space language. This is where the Gorillas pick up their young fans, with melody-loving and playful stories about food, arguments, animals, cities, memories, movies and friendship.

On their album "OK COOL!", Gorilla Club present their listeners with a wonderful, surprising and extremely entertaining mix, accompanied by guests from friendly bands such as Arab Strap, Die Nerven, International Music, Jenobi, AnnenMayKantereit, Klee and Die Höchste Eisenbahn. (Not just) children's music album of the year 2021!

Duration approx. 70 min. for everyone aged 4 and over.