HIGGS CHICKS + WE SMILE

In the organizer's words:

With "Doomscrolling mit Kurt", the Higgs Chicks release their debut album - a raw, playful mixture of blues, country, krautrock and folk that is as impetuous as it is pointed. The duo around Marc Zimmermann and Beat Wipf let banjo, dobro, lap steel and drum machine collide, complemented by poetic lyrics full of wit, resistance and laconic observations. Created in intensive sessions at Star Track Studio, the album captivates with an analog directness and an attitude that consistently defies any genre pigeonhole. Between digital exhaustion, longing and awakening, the result is a sound that remains raw, independent and full of rough edges - borne by the joy of playing, political awareness and a pinch of absurd serenity, embodied by the titular Kurt -- WE SMILE play songs that continue to cavort between harmony-seeking nonsense, genuine sentiment and catchy tunes. Sometimes mellow, sometimes a little more forced. Founded in 1985, the band originates from the era of the so-called "Hamburger Schule". Between 1989 and 1993, they enjoyed a successful phase as a four-piece band with various releases on the L'Age D'Or label. With an expanded new line-up, they have been back on stage since 2024. New releases and gigs are planned. This content has been machine translated.