The Shallaras

The Shallaras at Joly's Live Music Bar

Angela Cory, born in Sydney, got her start in Australian punk bands, fronted the rockabilly groupThe Jukes, and later played with China’s blues/soul bandBuZuiBuGui(不醉不归). After five years in China and collaborations withUK DJ Dsk, she moved to Berlin in 2010, exploring punk, rock, and blues. After a hiatus in film and theater, she returned to Berlin’s blues scene in 2022 (working alongsideMicha Mass, Jan Hirte, andMatthias Falkenau)

Mauro Pandolfino, a guitarist and composer from Rome. His eclectic musical tastes span rock, punk, jazz, electronic, noise, and experimental genres. Mauro has collaborated with notable artists such asDave Stewart,Saint Lu,Jesper Munk,Soul Thrivers(Adam Sikora & Dvora Davis), Louey Moss,Big Joe Stolle,Apfeltraum, andthe TB Session Band, while also making waves in the Afro music scene through collaborations withBatila(Ange Da Costa),Afrikadelle(Arcadius Divadi), andCarlos Dalelane. His creative output includes analog and digital electronic compositions, alternative songs, and free-form experimental music, with several albums and singles released.