Jazzanova

Micatone

Neve Naive

Stee Downes

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At the BERLIN MUSIC DAYS (BerMuDa) the Berlin based label SONAR KOLLEKTIV will showcase its new releases. It will take place on the 2nd of November 2011, at the new Berlin Club GRETCHEN.

Half an hour Live Sets of Micatone, Neve Naive and Stee Downes will give a taste of what is happening in the next six month at the Sonar Kollektiv Universe.

MICATONE has released 3 successful albums on Sonar Kollektiv, the last one in 2005. Since then the members of the band have been involved in various projects. The MICATONE driven mayorproject NYLON for example, released 2 new records and MICATONES leadsinger LISA BASSENGE intensivly toured her recently released Soloalbum „NUR FORT“. These experiences influenced there fourth record LIEBE GRÜßE DARLING, which will be released in March 2012 on SONAR KOLLEKTIV. MICATONE is experimenting with Soul, Surf, Beat and Blues quotations. The main focus is on songwriting making LIEBE GRÜßE DARLING straighter, more grown up and solid. Check out MICATONE at the SONAR KOLLEKTIV Label Night during BerMuda at GRETCHEN!

The duo NEVE NAIVE consists of producer and multi instrumentalist STEFAN MERSE ULRICH and the Singer NEVE aka ALEXA VOSS who writes the lyrics. MERSE is well known to JAZZANOVA fans as he plays the trombone at their band. He is also part of THE RUFFCATS. A band with the up and coming FLOMEGA performing soon at the BUNDESVISION SONG CONTEST. NEVE has a solo Project called MISS FLINT and she is spart of the Reggaeband JAHCOUSTIX and THE OUTSIDEPLAYERS. She also got experience through background singing for LAITH LADEEN, CULCHA CANDELA, FLOMEGA, MARTIN JONDO and MELLOW PARK. MERSES and NEVES music is lovingly and eccentric with honest and touching lyrics. A little bit naive and ironic: simply NEVE NAIVE! The Debut will be soon out on SONAR KOLLEKTIV.

In 2008 STEE DOWNES released his debut on SONAR KOLLEKTIV. The result has been an extensive tour with his live band. STEE DOWNES’ BAND played on stages together with ROY AYERS, AMP FIDDLER, FAT FREDDYS DROP, BUGZ IN THE ATTIC and DJ SPINNA. As Songwriter and singer he recently became a topselling beatport artist with the LOVEBIRD produced track WANT YOU IN MY SOUL. Collaborations with RAINER TRÜBY, MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE will soon be available. His new Longplayer will ba an important SONAR KOLLEKTIV release early Summer 2012. STEES performance at BerMUDa 2011 will contain a solo guitar and a solo vocal part as well as a DJ-performance. We are curious!

Here is a little insight on the not yet opened Club Gretchen:

In the middle of KREUZBERG, at the former stables of the 1. Prussian guard dragooner regiment „QUEEN VICTORIA OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND“ GREETCHENS Design features both, an historic charme and a cool club athmosphere. From now on the beautiful cross vault with its filigran columns will be filled with sounds of bass driven beats and with lightshows. A future heaven for musiclovers and dancers.