Wunderbar at Eurosonic 2023 From 18 to 21 January 2023, artists will have the chance to perform in front of an international audience at Eurosonic and be discovered for further performances at ETEP festivals all over Europe. 17 great musicians and bands from Germany will perform at this year’ s showcase festival. Schmyt has been nominated for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards. German Acts @ Eurosonic Wednesday, 18 January Albertine Sarges Art PopWednesday, 18 January / 20:25-21:15Location: Werkman College LOOKING FORFestival Booking WW, National Promoters (Austria, East Europe, Scandinavia) BOOKINGCaitlin Ballard Email MANAGEMENTAmande Dagod Email WEB albertinesarges.com MORE Approaching her to take on feminist theory, musings on bisexuality, and mental health, Albertine Sarges' musical endeavors move from Viv Albertine-inspired post-punk to Tune-Yards' reminiscent vocal acrobatics. While she maintains a sense of comedy in her approach, her music is also a platform to explore the self and contribute to the broader societal discourse. M. Byrd Indie, FolkWednesday, 18 January / 20:45-21:25Location: Praedinius Gymnasium LOOKING FORInternational Agents and Promoters BOOKINGMarie-Christine Scheffold Email MANAGEMENTHannes Kuhr Email WEB mbyrddd.com MORE M.Byrd’s timeless songs shine with a feeling of strength and self-understanding that can be rarely found at the beginning of a musician’s career - they transport the listener to the American west coast, emitting a sense of melancholic future. Jembaa Groove Afro-SoulWednesday, 18 January / 22:35-23-15Location: Blauwe Hemel LOOKING FORFestivals, Clubs, Publishing, Digital Distribution BOOKINGEiden Music Agency Email MANAGEMENTYannick Nolting Email WEB jembaamusic.com MORE Garnering support from the media world like KEXP, BBC6 Music, Worldwide FM, and enough stations around the world off the back of their debut Album "Susuma", Jembaa Groove is causing a storm with their hybrid West African meets US soul & jazz sound. Bulgarian Cartrader IndieWednesday, 18 January / 23:45-00:25Location: Praedinius Gymnasium LOOKING FORBooking Agents, Festival Bookers, Synch Representation, (Support9 Shows throughout Europe BOOKINGBen Rodenberg Email MANAGEMENTVictor Coridaß Email WEB symphony.to/bulgarian-cartrader/motor-songs MORE Bulgarian Cartrader is the moniker of Sofia-born singer and producer Daniel Stoyanov. Before he started his solo project and after the time with his band Malky, the fishi enthusiast worked as a salsa dancer, background singer, and songwriter. Flying Moon In Space Kraut, Psychedelic, ElectronicWednesday, 18 January / 23:45-00:30Location: All Round Poolcentrum LOOKING FORFestival Booking Europe, Booking Agent BOOKINGFilippo Baraglia Email Flying Moon In Space Email MANAGEMENTHenrik Rohde Email WEB flyingmoonin.space MORE Flying Moon In Space is a six-piece band from Leipzig, Germany, that combines elements of Krautrock, Electronica, Indie, and Techno into a distinctive mix that is difficult to categorize. Gewalt Industrial, No WaveWednesday, 18 January / 01:15-02:00Location: Mutua Fides LOOKING FORFestival & Concert Bookings BOOKINGCatherine Elsässer Email MANAGEMENTBernd Skischally Email WEB www.gewalt.berlin MORE Berlin-based band Gewalt condenses in most radical tongues the impossibility and inescapability of human existence. This is the nucleus of Helen Henflings, Patrick Wagners, and Jasmin Rilke's art. That pretty much smells like industrial noise. Thursday, 19 January stockdale Hip HopThursday, 19 January / 20:00-20:45Location: Simplon (Up) LOOKING FORFestival Booking EU, UK Agent BOOKINGAlexander Kuppi Email MANAGEMENTMoritz Reuter Email WEB stockdale.tv MORE stockdale is a Berlin-based Hip Hop combo consisting of the singer-songwriters nomé, pilgrim, and johdi. Their latest album 'screensaver' was released on Haldern Pop Recordings. Albi X Hip HopThursday, 19 January / 20:45-21:30Location: Simplon (Main) MANAGEMENTManuel Rädler Email WEB www.instagram.com/albixgram/ MORE ALBI X is an Afro-German artist with Congolese roots. He speaks deeply from the soul of many young people with complex identities. The artist doesn’t confront daily realities such as racism or classism, with aggression or ‘gangsta’ attitude. Instead, he celebrates a multinational self-image with a lyrical fusion of Lingala, French and English, countering the exclusion with an extremely positive, energetic and inclusive worldview. ALBI X prefers inspiring people with his infectious hip hop vibes. Power Plush Indie, Pop, RockThursday, 19 January / 20:45-21:30Location: All Round Poolcentrum LOOKING FORFestival Booking EU, Agent EU BOOKINGKathrin Schierz Email MANAGEMENTThomas Krebser Email WEB powerplush.rocks MORE Power Plush combines influences from various decades of pop history, moving between Woodstock and college rock, flowrish indie, post-punk, and alternative - driven by feather-light immediacy, yet full of electricity and always with their hearts ahead. Schmyt Pop, Hip HopThursday, 19 January / 21:30-22:15Location: Stadsschouwburg BOOKINGJill Schneider Email MANAGEMENTJulia von Dohnanyi Email WEB schmyt.de MORE It only took two songs (“Niemand” & “Taximann”) in 2020 for everyone to realize: SCHMYT isn’t just your everyday newcomer, and definitely not one of many, but rather in the process of reshaping German-speaking pop music in its entirety. Zouj Indie, PopThursday, 19 January / 21:45-22:25Location: Palace LOOKING FORFestival Booking, Booking BOOKINGAdrien Kremer Email MANAGEMENTAdrien Kremer Email WEB zouj.online/Info MORE ZOUJs Songs erschaffen eine Klangwelt, die sowohl seltsam bedrohlich als auch tanzbar zugleich klingt – dystopische Klänge, die gleichermaßen in ein glitzerndes Videospiel oder einen Zeichentrickfilm für Erwachsene genauso passen wie in einen Club oder in eine Punk-Truppe. Donkey Kid Indie, RockThursday, 19 January / 23:15-00:00Location: Werkman College LOOKING FORInternational agent, label partner BOOKINGJens Oberthür Email MANAGEMENTHannes Kuhr Email WEB donkeykid.com MORE Laidback indie pop that lucidly reminds of “Abbey Road” as much as it does of 80s synthpop while still sounding astonishingly fresh. Friday, 20 January anaïs Indie, PopFriday, 20 January / 21:30-22:15Location: Simplon (Up) LOOKING FORFestival Booking and concerts international, Publishing, Synch BOOKINGDaniel Schleith Email MANAGEMENTJules Müller Email MORE Starting to release her own music in 2020, anaïs has become a promising newcomer in the German Indie scene since then. In 2022 she released her debut EP '44', played over 50 live shows in Germany and Europe, and went on her first own headline tour. Leepa IndieFriday, 20 January / 21:45-22:25Location: Forum - Rabostudio LOOKING FORPublishing, Festival Bookings 2023 BOOKINGEmily Petzoldt Email MANAGEMENTViktoria Renner Email MORE LEEPA's releases are playfully energetic, tracks that are filled with indie traits and curiosity that aligns with hypnotic allure. "i'm sorry, are you?" is the most beautiful ode to the complexities of friendship. Does LEEPA wanna be our friend, too? Bilbao IndieFriday, 20 January / 23:45-00:25Location: Praedinius Gymnasium LOOKING FORInternational partners BOOKINGChristian Wiesmann Email MANAGEMENTJannes Eschrisch Email WEB wearebilbao.com MORE BILBAO formed in 2020 in Hamburg, Germany, and quickly gained a loyal fanbase. Their mix of indie pop and hip hop sampling is influenced by bands like Bombay Bicycle Club, Bloc Party, and The Killers. Their intense live shows have already brought BILBAO Klangphonics Live TechnoFriday, 20 January / 23:45-00:30Location: Huize Maas (Main) LOOKING FORFestival Booking, Booking NL, BE, FR & DK MANAGEMENTAlberto Ferrari Email WEB klangphonics.com MORE Klangphonics is a trio that produces and performs live electronic music. By using a combination of acoustic instruments and electronic elements, they bridge the gap between the producer and the live band. Public Display of Affection Post-Punk, Art, Indie Rock, Experimental JazzFriday, 20 January / 01:15-02:00Location: Vera LOOKING FORManagement BOOKINGBenedikt Zillich Email MANAGEMENTMadeleine Rose Email WEB madeleinerose.de MORE Public Display Of Affection. Madeleine Rose, Lewis Lloyd, Anton Remy, and Jesper Munk. AKA P.D.O.A. An international foursome of art punk, dramatic duets, and kinky jazz. Keeping the experimental spirit of Berlin alive. German ETEP Festivals 2023 C/O POP FESTIVAL COLOGNE Cologne DAS FEST Karlsruhe HALDERN POP Haldern HAPPINESS FESTIVAL Straubenhardt HURRICANE FESTIVAL Scheessel IMMERGUT FESTIVAL Neustrelitz JUICY BEATS FESTIVAL Dortmund MAIFELD DERBY Mannheim MELT! Gräfenhainichen ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL Beverungen REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL Hamburg ROCCO DEL SCHLACKO Püttlingen ROCK AM RING Nürburgring ROLLING STONE BEACH Weissenhäuser Strand SOUTHSIDE FESTIVAL Neuhausen ob Eck SUMMER BREEZE OPEN AIR Dinkelsbühl SUPERBLOOM Munich TAUBERTAL FESTIVAL Rothenburg ob der Tauber WACKEN OPEN AIR Wacken Our Tour Grants Our Tour Grants help musicians make special appearances abroad with the goal of facilitating their entry into a market or to continue establishing their presence there. Artists can apply for sponsorship for travel and promotional costs when invited for support shows and gigs at showcase festivals like Eurosonic or other music festivals. Since the programme’s launch in 2010, more than eight hundred sponsorships have been approved, mainly for performances in high-sales markets such as the United States, Japan, Great Britain and France. CALENDAROF EVENTS ESNS Exchange