DESINTERESSE + COVVES | ColdWave & SynthPop Night @Backstage München

In the organizer's words:

DESINTERESSE & COVVES: these two bands will catapult you back to the 90s on a wave of nostalgia with dark and cool post-punk rhythms carefully contrasted by catchy, danceable, almost cheerful synthpop melodies. To dance to, to be sad to, to enjoy a beer after work - in any case there is something for every mood.

More info about the bands:

Desinteresse is a Dutch coldwave band consisting of Bart (bass), Joppe (drums) and Sem (vocals/synth/guitar). The band comes from the southern province Limburg and was officially formed in November 2022. The band started out as a duo, but has been functioning as a three piece since 2024. Their latest release is the 7" single 'Grijze Dromen' (August 2024).

All releases up until now have been released on their own label 'DECADENCE'. Their aim is to recreate the sound from a past era, using only analog equipment, seeing this as a form of art, identity and expression.

Cold, abandoned and non-existential feelings mark the melancholic and gloomy atmosphere on stage. Still sounds and voices are not primary - though the message is.

COVVES

COVVES have forged a new vibe, their own sound, in five years of meticulous research: New Wave, disco and post-rock are building blocks that evoke warm associations - but in the COVVES mix, they sound like no other band from Munich; perhaps no other band ever. And bigger than would be expected from an unknown quartet far from the pop hotspots of Berlin or Hamburg.

A recognizable synth sound carries the songs and pulls them into the distance, partly electronic drum beats drive them forward; guitar shimmering and scratching provide the necessary barbs. In this way, COVVES make an almost cinematic narrative tangible: Their first EP "Sleepwalking" could be set in a long night. It's about breaking out of everyday life, about hope, the sparkle of club lights and eyes, about failure and the new things that could emerge from it. About sweat, smoke, fog and the rain. COVVES emerged a good ten years ago from the musical union of songwriters Richard Mahlke and Marco Rose. After several changes of skin and an intensive search for their sound, the band has now shed the familiar genre corsets. This is probably thanks to the new electronic elements - which are reminiscent of the 80s and yet clearly jump into the present. With drummer Marcio Monteiro and bassist Jairo Velásquez, the COVVES sound exactly how they want to sound right now. And that makes them a discovery. This also applies live: the band has already received great acclaim for their new sound at gigs at venues such as Munich's Ampère and at boutique festivals.

Price information:

VVK: 18.-€ plus fee Box Office: 22.-€