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{{Infobox musical artist | name = Sizarr | image = Sizarr in Vienna.jpg |
caption = Sizarr (2015) | alt = | origin = Landau, Germany | years_active =
2009–2018 | genre = Alternative rock, electronic | label = Four Music (Sony
Music Entertainment) | current_members = Deaf Sty (Fabian Altstötter)<br />P
Monaee (Philipp Hülsenbeck)<br />Gora Sou (Marc Übel) }} SIZARR was a German
electronic, post-punk band from Landau, Germany. The band consists of _Deaf
Sty_, * 1991, (vocals/guitar/synth), _P Monaee_, * 1991, (vocals/guitar/synth)
and _Gora Sou_, * 1993, (drums/machines).
The band was founded in Landau, Germany, in 2009.
In April 2010 Sizarr was supporting act for These New Puritans in Heidelberg,
Germany. This was followed by a number of performances at important German
music festivals such as Dockville, On3 Festival (see
http://on3.de/focus/11/on3-radio#/element/6424/on3-festival-2010-so-wars-beim-festival-im-funkhaus)
and Melt! festival in Summer 2010.[1] They also supported a number of major
acts such as Kele from Bloc Party and Broken Bells (Danger Mouse/James
Mercer).
In 2011, the band continued to play the German festival circuit with dates at
Modular Festival (see
https://web.archive.org/web/20110901085511/http://modular-festival.de/apparat/)
in Augsburg, Melt Festival 2011 (see
https://web.archive.org/web/20110906121802/http://www.meltfestival.de/en/artists/2279610349/sizarr-sizarr-soundsystem)
, Reeperbahn Festival (see
https://web.archive.org/web/20120421232219/http://music.reeperbahnfestival.com/kuenstler.php?lang=en&art_id=727&page_id=0)
in Hamburg and Iceland's Airwaves Festival (see
https://web.archive.org/web/20110927224149/http://www.icelandairwaves.is/artists--schedule/artist-page-2011/nr/370)
..
Since 2011 the band is mentioned and featured in a number of German music
publications, such as 2011 the February edition of Rolling Stone, Meier,
Coolture, Intro, Mitteschön, Musikexpress and 2012 on West German
Broadcasting,[2] n-tv[3] or Spiegel Online, the most visited news website
written in German.[4]
Their debut album _Psycho Boy Happy_ was released on September 14, 2012.
On September 12, 2018, the band announced their break-up.[5]
** Musical style
Sizarr use a mixture of guitars, drums, synthesisers, loops and samples to
create a post-punk sound. Deaf Sty's vocals are reminiscent of James Blake
and Jeff Buckley, but have a rawer rasp like that of Hamilton Leithauser from
The Walkmen.
The percussion of Gora Sou uses live Latin rhythms on top of synthesised
beats, not dissimilar to those found on Friendly Fires records.
The synth melodies and guitar hooks, often use a hypnotic rhythm typical of
Berlin Techno or Deep House.
** References
References:
[1]. Songkick Gigography (see http://www.songkick.com/artists/3451501-sizarr/gigography) See all _Sizarr tournee data_ since April, 25th 2010, retrieved 27 September 2011
[2]. see http://www.wdr.de/tv/rockpalast/sendungsbeitraege/2012/1105_2/index.jsp?smonat=2012-12 Sizarr-Concert, 27. Oktober 2012 - Köln, broadcast on November, 5th 2012, 00.45 - 02.00 a.m., Rockpalast
[3]. see http://www.n-tv.de/leute/musikundfilm/Brandneu-blutjung-bombig-Sizarr-article7180376.html _Die talentierten Kinder von Landau_ (interview), dd September 11th on n-tv.de, 2012
[4]. see http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/sizarr-beim-unplug-and-play-konzert-im-spiegel-tickets-und-livestream-a-867008.html Exklusives Konzert im SPIEGEL-Haus Sizarr live auf Spiegel Online, dd 15. November 2012
[5]. Sizarr will not return. (see https://www.facebook.com/SizarrOfficial/posts/10157159458445400) 2018-09-12
** External links
- Official Site (see http://www.sizarr.com/)
- MySpace (see http://myspace.com/sizarr)
- YouTube Channel (see https://www.youtube.com/user/SizarrTV)
- Facebook page (see http://facebook.com/pages/SIZARR/106164795399)
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