Electronic Press Kit
Kalpetrane
Name:
Kalpetrane
Genre:
Disco, New Wave, Indie
For Listeners of:
Talking Heads, Nu Genea, L’Impératrice
Airplay on:
Option Musique, Couleur 3, Kanal K, RRO and others
Notable recent gigs:
PALP, Imagine Festival, Sichtfeld Openair, Festival am Waldrand
Info
info@kalpetrane.com
+41 79 869 62 94
BIo
Inspired by bands like Talking Heads, L'Impératrice and Nu Genea, the Swiss-based band Kalpetrane get people moving with their New Wave and Disco infused sound. Trying to find their own way within the possibilities these genres offer, the six young musicians combine dancable grooves with driven guitars, spacey synths and catchy hooks. In 2022 the band released its first studio material, which included the three songs “Everbody’s Friend”, “Free” and “Brother and Sister”. In 2023 Kalpetrane started to work on their first EP. Two singles from this project were released this summer: “I Can’t Seem to Keep Up with You” and “Fresh Blood”. Over the past year the band has played concerts in various cities in Switzerland, including Basel, Zürich, Bern, Baden, Thun and Sion.
Their music is currently playing on various Swiss radios, including Option Musique, Couleur 3 and Kanal K.
First EP “Heartbleed”, due In March 2024
Currently, the band is recording their first EP in collaboration with the Swiss musician and producer Grégoire Pasquier (aka Shuttle). Together with him, Kalpetrane continue to develop their style. The musicians devote themselves to more serious tones in their EP project, experimenting more with groove, tension and dynamic. The six songs on the EP-project fuse classic Disco and New Wave sounds with theatrical vocal delivery and distorted guitars. The band's new sound is sometimes melancholic, often gloomy, but always danceable!
The two songs that have already been released, “I Can’t Seem to Keep Up with You” and “Fresh Blood”, are good indicators of the eclectic influences the sound on the EP is inspired by.
