The Swiss group Herbalist Crew released their new album, Vert Guérilla! After Herbalizm and the title "C'est Nous", the new album announced a major artistic turning point in their musical evolution.
From church choir as 6 year old Stefano Raschi to the today Cookie-The-Herbalist, Stand Tall is the second album but not it's 2nd release, since 2008 Cookie collaborate with various artists.
Discussions and talking about nonsense, a peacefull place of earth, friends and a Jar full of gold sparkling liquid. That's a winter evening how it's supposed to be. And this is Jar. Formed in such a situation and named after the container of the hop brew. It was somewhere around the new year of 2006.
"We should form a band." the One said. "Not your worst idea!" the Other. Both had the same specific vision of the band, they didn't have to settle for a music style because it was already set when they hadn't even thought of a band: Ska. The hearts of those pioneers had always pound half a beat before everybody elses, made them passionate listeners of offbeat music and constantly drove them to visit concerts. That's how Jar was formed. Fired by the Jamaican music of the early 60s.
Band members came and went. But as one reads in the fairy tales of old days: everything's gonna be allright! And so it is. The One and the Other - with a little help from their passion for offbeat music - managed to convince a Metal Head, a Blues Man and the Häbi to join them and the band. The basis was formed. That's how Jar was fired. Drove by themselves.
The days washed into the land. Days became weeks, weeks became months and eventually those months formed into years. Jar developped. From the fast ska to offbeat music. The 5-headed crew now also plays reggae and rocksteady on a regular basis and makes arms swing and legs rise. This drove Jar. And noone knows what's gonna stop them.
The One: Gino Longo (Vocals, Rythm Guitar)
The Other: Raphael Mäder (Drums)
The Metal Head: Timo Tschabrun (Bass)
The Blues Man: Dimitri Häberli (Lead Guitar)
The Häbi: Daniel Häberli (E-Organ)
Discussions and talking about nonsense, a peacefull place of earth, friends and a Jar full of gold sparkling liquid. That's a winter evening how it's supposed to be. And this is Jar. Formed in such a situation and named after the container of the hop brew. It was somewhere around the new year of 2006.
"We should form a band." the One said. "Not your worst idea!" the Other. Both had the same specific vision of the band, they didn't have to settle for a music style because it was already set when they hadn't even thought of a band: Ska. The hearts of those pioneers had always pound half a beat before everybody elses, made them passionate listeners of offbeat music and constantly drove them to visit concerts. That's how Jar was formed. Fired by the Jamaican music of the early 60s.
Band members came and went. But as one reads in the fairy tales of old days: everything's gonna be allright! And so it is. The One and the Other - with a little help from their passion for offbeat music - managed to convince a Metal Head, a Blues Man and the Häbi to join them and the band. The basis was formed. That's how Jar was fired. Drove by themselves.
The days washed into the land. Days became weeks, weeks became months and eventually those months formed into years. Jar developped. From the fast ska to offbeat music. The 5-headed crew now also plays reggae and rocksteady on a regular basis and makes arms swing and legs rise. This drove Jar. And noone knows what's gonna stop them.
The One: Gino Longo (Vocals, Rythm Guitar)
The Other: Raphael Mäder (Drums)
The Metal Head: Timo Tschabrun (Bass)
The Blues Man: Dimitri Häberli (Lead Guitar)
The Häbi: Daniel Häberli (E-Organ)
Diskussionen und Philosophieren über belanglose Themen, ein gemütliches Plätzchen Welt, Freunde und ein Bierhumpen gefüllt mit goldener Substanz. Das ist ein Winterabend wie man ihn sich wünscht. Und das ist Jar. Entstanden in ebensolcher Situation und benannt nach dem Gefäss des Hopfengebräus. Es war irgendwann vor oder nach Neujahr 2006.
"Wir sollten eine Band gründen.", meinte der Eine. "Keine schlechte Idee!", der Andere. Beide hatten klare Vorstellungen der Band, man musste sich nicht auf einen Stil einigen. Denn dieser war schon festgelegt, als die zwei noch nicht mal an eine Band gedacht hatten: Ska. Die Herzen der zwei Pioniere schlugen schon immer einen halben Takt vor den anderen, was aus ihnen leidenschaftliche Hörer des Offbeats gemacht hatte und sie immer wieder zu Konzerten bewegte. So entstand Jar. Beflügelt durch die Musik Jamaikas der frühen 60er Jahre.
Bandmitglieder kamen und gingen. Doch, wie man in Märchen alter Tage liest: alles wird gut! Und so sei es. Der eine und der Andere konnten mit ihrer Freude und - darf man das so nennen? - ihrer Passion für den Offbeat auch einen ehemaligen Metaller, einen Blueser und den Häbi für sich und die Band begeistern. Das Fundament ward geschaffen. Und so wurde Jar beflügelt. Getrieben durch sich selbst.
Die Tage strichen ins Land, aus Tagen wurden Wochen, Monate und aus jehnen dann Jahre, Jar hat sich entwickelt. Vom schnellen Ska zur Offbeat Musik. Reggae und Rocksteady gehören nur ebenso zum Repetoir der 5-Köpfigen Crew und lässt Arme schwingen und Beine heben. Das triebt Jar an. Und was sie aufhalten wird, weiss noch keiner.
Der Eine: Gino Longo (Vocals, Rythm Guitar)
Der Andere: Raphael Mäder (Drums)
Der Metaller: Timo Tschabrun (Bass)
Der Blueser: Dimitri Häberli (Lead Guitar)
Der Häbi: Daniel Häberli (E-Organ)
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