Biography
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Members
- Andreas Fischer
- Martin Engelien
- Tobias Emmerich
Die Zärtlichkeit is a German jangle pop band from Cologne. Die Zärtlichkeit are Andreas Fischer (vocals, lyrics) David Dasenbrook (drums), Merlin Engelien (bass, lyrics) and Tobias Emmerich (music, lyrics). After Tobias & Andreas met on Facebook in mid-2019, the first songs were written and recorded in their home studio shortly afterwards as a duo.
Based on the indie sound aesthetics of the 80s by bands like The Smiths, Orange Juice, Cleaners from Venus and influenced by lyrics of German bands like Tocotronic they’ve released two self-published EPs in 2020 ("Die Zärtlichkeit", "Die Zärtlichkeit II"). Both EPs unexpectedly found national and international appeal in indie pop circles:
“It’s truly an impressive EP that will be on my playlist for a while yet.”
Records I Like (Blog, UK)
“Some very good jangle pop coming from Cologne in Germany.”
Cloud Berry Records (Label Blog, US)
“Morrissey vocal inflections with all the bombast removed by the juxtaposition with Sarah Records style fluttering jangle.”
Janglepophub (Blog, South-Africa)
German indie label Kleine Untergrund Schallplatten around Ronny Pinkau also became aware of Die Zärtlichkeit and their very first 7 inch single is now available: “France Gall / Montagmorgen” (05/14/2021).
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