With the growing success of Dutch acts in Germany five up and coming artists are set to make their mark at C/O Pop festival as part of the Dutch Impact showcase. Featuring live performances from electronic duo Tears & Marble, Roel Vermeer with his live band Gosto, dreamy folk band Mister & Mississippi, punk powerpop group Afterpartee’s and Majestic casual producer GANZ, dont miss the chance to catch your new favourite act. 

1. Tears & Marble
Dutch-duo Tears & Marble exploded onto the scene in 2014 with the release of their awesome debut EP “Romance“. Fronted with the delicate vocals of Bella Hay, Tears & Marble are crafting smooth, atmospheric and perfectly balanced electronic pieces to fill the night (or day) with. The pair, also consisting of producer Chris Kuhlen, have spent the last year winning fans over across Europe and have set 2015 as their year for global recognition. The excellence of Tears & Marble’s music is testament to itself as, despite the newness of the band, the pair have already been picked up by some of the largest music outlets and culture publications across the world.

Band website: www.facebook.com/tearsandmarble
Music: https://soundcloud.com/tears-marble

2. Gosto
Gosto is the live band of Roel Vermeer who makes his own beats, compositions and productions. Inspired by traveling, chaos and love as well as artists such as Flying Lotus, James Blake, Thom Yorke and Jeff Buckley, GOSTO balances between fragile melodies and electronic extravaganza. In his song writing, he thrives to let you experience the thin line between simplicity and complexity. Gosto melt the worlds of acoustic and electronic music together into one dubby trip-hop sound; raw, dark but still colorful.

Band website: http://www.gostomusic.com/
Music:  https://soundcloud.com/gostotracks

3. Mister & Mississippi
Mister and Mississippi are a 4 piece band from Utrecht with an enchanting female vocalist. Their is calm and folky somewhat dreamy but dynamical and experimental without being inaccessible, so that the listeners can give their own interpretation to this unique style of music.

Band website:  http://misterandmississippi.nl/
Music: https://soundcloud.com/mister-and-mississippi

4. Ganz
Despite being only 24, Dutchman Jordy Saämena has already achieved and accomplished many things. In 2012 the musician and producer began studying Electronic Music at The Conservatory in Haarlem and soon became infatuated with bass. This is no surprise given Jordy s Moluccan heritage, a culture that is known for laying down exciting rhythms on traditional local drum, the Tifa. 
It was at this moment that he dreamt up new moniker GANZ and began crafting the creations we hear today.

Band website: http://iamganz.com/
Music:  https://soundcloud.com/iamganz

5. Afterpartees
If The Netherlands had a ‘Sunshine State,’ it would be the utterly romantic provence of Limburg, known for its florid views, carnivalesque gatherings, and Afterpartees. Originating from Horst aan de Maas, and driven by their love for energetic 70s punk and heartbreaking powerpop, this band wandered through their country with Iggy Pop, T-Rex and King Tuff blasting from the van’s crooked speakers. On stage, Afterpartees gamble all their chips, and cross all boundaries, real and imagined. They’ve toured with fellow Dutch musicians traumahelikopter, and played renowned Dutch festivals such as Best Kept Secret, Pinkpop, Into The Great Wide Open and Paaspop. Afterpartees debut LP, ‘Glitter Lizard’ is a combination of happy childhood memories and a nihilistic teenage worldview, and is available now via Excelsior Recordings.

Band Website: www.afterpartees.com
Music: https://soundcloud.com/afterpartees

Dutch Impact Party running order:
17:00 Stadgarten Saal – Tears & Marble
17:45 Stadgarten Saal – Gosto
18:30 Stadgarten Saal – Mister & Mississippi
19:00 Al Bosco – drinks, snacks and networking

Venue Address: Stadgarten, Venoer Str. 40, 50672 Koln

More info on all the acts performing at C/O Pop here: http://www.dutch-impact.nl/category/festivals/c-o-pop-festival

If you can’t make the showcase event you can also see these acts at other venues during the festival;

19th August 21:00 – Gosto at Yuca
21st August 21:00 – Tears & Marble at Gloria Theater
21st August 23:00 – Ganz at Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
22nd August 21.00 – Afterpartees at Gloria Theatre
23rd August 20:30 – Mister & Mississippi Marble at Gloria Theater