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What did it take for their careers to really blossom? Six Swiss musicians provide the answers.
What did it take for their careers to really blossom? Six Swiss musicians provide the answers.
The drawer-busting, 71-year-old Lucerne percussionist Fredy Studer;
Benedikt Wieland and his band Kaos Protokoll;
Joana Aderi, who is involved in all kinds of experimental projects;
Nik Bärtsch, with Ronin and Mobile and solo;
Michael Sele, with the Beauty of Gemina a household name for fans of stirring rock sounds;
and Andreas Ryser, who are just as well connected with the electronic project Filewile as they are with the label Mouthwatering:
These are all Swiss men and women who have succeeded in making a name for themselves at international level. We asked them what it took for them to really flourish.
The three questions were:
What did it take in your case for you to develop so beautifully as a musician?
Are the conditions in Switzerland conducive or detrimental to musical development?
Is it essential for musical self-realization to go abroad??
The answers from (click on the name to continue):
