Haferflocken Swingers!

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A warm sound and the groove that puts you in the best mood, this band is a one of a kind party highlight! This underground swing band based in Berlin has gained the reputation of being where nobody expect them juggling constantly between many genre going from a swing Rock’n’Roll in the style of Louis Prima to blues, Calypso and brass band music through many other weedy musical quotes.
From the beginning, the founders of the band (Talis Mortalis and Jimmy Mohan) developed a very authentic spirit always close to the roots of jazz. They started playing with traditional tunes from New Orleans with a Berliner punk/rock feeling and developed a sound of their own. Throughout the years the band expanded its repertoire to Klezmer and Balkan music and started incorporating more jazz elements somewhat in the vain of John Zorn in the sense that fusion has to be made organically.

Besides being true showmen and natural entertainers, the band has always explored new sounds and stays open to all kinds of influences. This is why the albums they produce are so diverse, they are thought more as a piece of their own rather than just a studio version of the live shows. They put out many ‘unconventionnal’ songs and each one of them contributes to cultivate their unique spirit. The live element is thought differently as they know how to capture an audience and will always react to fit the mood of a party and guarantee a full on blast! Still the band is down-to-earth and didn’t forget where it was born: in the streets of Berlin. Besides concerts and street performances the group has taken part in many side projects such as theatre pieces, cabaret and short films.