Navel

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Navel
General information
origin Erschwil , Switzerland
Genre (s) Grunge , alternative rock , blues rock
founding 2003
resolution 2015
Website www.navelband.com (Archived)
Founding members
Jari Altermatt
Patrick Meury (until 2004)
Andi Steiner (until 2006)
Last occupation
Guitar, vocals
 Jari Altermatt
bass
 Marco Naef (from 2012)
Drums
 Jakob Läser (from 2013)
Keyboard , guitar
 Massimo Tondini (from 2012)
former members
bass
 Eve Monney (2005-2008)
bass
 Michael Christ (2008-2012)
Drums
 Steve Valentin (2007-2011)
Drums
 Martin Huber (2010–2012)

Navel was an alternative rock band from near Basel ( Erschwil ) (Switzerland). From 2006 to the beginning of 2010 she was under contract with the Berlin independent label Louisville Records , and since mid-2010 with the Berlin independent rock label Noisolution . The band has released four albums and several singles.

history

In 2003 Jari Altermatt (guitar, vocals), Patrick Meury (bass) and Andi Steiner (drums) founded the band in the Ricola factory in Laufen, Switzerland. After a few gigs in and around Erschwil and Laufen (Switzerland) they met Chrigel Fisch, who from 2004 to the end of 2011 was the band's »Personal Jesus« (manager). The positions of drums and bass changed over time: in 2007 Olivier Joliat (Welken, Lombego Surfers, Dessert Session) sat on drums. Since mid-2007 the line-up has consisted of Jari Altermatt (guitar, vocals, harp), Eve Monney (bass, vocals; since 2005) and Steve Valentin (drums; since mid-2007). In 2006 and 2007 the band played about 100 concerts in Europe and signed a recording deal with Louisville Records. In July 2008, bassist Eve announced that she was leaving the band. From now on she wants to devote herself to other artistic tasks. The band's new bass player was Michi Christ, who left the band in 2011 with Steve Valentin. At the end of 2011, the collaboration with Chrigel Fisch (Personal Jesus MGMT), who had looked after Navel as manager and booker since 2004, also ended. In the summer of 2010, Navel joined Noisolution in Berlin. The current line-up since 2012 consists of Marco Näf (bass, vocals), Massimo Tondini (keyboard, guitar, vocals) and Martin Huber (drums), as well as founder Jari «Antti» Altermatt.

On December 1, 2015, the band announced via Facebook that they would split up. The last two concerts took place on December 2nd, 2015 in the Schüür in Lucerne (Switzerland) and on December 5th, 2015 in the Kaschemme in Basel (Switzerland). The band announced the final official breakup on December 6, 2015 via Facebook. Navel gave a total of 385 concerts.

successes

Navel has toured Europe so far and played at the SXSW Festival in Austin / Texas in 2009 and at the CMJ Music Marathon in New York in 2012 . 2006/2007 they made as support of Wolfmother and Queens of the Stone Age a name. In 2007 they played at major festivals such as Eurockéennes and Greenfield . In November 2007 they were hired to support the German part of the Queens of the Stone Age world tour. In November 2009, Navel received the Basler Pop Prize, awarded by the RFV Basel (formerly: Rock Funding Association of the Basel Region). In summer 2012 they played at the Montreux Jazz Festival . In spring 2013 the band was invited to the WDR Rockpalast in Bonn. In 2013 they performed at the Paléo Festival Nyon , among others .

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Frozen Souls
  CH 73 04/27/2008 (1 week)

Albums

EPs

  • 2004: Tribute to Mr. Hank (Demo)
  • 2007: Vomiting (Louisville Records)

Singles

  • November 26, 2006: Forsaken Speech / Manners and Philosophies (7 "Vinyl limited edition, Louisville Records)
  • September 28, 2007: Vomiting / Our Mother the Mountain (7 "Vinyl limited edition, Louisville Records)
  • 2008: Somehow (Louisville Records)
  • 2008: Keep Me Dry (digital, Louisville Records)
  • 2009: John Q. Public / Here's A Song (7 "Vinyl limited edition, Louisville / Roadrunner Records)

Web links

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  1. ↑ Chart discography Switzerland