Black Sea Dahu
Black Sea Dahu | |
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 Black Sea Dahu at Amsterdam Paradiso 16 Jan 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Genres | urban folk, indie-pop |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Mouthwatering Records |
| Members | |
| Past members | |
| Website | blackseadahu.com |
Black Sea Dahu is a band formed by singer-songwriter Janine Cathrein. This seven-piece band consists of friends and family.[1][2] Participating band members are her sister Vera Cathrein (bass, electric guitar, vocals, percussion, flute) and brother Simon Cathrein (cello, vocals, percussion), Silvan Schmid (drums), Pascal Eugster (electric guitar, bass) and Ramon Ziegler (keys, vocals, percussion). They're based in Zürich, Switzerland.[3] Their musical genre could be described as contemporary, urban folk or Indie-pop.
The group has started out as Josh in 2012 and released one album and an EP under that name. In 2018 the band name was changed to Black Sea Dahu. The debut album White Creatures and the following EP No Fire in the Sand were recorded in Norway and released under the new name and received positive reviews internationally.[4] Several tours at home and abroad and festival appearances followed.[5]
In the autumn of 2019 the band released the EP No Fire in the Sand, including the single"How You Swallowed Your Anger", which tells the story of a heartbroken someone without any more love to give.[6]
In February 2022, the second album I Am My Mother was released and received positive reviews.[7][8] Meanwhile, Simon Cathrein is no longer present at live performances, yet only involved in the recordings of the albums.[9]
Band name
[edit]“Black Sea” is quoted from the lyrics of the song "White Creatures":[10]
"White creatures looking after me, oh-ooh, I lost faith in the human I wanted to be, oh open black sea let me in, giant trees give me shelter in that haunted place."
The "Dahu" is a legendary and mythical creature that resembles a mountain goat and is well known in France and francophone regions of Switzerland and Italy.[10]
Albums
[edit]| Year | Album | Label | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 24, 2022 | I Am My Mother | Mouthwatering Records | [11] |
| October 12, 2018 | White Creatures | Mouthwatering Records | [12] |
One album has been released under the band's former name:
| Year | Album | Bandname (former) |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Kids of the Sun | Josh |
EPs
[edit]| Year | Album | Label | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2023 | Orbit (Instrumental) | Mouthwatering Records | [13] |
| November 11, 2022 | Orbit | Mouthwatering records | [14] |
| September 27, 2019 | No Fire in the Sand | Mouthwatering Records | [15] |
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Position | Album | Date | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schweizer Hitparade[16] | 8 | I Am My Mother | 06.03.2022 | 5 |
| Schweizer Hitparade[17] | 23 | No Fire in the Sand | 06.10.2019 | 2 |
| Schweizer Hitparade[17] | 22 | White Creatures | 21.10.2018 | 10 |
According to Best Album's algorithm for best albums, which aggregates information across various ranking systems, Black Sea Dahu's best album is White Creatures, which ranked number 47,816 overall. As an artist, Black Sea Dahu is ranked number 20,922.[18]
Awards and nominations
[edit]The band won the 2019 Swiss Music Awards in the category: Artist Award.[19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ Europavox,"Black Sea Dahu". Europavox. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Black Sea Dahu à l'assaut du monde". Le Temps (in French). 2022-02-17. ISSN 1423-3967. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "13 things we learnt about the music scene in Switzerland | Gigwise". www.gigwise.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Helvètes underground". Libération (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "Black Sea Dahu". Montreux Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "With "How You Swallowed Your Anger", Black Sea Dahu Rests in Solitude (premiere), PopMatters". PopMatters. 2019-06-28. Archived from the original on 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ Chatelier, Angèle (2022-02-25). "Black Sea Dahu – I Am My Mother". Rolling Stone France (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ La réconfortante musique folk du groupe zurichois "Black Sea Dahu" séduit le public suisse et étranger. (in French), Radio Télévision Suisse, archived from the original on 2023-08-11, retrieved 2023-08-09
- ^ Plattentests. "Black Sea Dahu – I am my mother – Plattentests.de-Rezension" (in German). Archived from the original on 2022-10-19.
- ^ a b "WHAT IS A BLACK SEA DAHU?". Lodown Magazine. 2018-12-10. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "I Am My Mother, by Black Sea Dahu". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "White Creatures, by Black Sea Dahu". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Orbit (Instrumental), by Black Sea Dahu". Deezer. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Orbit, by Black Sea Dahu". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "No Fire in the Sand, by Black Sea Dahu". For The Rabbits. 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Black Sea Dahu – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ a b Chart source: Swiss hit parade Archived 2023-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Black Sea Dahu". BestEverAlbums.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Swiss Music Awards 2023". www.swissmusicawards.ch. Archived from the original on 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Swiss Music Awards 2019 winners" (PDF). swissmusicawards.ch. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2020-04-19.