Monika Roscher Bigband

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Monika Roscher Bigband is comprised of 18 musicians and exists somewhere between math-rock, prog-jazz, avant-pop and experimental electronics. Formed in Munich in 2011, they soon made waves with thrilling live performances and the inventive ideas of Roscher, their founder, singer, guitarist and conductor. Their first two albums were met with acclaim in Germany but also caused a stir abroad, with the US magazine DownBeat naming them as ‘Rising Stars’. MRBB have now been playing together for over a decade. Virtuosos as individuals, they are nevertheless close-knit as a group, each of their rousing live shows a celebration of musical freedom. Their upcoming third album, ‘Witchy Activities And The Maple Death’, is stunning proof of how fresh and exhilarating a big band can sound today. It achieves a breathtaking balance of intimate fragility and symphonic intensity that lets the full sonic spectrum of a big band scream and shine in every colour imaginable.