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GURR are a German
GURR are a German garage rock
Garage rock (sometimes called garage punk or 60s punk) is a raw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals. The sty ...
duo, consisting of Andreya Casablanca and Laura Lee (both on vocals and guitar). Their debut album, ''In My Head'', was released in 2016, and was the Independent Music Companies Association album of the year.
Biography
Casablanca, who is from Nuremberg, and Lee, from Oldenburg, met in Berlin while doing North American studies, and formed a band together soon after. They self-released the ''Furry Dream'' EP in April 2015. They recorded their debut album, ''In My Head'' in a studio at Berlin's Funkhaus. Its release was preceded by the singles ''Moby Dick'' and ''Walnuts'' (present on the album in a German language version, "Walnuss" - their only German language song). The album was released in October 2016, to positive reviews. In 2017 the band toured Europe extensively and also playedSXSW
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in Austin, Texas, and did a session at Maida Vale Studios for Huw Stephens on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom. They supported The Go! Team and Shame on UK tours in the spring of 2018. In May 2018 the band released a new single, "Hot Summer", which was followed by various festival dates including Immergut, and the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals. The band ended 2018 by collaborating with Eddie Argos of Art Brut
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on Christmas song
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s for a new "Christmas Business" EP.
Discography
;Albums *''In My Head'' (October 2016) *''She Says'' (April 2019) ;EPs *''Furry Dream'' (April 2015) *''Christmas Business'' (December 2018) ;Singles *"Moby Dick" (July 2016) *"Walnuts" (September 2016) *"#1985" (February 2017) *"Hot Summer" (May 2018)'' *"She Says" (February 2019) *"Zu Spät" (March 2019) *"Fake News" (March 2019)References
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