Monophona

When Claudine and Chook first started discussing a common musical project in the winter of 2010, they came from completely different worlds. He had discovered DJ-ing as a teenager and soon made a name for himself not only as a turntable artist, but also as a drum&bass producer; she was a singer- songwriter touring with a folk-rock band and had an admiration for the likes of Tom Waits, Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell. Neither one of them knew anything about the other one's musical roots and influences. Yet, after having built successful careers in their respective fields, they were eager to take on a new musical challenge and search for common ground.

The result of this collaboration is Monophona, a blend of two extremes, electronic and intimate, melodic and innovative. When the time came to take their songs to the stage, the duo was joined by Jorsch on drums and percussion. He adds detail and dynamics to their set and, with his enthusiasm and broad musical knowledge, soon became an invaluable asset, turning the duo into a trio.

Their debut album “The Spy” came out in November 2012. It has garnered international attention; being voted second best album of the year on Ireland’s RTÉ2fm and was praised by Laurent Garnier as “a real achievement”. “Blackonblack”, their second album, came out in 2015 on the German label Kapitän Platte.

In 2016 they recorded two cover-songs for Kapitän Platte, namely “Folsom Prison Blues” (Johnny Cash) and “Everyday is like Sunday” (Morrissey). They are currently finishing up their third album, which will be released in autumn 2017.

Their third album, called girls on bikes, boys who sing, is now finished and will be released on 20th October 2017 on Kapitän Platte. They will tour Germany from the 27th October on.