When you take a glance at the first rows at Woomb’s shows, you immediately notice something particular in the air: everyone at the audience – from teenagers and people in their 20’s to long-standing music fans who have waited long for something this authentic and soul-hitting to emerge on the local scene – are collectively experiencing the moment, at the delicate control of frontperson Hristo Yordanov.
Less than two years after bursting on the scene, Bulgarian duo Woomb proved to be not only a local phenomenon gathering a community of fans through a genre-bending sound but a creative force on an unstoppable journey. Where will it take them?
Already before the release of their To Never Fear the Sun EP, Woomb proved to be able to push boundaries, sound skipping through a variety of music and cinematic influences. The act, initially recording between Sofia and London, is consisted of Hristo Yordanov, a young singer-songwriter, with a background in visual arts and US-raised composer/producer Gueorgui Linev. He built an impressive portfolio even before Woomb - Gueorgui is also known as a founder of Billboard-charting project Kan Wakan and for working with Baby Keem, Thundercat, Moses Sumney, current Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong among others.
After increased coverage and first international tours, Woomb is now one of the most exciting new acts in the South-East region. The latter is evidenced by their nomination for the Music Moves Through Europe, EU’s prize for emerging artists, as well as appearances on showcases like SoAlive in Sofia, MMB in Bucharest, upcoming performances on ESNS in Groningen, MENT in Ljubljana and SXSW in Austin, US.
Woomb, a duo which morphs into an ambitious six-piece live act on stage, turned heads last year with the haunting ballad ‘Pray for the Worst’, followed by the ambitious multi-layered ‘Last Rays’ and the more guitar-heavy fan favorite ‘Picture of a Deer’, so far only released live on YouTube as the most direct reference for Woomb’s explosive performances.
So young, so new, already so good live - (David Fricke, Sirius XM)
A total epiphany - (Metal Magazine)
A new phenomenon - (Stereofox)
A promising start which leaves us excited to see what’s next - (Notion Magazine)
Fran Palermo was formed by the singer-songwriter Henri Gonzo in late 2011 in Budapest, Hungary. The band’s music and style are characterized by different genres, mostly by indie, rock and roll, afro pop and even by mediterranean vibes. The unique and original soundscape requires a bigger band on the stage. The speciality of the band comes not just from mixing different instruments, but from the diverse origin of the members. They have a vivid inherited cultural background such as Cuban, Spanish, Greek and Hungarian. By now Fran Palermo has become one of Budapest’s main concert bands, owning numerous loyal fans. The band released their first EP called ‘Arizona’ at the end of 2011. Their next records, both EPs, are called Museum of Clouds (2012) and Natural Cash (2013). In 2013, Henri Gonzo moved to England for one and a half years, thus during this period the band only gave occasional concerts. After the ‘gap-year’ and a dynamic come back, the band released a new EP called Sun in Splendour, as the herald of the first full length album. In 2015, the first Self Titled album brought a new, tropical jungle-rock sound to the Hungarian music scene. Real recognition and popularity followed the release. Ever since than the band performed at each famous Hungarian music festival and was also finalist in a prestigious song competition. After their performance in the talent show called Nagy-Szín-Pad, where they received the highest votes from the jury, Fran Palermo was chosen the Discovery of the Year at Petőfi Music Awards.
Only a year after their debut album, in May 2016 they released Razzle Dazzle, which is the band’s most vivid, colorful and diverse album yet and finished on every Hungarian album top list of the year. Fran Palermo is a returning guest to each great festival, such as Sziget Festival,
VOLT Festival, but they also performed at Telekom Electronic Beast Festival and at the Dutch Eurosonic Norderslag Showcase 2017 in Groningen. After touring around Hungary, the band desires to play on European stages.
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