With her heart beating for London, her hands in the Berlin air and her feet in the

Hamburg harbour, Friede Merz combines what to her is the essence of those

three cities in her songs: the elegant directness of the english language,

Berlin’s stylistic openness and Hamburg’s sense for individual freedom within

a strong and diverse community.

The result is an alchemy of paradoxes with a lotta love for the detail…and all

the dirt and naughtiness that come with it.

Her singles SOHO and ALBION, both tributes to the queer side of the english

capital, instantly capitvated the indie lover’s ears. And being a vintage girl,

Friede re-released her EPs DENMARK STREET and DAISY LANE on one 12’Vinyl,

supported by her crowdfunding fans.

„Friede Merz masters the rare art of convincingly being in two and more places

at the same time: the singer, songwriter and guitarist is recognizable in every

context. She’s a gentle extremist and it is her gentleness that makes her extremism

accessible and painfully palpable.“

– Wolf Kampmann –