Singer Gwen Dolyn and Kraftklub guitarist Steffen Israel had actually only wanted to help the punk song "Duell der Letzten" from the 80s to a new edition. But the two musicians became a duo, and one song became a whole album ("Haare eines Hundes"), which will be released this Friday. There has already been a taste with singles like "Kapitulation" and "Stures dummes Herz," which has garnered well over 900,000 views on Spotify since the summer.
"Tränen" once again shows that Chemnitz is moulting into a creative hub in the music scene. Not only Kraftklub and frontman Felix Kummer are established nationwide and bring big stages and festivals to shake, also the indie pop trio "Blond" is no longer an insider tip; in the spring, the band "Power Plush" also from Chemnitz released their debut album.
In the meantime, the Berlin-born Gwen Dolyn is also at home in the former "Manchester of Saxony", which will become European Capital of Culture in 2025. "There's still space and air here," she says. "You don't need a lot of money and a lot of prestige here to be able to make your art in peace." It's reminiscent of her earlier days in Berlin. "As a base, it's super here."
