{"id":31572,"date":"2024-04-17T19:06:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T17:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asphalt-festival.de\/en\/?post_type=events&p=31572"},"modified":"2024-04-18T13:29:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T11:29:41","slug":"faira-and-annie-blochs-i-depend","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.asphalt-festival.de\/en\/events\/2024\/faira-and-annie-blochs-i-depend\/","title":{"rendered":"Faira & Annie Blochs I DEPEND"},"content":{"rendered":"
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voices, <\/span>
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Faira<\/span><\/p>\n

Faira is the experimental folk project of Sophia Spies. The songs of the 32-year-old singer, guitarist and songwriter from Cologne are quiet yet powerful. Faira’s pieces break out of classical song structures again and again, challenging the usual listening experience. The lyrics of the half-Japanese artist deal with family, vulnerability and hope. With a voice that is at times soft and fragile, at times dark and evocative, she finds her way out of the heaviness of human existence with enchanting ease. Her intriguingly complex, highly melodic songs radiate a musical audacity and are at the same time incredibly touching because they are so unflinchingly close to life. Faira has undoubtedly added undreamt-of colours and facets to the folk genre. Sophia Spies is currently working on a new album, which will be divided into three EPs and released successively between June 2024 and January 2025 on Cologne-based indie label Papercup Records. At asphalt she will perform as a duo with singer and guitarist Johanna Klein.<\/p>\n

Sophia Spies: vocals, guitar
Johanna Klein aka Liv Alma: vocals, electric guitar<\/p>\n

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