sensibelle

Biography

«last year´s most magical surprise in the music scene»
(baselland newspaper, 25.06.2005).

for many years «sensibelle´s» music has been polarising and convincing in equal measure, due to their originality and their forceful way of pursuing musical goals. since their formation in 2002 the basilean band has played around with musical collages and extraordinary arrangements, distancing them from the established trends.

at the fore of «sensibelle´s» projecting atmospheric «indie-pop» stands the unmistakable and pithy voice of manuel neubauer the singer and protagonist of the band. synthesised sounds, electronic samples, piano and cello tunes, interweaved with warped guitar from the distinctive sound of the extremely talented band. since the summer of 2005 «sensibelle» has been working on their debut album (release: 8 May 2006). in jakob künzel «popmonster» they have an experienced producer at hand.
(source: media impartation «regiosoundcredit» basel, 2005)

2002
formation as a soloproject by manuel neubauer.
recording of a demo-cd in the «northwest recording studio». complemented by cellist alice willenegger.

2003
enhancement of «sensibelle» with guitarist fidelio lippuner.
first live gig at the «jugendkulturfestival» (youth culture festival) basel.
laureate of the «sprungbrett_wettbewerb» (band contest), a project for the promotion of young musicians in the region of basel.

2004
guest by tv and radio broadcasting stations «telebasel» and «radioX».
invitation to the demotape clinic of the festival «m4music» in zürich.
new cellist simone meier.
live highlights: «s´isch im fluss» (a concert on a floating raft in the river rhine), «triangle» huningue (france)

2005
enlargement of «sensibelle» with the rythmics group christian dill and martin bertschi.
working on the debut album with jakob künzel (popmonster).

winners of the competition «regiosoundcredit», alignment of a production contribution by the jury:
pilipp schnyder von wartensee - migros genossenschaftsbund, leiter kultur und soziales / youth & chaos / coffee label / musician.
poto wegener - leiter urheberrabteilung SUISA / musician.
matthias wilde - ehem. musikredaktor DRS3 und booking kaserne basel / musician.
daniel schneider - virus / radio DRS.
dänu siegrist - rfv - rockförderverein der region basel / musician.

miscellaneous gigs in the basilenean region and bern, inter alia support of «son ambulance» (usa) in the «kaserne» in basel.

2006
we release our debut-CD.
support of *JAMES BLUNT* - *stimmen festival 06*.

«sensibelle» sind (v.l.t.r):
manuel neubauer «voice and piano»
martin bertschi«bass»
simone meier «cello»
christian dill «drums»
fidelio lippuner «guitar»