NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
ZURICH
INTRODUCTION / ANNIE TAYLOR Annie Taylor’s slick, sludgy riffs are not exactly the first thing you think of when you think of Switzerland. Despite their (slightly) tongue in-cheek assertion that they love The Alps, chocolate and cheese, the four-piece hailing from Zurich seem to a truly global proposition. Their effortless blend of grunge, psychedelia and surf rock creating tracks that blow you away with the crunching sounds, but draw you in with the soaring hooks. The band’s debut album Sweet Mortality (out now via Taxi Gauche Records) was forged in their native city, so its DNA
is infused within. Here’s some of their favourite spots in Zurich.
LIVE MUSIC In Zurich we are quite spoiled when it comes to live music. There are many artists who make a stop in the city on their tour. Some venues are right by the river, where you can go swimming in the summer before the show. Others are located in 42
the vibrant nightlife street 'Langstrasse', where there are many bars, clubs and restaurants. STUDIOS & RECORDING If you want to record with vintage gear- David Langhard from “Dala Studios” is your man. We recorded our album with him at the “Dala Studios” and really enjoyed the welcoming vibes and competent skills of David. At his studio you will always find something that you have never seen before: could be vintage gear, LP’s, weird books or something in his vintage bike collection. And biggest
