A Moment In Time with
SENNA
Interview by Ken Morton Leading the next wave of talented young artists ready to make their mark on the heavy music scene, SharpTone Records’ newest signing Senna has just released their debut EP A Moment of Quiet upon the world at large. Recorded with the help of producer Manuel Renner of Überlärm Studios, the EP’s five stunning tracks are packed with Senna’s dynamic hard-rock meets progressive post-hardcore style. Featuring the massive talents of Simon Masdjedi (vocals), Tobias Stulz (guitar/vocals), Marcel Dürr (guitar), Fabian Cattarius (bass), and Leon Dorn (drums), Senna has opened for the likes of Being As An Ocean, Holding Absence, and As Everything Unfolds. Highwire Daze caught up with guitarist Marcel Dürr via Zoom to find out more about this amazing band on the rise... Introduce yourself, tell me what you do in Senna, and 48
how long the band has been together. I’m Marcel, I play guitar in Senna. We started in 2019. Where is the band based out of and what is your local music scene like there? We are in Mannheim – not everyone lives in Mannheim, but everyone lived in Mannheim at some point. It’s also where we have our rehearsal space and where we meet up in general. And Mannheim I would say is almost the second biggest music scene in Germany because we have The Pop Academy, which is a University where you can study music, but in an applied setting – not actually playing jazz or classical but playing shows and pop music. So that’s why we have a very active music scene. And I feel like it’s either Mannheim or Berlin for a lot of people – which is absolutely crazy because Mannheim, it’s a big city but not like Berlin or Munich or so. But we have a very active music scene and there’s a lot of government support. It’s really awesome July/August 2022
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