punkrock

Back in 2009 we were invited to play at the North by Northeast festival, so we decided to book some more shows in Canada and do our first tour outside of Europe. Exciting times! Labasheeda was a quartet at that moment, but unfortunately the bassist couldn’t make it, because he lost his passport shortly before we were about to leave.… Read more

Door Jan Willem Broek

Deze NNM-serie is sinds 2017 een heugelijk feit, maar de Amsterdamse groep Labasheeda heeft los daarvan al eerder een podium buiten de weeklijst gekregen. En terecht, want deze in 2004 opgerichte groep rond gitarist/pianiste/(alt)violiste/zangeres Saskia van der Giessen weet het verschil te maken met hun fijne mix van post-punk, noise, post-rock en art-pop.… Read more

LP: Presto Chango Records PCR 014-1 (on clear vinyl)
CD: Presto Chango Records PCR 014-2
Released: November 3, 2023

Side A:

1. Fossils
2. Closure
3. Sparkle
4. Homeless
5. Curiosity
6. Vanity

Side B:

7. Minus Minus
8. Volatile
9. Procedure
10. Tigre Royal
11. What Remains Is Love

Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin, viola, piano
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, bass guitar, piano
Bas Snabilie – drums, marimba, synthesizer, percussion

Guests:
Laura Wolfswinkel – violin (#9)
Karen Opstelten – cello (#9, 11)
Renato Cannavacciuolo – double bass (#6, 11)
Christoph Walter – tinkling piano (#2)

Recorded, mixed & mastered at The Lullabye Factory, Amsterdam
Engineers – Christoph Walter & Tim van Veen

Screen print – Saskia van der Giessen
Photograph – Tony Thijs
Cover design – Arne Wolfswinkel

We already got some glowing reviews at De Subjectivisten, Bluesbunny & Am:plified

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Biography

Labasheeda is an idiosyncratic rocktrio from Amsterdam. The band is know for its dynamic and intense shows. Labasheeda’s music has a penchant for concise, stripped down melodies, and quick switches from spacious bass lines and drums to heavy, rousing or sometimes epic guitar driven songs. The unorthodox use of violin, the often deviating time signatures and Saskia van der Giessen’s distinctive voice give the band its unique sound.… Read more