Etablishing the band
In Spring 2008 Jojo and a good friend of him, Oli, founded a band called „Short Story Long“. Jojo used to be a member of „The Beavers“ as a singer and songwriter. Although he left the band to go another way.
Together with Oli the drummer, he started working on the first songs such as „Insane“ and „Romantic Vein“. After a while, they came across a shy guy named Franky, who played the guitar. He was shy indeed, but not when it came to playing the guitar. After Franky convinced them and Oli’s twin brother Beni or Pneu on the bass tagged along, the band was completet.
The four guys worked hard on their songs, with the goal, to put together a first live program. A half year later they recorded their first demo CD with the songs „Insane“, „Romantic Vein“, „Nightmare“ and „Edge Away“ in the TonZoo Studio in Austria. These songs where part of their first live program called „Private Blend“. After performing at the Surfregatte, Wunderbar, OZ Necker and Stadtfest Rorschach, their fan community, their effort and their ambitions began to increase. Although they came to realize, that they would have to invest more time which caused some problems in the band. Since Oli couldn’t manage playing in two bands, he decided to leave „Short Story Long“.
While performing an acoustic version of the Live Program „Private Blend“ in regional bars, they searched for a new drummer. The search turned out to be longer and harder as expected. But „Short Story Long“ didn’t let themselves get down. Finally in April 2010 they found a new drummer named Baschi, that suited the three.
The band’s goals
With their diversified sound from easy to hard, funky to swingy, pop to rock, they want to contribute new elements to swiss music. With catchy melodies und deep lyrics, they will touch the souls and minds of their listeners.
The music of „Short Story Long“ influenced by many music ages and genres but still has it’s own style. Distinctivly the melodies of „Short Story Long“, with Jojo’s lyrics, step into a musical adventure. From Saint Gallen, they will let themselves drift as far as their music let’s them.
