THE RISING LIGHTS (Dennis Koch, Jovin Langenegger, Simeon Wälti) is a Swiss rock-pop group from Zurich, born and raised in Frauenfeld. They have been touring together as a band since 2013.
After releasing their first EP „The Rising Lights“ in March of 2017, followed by „Quarter Life Crisis“ in 2019. Their songs found their way into Spotify playlists and got radio airplay on several Swiss stations such as Radio 1, Radio Sunshine, SRF3, Radio Swiss Pop and more.
In March 2023, the trio opened a new chapter of their band history with the release of their debut album, which was highly acclaimed by the media and radio stations.
However, the most important thing for the three musicians is playing live shows and keeping in touch with their fanbase. Therefore, they have played over 150 shows, including Stars In Town 2017 next to Seven, Pegasus and Emeli Sandé and Openair Gampel in 2019. The band’s captivating stage performance was also confirmed in 2024 with the victory of the small Prix Walo (band category), letting them take the stage at the big gala, broadcast live on SRF TV.
Since the beginning of 2024, the band is also in the recording process of new singles which will be released in spring.
