Biography
Zürich-based surrealism-pop duo Whitcher & Stocker start with the two most archaic instruments: vocals and drums. Adding guitar, synthesizer, and various toys, their soundscape spirals through a kaleidoscopic, electronic cosmos, girded by ascending walls of percussion, levitated by colorful echoing whispers.
Multiistrumentalist and manifold music laureate Marena Whitcher and drummer Nicolas Stocker (also known for his role in Nik Bärtsch's reknowned Mobile) have been working together now for five years in various projects. In Marena Whitcher´s Shady Midnight Orchestra, they discovered their mutual love for surrealism, mysticism and raw power. When they realized that they also share a vision of eccentric sound, it was only a matter of time before they decided to branch off to develop their own unique other-worldly language, cloaked in darkness and peppered with irony.