On The Offshore – You Have Not, You’ve Never Been

„A wild mix, beautiful and unusual“ is how German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung describes their music. Indeed, On The Offshore inhabit a territory located somewhere between a nightclub around midnight and an afternoon of classic songwritng, integrating elements of jazz, electronic music and pop in order to create an alternative-dance style which is very much their own.
That the five musicians Lucy Pereira (vocals), Girisha Fernando (bass), Bennie Rademann (guitar), Kilian Bühler (drums) and Deniz Khan (sampler) not only have a masterful command of their instruments but also of of the mechanics of modern club and pop music is evident. Interaction is homogeneous and intuitive, seamlessly woven with the traditions of jazz, as is evident in their music’s intricate harmonic patterns.
Without getting bogged down in an experimental jungle, well-worn paths are, with playful virtuosity, deftly abandoned to discover unexplored musical paths. The direction is the right one and any deviations are welcome. Catchy melodies that sound fresh and original are coupled with enigmatic lyrics full of emotion. Lucy’s vocals give the songs that extra dose of character so essential in making a band truly unique, creating an unmistakably singular sound both live on stage as in the studio.

On The Offshore have been working in this constellation since 2006 in the southern German City of Augsburg. Now after three years and numerous mini-tours, the band is ready to take the next step. To the delight of many fans, September 2009 sees the long-awaited release of their debut album „You Have Not, You’ve never Been“ (Label:Loop Department / Distrbution: Neo/ SONY).

The Band:
Lucy Pereira (vocals) entered the German club-cicuit as a live singer at drum and bass parties. Disovered by Jochen Helfert in 2001 for the the renowned Munich outfit Les Gammas/ Compost Records, the ensuing performances as lead singer for Les Gammas Live and the Compost 100 Tour took her to venues such as: Jazzcafe, London; Fabric, London; Big Chill Festival, UK; Fusion Festival, Moscow; Jazz Festival, Oslo; Elektronikaldia, San Sebastian; Vega, Copenhagen; Tollwood Festival, Munich; Mo’Vibes, Fürstenfeldbrück and many more.

Girisha Fernando (bass/ sampler) is the band’s musical mastermind and producer. As a bassist he also toured with Les Gammas Live from 2001-2004 (Elektronikaldia, San Sebastian; Vega, Copenhagen; Tollwood Festival, Munich; Mo’Vibes, Fürstenfeldbrück, Jazz Pulsations , Nancy; Jazz Summer, Cisternino, etc.) From 2002-2005 he formed part the Nosliw (Warner) reggae-dancehall tour band, taking him to the Popkomm, Cologne; Summerjam, Cologne; Splash! Chemnitz; Chiemsee Reggae Summer; Africa Festival, Würzburg; WDR Festival, Mühlheim; Bavarian Open, Munich; Juicy Beats Festival, Dortmund and many more.

Kilian Bühler (drums) is a much sought-after percussionist when it comes to fusing jazz and electronic music. One of his many collaborations is with the renowned Jazz drummer Walter Bittner in Digilogue (Jazztage Regensburg; Campus Tage , Leipzig; Bourges, France)

Benjamin Rademann (guitar) is making a name for himself as frontman and guitarist for Instrument (Munich) and Everything But Giants (Stuttgart) as well as sideman for Ya-HA! With King schu of Blumentopf.

Deniz Khan (beats, livemix) visited the Pop Academy in Mannheim and is known to many as the talented freestyle MC of Dipol. With On The Offshore he refines many of the tracks with beats from his Akai mpc2000 and lends his expertise in mixing live performances. He has also worked as a producer with Johanna Zeul and Lydia Daher. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.