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Roller Derby

city: Hamburg
country: Germany
genre: Indie
styles: Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Alternative, Synthpop

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Only You

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out on August 31, 2022

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Hamburg-based indie trio Roller Derby release new single ‘Only You’, a shimmering, nostalgic track that draws on a rich history of dream pop and synth wave. Conjuring pictures of bubblegum and late-summer days, ‘Only You’ is full of brightly shining harmonies, jangling guitars, mellow basslines and an incredibly catchy chorus that is unapologetically carefree. Releasing their first single on new label home Practise Music, ‘Only You’ marks Roller Derby out as indie newcomers to watch. The new single arrives alongside a compelling visual which recalls hazy summers, filled with 1960s nostalgia and with a Sofia Coppola aesthetic.

Roller Derby explain: “In the video we have been trying to create an ambiguous atmosphere, where strong feelings for a person lead to something rather surreal and quirky”

Whether in sports or pop culture, the roller skate is always worthy of a revival. Roller Derby is the name of both a feminist roller skating sport and inspired the name for the indie-pop trio from Hamburg founded in 2020, whose music bridges the gap between nostalgic, wavey 80s sounds and modern indie pop. Roller Derby was formed in early 2020 by Philine Meyer (vocals, keys), Manuel Romero Soria (guitar) and Max Nielsen (bass)

Philine Meyer's vocals float above warm synth sounds that spread throughout the room shining in dreaminess and wistfulness. Dreaming and dancing both find their place in Roller Derby's sound cosmos.

Their musical inspirations range from the 60s to the 80s, to current artists like Angel Olsen, Alvvays and Beach House. Their music is about longing for love and enduring loss, yet the music never loses its lightness.

In June 2021 Roller Derby played their first concert and by spring 2022, they had played SXSW, The Great Escape and their first London show at Moth Club.

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