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PRETTY AVERAGE (Berlin)
Berlin-based Pretty Average channels raw distortion and unapologetic storytelling into a sharp-edged, live-driven sound. Frontwoman Candy writes from a female perspective about identity, social rejection and generational uncertainty, her rough, unfiltered voice cutting through waves of gritty guitars. Produced by Francisco Parisi (Minimal Schlager), their debut All I Wanted earned them a Musicboard Berlin Scholarship. Their upcoming album The Highs and Lows of Being Pretty Average captures a band built for the stage: direct, urgent and fiercely alive.
https://prettyaverageband.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1eWQlCkIaGH24w8x2yrDN0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJEaMYO814o

GARLANDS (Berlin)
Berlin-based Garlands moves between dream pop, shoegaze and noise rock. Catharina Rüß’s solo project combines the noise of My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth with floating harmonies reminiscent of Nico and Stereolab. Following the 2024 EP Turn the Sky, Garlands will release the single “My Arms Your Armor” in autumn 2026. Their debut album arrives in early 2027 through La Pochette Surprise.
https://garlandsband.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4DmghHHXmHrSUxNCVQbo68
SOLO ONO (Graz)
Formed in Wellington and now based in Graz, Solo Ono delivers noisy garage pop shaped by distortion, melody and restless energy. Drawing on influences including Pixies, Sonic Youth, The Clean and The Jesus and Mary Chain, the band pairs raw guitars with sharp hooks and an urgent live presence. After several EPs and extensive gigging in New Zealand, founder Frank Eggleton established a new Solo Ono lineup in Austria. The band delivers a new album in early 2027.
https://soloono.bandcamp.com/track/corporate

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5fyVONDJiItoSm6WY6lzB