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Serpentine is back with his third album «City Soul Traveller». He says «This album is definitely much darker and moodier than the previous ones. While producing this album my life has experienced unpredictable turns, events which are reflected in the new album». Musically, «City Soul Traveller» has strong influences and pays tribute to the 60’s and 70’s. Psychedelic passages lead into opulent soundscapes. However, it would be too easy to label Serpentine’s latest musical accolade in the confinements of the retro sound revival. Serpentine is a musical jack of all trades and he loves exploring the outer galaxies of the musical universe.

On the track «All Over», a children’s choir accompanies a brass orchestra. «Supercalifragilistic» goes off like good old 90’s head banging rock, a strong contrast to other tracks, such as the soul-searching nakedness found within «Klara’s World». In «Tons of Tears», Serpentine takes the listener on a hilly and rugged lo-fi experimental ride, slowing down to an almost halt immediately by the following track, «Miss You» a love song, written in a moment where love was gone. Sounds are created by Serpentine using his feet to break crockery for «Point of View» while he preaches the benefits finding the meaning of life in the deep ocean. At the end of the album, Serpentine reveals more of his tongue-in-cheek humour with «Love Circus»; a song about meeting the woman of his dreams on the train and finding pleasure in reject her advances.

«I was looking for a mixture of serious authenticity, light hearted charm and for a good measure, a portion of self-irony», Serpentine explains. «I’m really happy and content that «City Soul Traveller» turned out the way it did and the songs go hand in hand with the real life: You never quite know what to expect around the next corner.»

Serpentine - City Soul Traveller

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serpentine - all over

klara

i'm here again - i'm still waiting - on that branch of a tree - please talk to me - please tell me - that i don't have to cry anymore - i love u - i need u - i adore u - i want u back - you belong to me - you should be here - right now and for eternity - i'm here again - i'm still waiting - on that branch of a tree.

just a lovesong (instrumental)

Interview RSR Session Paradiso

RSR Session Paradiso Live "Miss You" & "The Reminder"

Radio Live Session

Ein Gespräch über die heimliche Hauptstadt, ratloser Wahnsinn und Penisse auf der Stirn.

Interview Radio Bern

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Serpentine (Jan Andri Zimmerli) was born in Olten, Switzerland - After travelling the globe he got into music. In the last 7 years he played hundreds of concerts and recorded three different albums: «The Tragedy Of Being Honest» 2004 (Experimental) «Beauty Queen» 2007 (Pop) and «City Soul Traveller» 2010 (Psychedelic Rock). 
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Every album got awarded in France, Switzerland or Sweden (Tribune de Paris, DRS3, Radio Stockholm etc.). So far he sold a few thousand records. All songs are available at www.itunes.com/serpentine

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