Hazel Iris

Newly settled in Berlin via London, the Californian songstress will play in Hamburg St. Pauli for the first time. She will be joined by cellist Natasha Jaffe and accordionist Valentin Butt to give an intimate performance as a trio. Avant-Pop & Indie-Folk artist Hazel Iris weaves together lyrics and instrumentation to create sonic tapestries of social and emotional commentary á la Kate Bush and Tori Amos. With a background in classical music, her work is inspired by the richly layered storytelling patterns in Chanson and Folk, and her ghostly sounds lead to a dark yet hopeful journey of feminist and existential exploration. Her latest album Nine Sisters was recorded at Hollywood’s famous Sunset Sound Studio and was hailed by the Sound Shark as “Ushered in with a twist of heart-warming eccentricity, this classically trained and extraordinarily talented spirit explores ethereal folk strolls, upbeat pomp and splendour and haunting but touching ballads, while effortlessly blurring the lines of indie, electronic, folk, and classical music with the wave of her wand.” “Her material and performance is outstanding.” - Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6