Berlin Brides

Biography

Berlin Brides are an Athens-based duo comprising of singer/lyricist Natasha Giannaraki and synth player/composer Marilena Orfanou. They play an explosive mix of electro, punk & power pop and are renown for their caustic lyrics and electrifying live performances. Berlin Brides recorded their first demo in October 2007 and started performing as a duo in February 2008. Since then, they have toured Greece extensively and have played alongside CocoRosie, Kap Bambino, Jessie Evans, and in EJEKT festiv...

Berlin Brides are an Athens-based duo comprising of singer/lyricist Natasha Giannaraki and synth player/composer Marilena Orfanou. They play an explosive mix of electro, punk & power pop and are renown for their caustic lyrics and electrifying live performances.
Berlin Brides recorded their first demo in October 2007 and started performing as a duo in February 2008. Since then, they have toured Greece extensively and have played alongside CocoRosie, Kap Bambino, Jessie Evans, and in EJEKT festival with the Subways, Klaxons, Jarvis Cocker and Royksopp.
They performed for the first time in the UK in June 2009 in Buffalo Bar, London, as winners of the Velvet Magazine Prize 2009. It was awarded to them by Artrocker Magazine, which labeled their self-released EP ‘Failure to Wank' one of the two best releases of 2008. That performance granted them a slot in the New Bands Stage at Offset Festival in September 2009, where they performed to an enthused audience and received glowing reviews. In October 2010 they debuted in North America with 6 shows in Toronto Indie Week Festival, winning fans and critical acclaim on the other side of the Atlantic. In March 2011 they played at Canadian Music Week and packed the venue over its capacity.
Their 7” debut single “Rejection Junkie” (now sold out) was released on clear vinyl in June 2010 and their debut album "Modern Celibacy" on both CD and 12” vinyl in October 2010 by Inner Ear Records.


"One part Yeah Yeah Yeahs, two parts Long Blondes and a truckfull of mid-90s europop, their glossy veneer is shattered by songs about failed celibacy and unsuccessful wanking"
Audioscribbler, UK

"They're like CSS should have been on their second album, spiky and assertive and left-field but always primed to party"
Nemesis, UK

"Upbeat electronic punk-funk that has everyone dancing along in no time. Tremendous, smutty fun"
Call of the Wyld, UK

"Catchy hooks and darkly comedic lyrics"
Travis Magazine, Canada

"Dirty and fun lyrics delivered with danceable beats and grin-inducing 2-finger electric keyboard buggery"
Music Vice, Canada

"If you want to concentrate equal parts of Chicks on Speed, Stereo Total, Le Tigre, Robots in Disguise and any Riot girl band you could imagine, then Berlin Brides would be your conclusion to the chemistry"
Nerdy Frames, New Zealand

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