Die Hässlichen Vögel

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Die Hässlichen Vögel (also known as The Ugly Birds) is a german :de:Avantgarde|Avant-Garde band formed in :de:Berlin|Berlin in 2018, consisting of Roman Ole (vocals, guitar, piano, saxophone), Luki von der Gracht (vocals, guitar) and Josie Haar (vocals). The group does not currently release any music.[1]

Formation

The group originally formed as a :de:Quintett|quintet, when founding member and composer Roman Ole was invited to perform at the legendary Berlin Techno|techno club :de:Berghain|Berghain in 2018. Ole enlisted the help of the lyricist Luki von der Gracht, and within just two weeks, the artists and models formed a band and wrote all the songs for their first concert. Von der Gracht discovered the drummer Hansol “Bobo” Kim at a punk show in Poland, met the vocalist Josi Haar at the roulette wheel of a russian casino, and first saw guitarist Benji Wohlrab panhandling on the streets of Berlin.[1][2]

Style

Despite the groups refusal to record or release any music,[3][1] their idiosyncratic style has been described as jazz, Punk rock|punk, and church music.[1] They are known for their outrageous and androgynous styling,[1] taking cues from glam rock, BDSM in culture and media|BDSM subculture and high fashion alike, and their theatrical live performances including elaborate set and light design, roller skates and choreography. They have been described as a fusion of experimental band and innovative art project[4] and as post-consumerist theatre.[5]

The bands off-beat humor and nonconformist attitudes feature in their provocative lyrics, thematizing subjects such as freedom, love, rejection,[6] addiction and mysticism.[7]

Peter Richter praised the bands oddball sensibilities, likening them to artists of the British New Wave|british new wave:

"Shortly after nine the band Die Hässlichen Vögel performed on the grand staircase, seemingly built for this very occasion, which is, however, a misleading name. Much rather did these young, androgynous performers resemble beautiful shimmering lizards who, born much later, aimed to celebrate the glampunk trash of Sigue Sigue Sputnik."[8]

The group has been associated with italian fashion designer Stefano Pilati. In 2018 they staged a live performance at the headquarters of canadian luxury fashion retailer SSENSE in Montreal,[9] celebrating the launch of Pilati's brand Random Identities:

"Among those shot, each of whom were inspiration to Pilati, was the band Die Hässlichen Vögel which performed at the SSENSE HQ following the show, who themselves seemed the paragon of Pilati’s mission—a complete knowledge of self, as their music floated between cavernous baroque to the driving punk that could have found itself at CBGB’s in New York’s underground heyday."[10]

In 2019 the legendary London nightclub The Scotch of St. James hosted a private performance by Die Hässlichen Vögel. The fashionable[11] venue is frequented by the rich and famous[12] including Kate Moss, Sofia Coppola[13] and Suki Waterhouse.[14] The same year the group performed at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, supporting british band Wild Daughter.[15][16][17]

In 2021 the band has headlined festivals such as Antwerp Queer Arts Festival[3] and Reference Festival Berlin amongst Anne Imhof and Amnesia Scanner.[18][19] Other collaborators include Matt Lambert[20] and the porn star River Wilson.[21] Their work has been featured in Interview (magazine)|Interview Magazine,[21] Vogue (magazine)|Vogue,[22][23][21] Süddeutsche Zeitung[24], Die Tageszeitung|taz[25] and Women's Wear Daily.[26]

In January 2021 the band shared a video titled "Josie" on their social media, performing an unreleased song.[27]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Meet German Band Die Hässlichen Vögel, or Ugly Birds". Interview Magazine. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  2. ↑ "OASE — Berghain". www.berghain.berlin (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Armed with a giant phallus, Wild Daughter are taking aim". the Guardian. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  4. ↑ Nast, Condé (2021-01-21). "Reference Festival: Diesen neuen Programmpunkt der Berlin Fashion Week sollten Sie kennen!". Vogue Germany (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  5. ↑ "IN DEN RUINEN DES SPÄTEN KAPITALISMUS Niklas Maak über „Disappearing Berlin"". www.textezurkunst.de. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  6. ↑ "Disappearing Berlin". disappearingberlin.de. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  7. ↑ AnotherMan. "Exclusive: Watch Wild Daughter's Transgressive New Music Video". AnotherMan. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  8. ↑ Zeitung, Süddeutsche. ""Disappearing Berlin" im Quartier 206". Süddeutsche.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  9. ↑ Hughes, Aria; Hughes, Aria (2018-11-08). "Stefano Pilati Lets Loose With New Brand, Random Identities". WWD. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  10. ↑ "Matt Lambert's new film for Random Identities seeks to release that "pulsating essence that lies deep within us"". Document Journal. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  11. ↑ Acharya, Dipal (2015-02-19). "London Fashion Week: London bars and restaurants where fashion folk". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  12. ↑ "Harry Styles parties in swinging 60s playground Scotch of St James". HELLO!. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  13. ↑ Nast, Condé (2013-04-05). "The Le Baron Playlist". British Vogue. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  14. ↑ "The Scotch". DesignMyNight. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  15. ↑ "Armed with a giant phallus, Wild Daughter are taking aim". the Guardian. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  16. ↑ "ICA | Wild Daughter: The Moon Sextiles the Sun". www.ica.art. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  17. ↑ AnotherMan. "Exclusive: Watch Wild Daughter's Transgressive New Music Video". AnotherMan. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  18. ↑ "Reference Festival Recap". Fucking Young!. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  19. ↑ "Reference Festival 2 | Berlin Fashion Week". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  20. ↑ "Matt Lambert's new film for Random Identities seeks to release that "pulsating essence that lies deep within us"". Document Journal. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 "Meet German Band Die Hässlichen Vögel, or Ugly Birds". Interview Magazine. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  22. ↑ Nast, Condé (2021-02-02). "In Berlin, the Reference Festival Brings Fashion, Art, and Culture Together in Virtual Reality". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  23. ↑ Nast, Condé (2021-01-21). "Reference Festival: Diesen neuen Programmpunkt der Berlin Fashion Week sollten Sie kennen!". Vogue Germany (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  24. ↑ Zeitung, Süddeutsche. ""Disappearing Berlin" im Quartier 206". Süddeutsche.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  25. ↑ Müller, Dominikus (2020-03-14). "Vom Verschwinden". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in Deutsch). p. 49. ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  26. ↑ Hughes, Aria; Hughes, Aria (2018-11-08). "Stefano Pilati Lets Loose With New Brand, Random Identities". WWD. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  27. ↑ Die Hässlichen Vögel - Josie, retrieved 2021-12-23

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