Smerz
Smerz is a Norwegian electronic music duo based in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] The two members, Catharina Stoltenberg and Henriette Motzfeldt, met at the University of Copenhagen and subsequently dropped out of school to pursue music.[2][3]
Smerz signed to XL Recordings in 2017.[2] In 2019 they announced US tour dates including a set at Pitchfork's Midwinter festival.[4]
Stoltenberg and Motzfeldt have cited DJ Rashad and Rihanna as influences, as well as the television series Girls.[3]
References
- ^ Tehabsim, Anna (6 November 2017). "Meet Smerz, the Norwegian duo making nocturnal music for dancefloor introverts". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ a b Lozano, Kevin (31 July 2017). "Smerz Make Uncanny Electronic Pop That Sounds Like a Secret". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ a b Twells, John (29 August 2018). "FACT mix 668: Smerz". Fact. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "tours announced: Teenage Fanclub, Kim Petras, Smerz, Ladytron, Graham Van Pelt, more". BrooklynVegan. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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