GONG WAH
Fuzzwave
GONG WAH was founded in 2017 by guitarist Thorsten Dohle and singer
Inga Nelke, initially as a duo with drum machine. Already
Felix Will, also a guitarist, joined shortly afterwards.
In a dark, almost cave-like rehearsal room, they created their first demos
demos and, above all, their own sound. Their mixture of
distorted guitars, cool new wave and catchy songs
is what the band themselves call fuzzwave. As a trio, with drums and bass played from
played from a tape deck, the first smaller guerrilla gigs took place.
2018 saw the addition of bassist Giso Simon and drummer Nima Davari
two new members and GONG WAH became a quintet.
With this line-up, the debut "GONG WAH" (2020) and the
successor "A SECOND" (2022) were recorded. Both albums were released on Tonzonen
Records and were well received by the international press
well received by the international press, the single "This Life" even made it to number
to number 14 in the German alternative charts. This was followed by
various concerts and festival appearances followed. At the end of 2023, Giso
Simon and Nima Davari left GONG WAH.
Back in the original trio line-up, GONG WAH
recorded their third album "THE HEALING VOLUME" in early 2024, which was
released on Tonzonen on 11.04.2025. Like its predecessors
"THE HEALING VOLUME" was also produced by the band themselves in their own
produced in their own studio. In the fall of 2024, bassist Ingo Ruttke and drummer
drummer Wolly Düse, not only two excellent new musicians joined the band
but also two old friends. With the new album and a new
line-up, GONG WAH will return to the stage in 2025.
GONG WAH
Inga Nelke - Vocals
Thorsten Dohle - Guitar/Synth/Vocals
Felix Will - Guitar/Synth/Vocals
Wolly Düse - Drums
Ingo Ruttke - Bass
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