Nyssa

In the organizer's words:

Ancient deities, country sounds, paganism, feminism, 50s greaser charm, fairies, Irish lyrics and drum machines from the 80s - what sounds like a wild hodgepodge at first glance, Canadian singer NYSSA combines to create her very own, dazzling cosmos. NYSSA has been on the music scene for over a decade, initially in various bands in her home city of Toronto, but she has long since established herself as a solo artist far beyond Canada. Her self-written and produced debut EP "Champion of Love" was released in 2018. It already showed what makes her music so special: the effortless fusion of genres and worlds. From Dolly Parton-inspired country ballads to disco melodies and driving synthesizer sounds, she has a place for everything. Her first album "Girls Like Me" followed two years later, a kind of acoustic dream world in which women experience adventures just as freely and fearlessly as their male counterparts. NYSSA sings about complex, often contradictory characters - hitchhikers, murderers, rebels - and embeds their stories in a daring sound of pop, glam rock and synthwave. This mixture was well received: The album was nominated for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize. When the pandemic suddenly gave her an unexpected amount of free time, NYSSA turned back to her Irish roots. She began laying tarot, immersed herself in paganism and Irish protest songs and became part of a songwriting group in New York. This phase resulted in "Shake Me Where I'm Foolish" (2024), which was again nominated for the Polaris Music Prize. With its supernatural lyrics, influences from punk and classic rock and her irrepressible presence as a performer, it follows on seamlessly from its predecessors. NYSSA is finally returning to German stages this fall - in addition to a performance at Rolling Stone Beach, she will also be playing an exclusive headline concert in Berlin. An evening for all those who want to be carried away by fairy punk rock, untamed energy and an extraordinary artist.