Spiral Drive

In the organizer's words:

sun king music presents:

Spiral Drive
Support: tba.

Admission: 7 pm / Start: 8 pm

Spiral Drive first attracted attention across Europe with their debut album Unity (2019).
Since then, the passion project of German-Austrian multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer Raphaël Neikes has developed into one of the most exciting and promising formations in the neo-psychedelic scene. The second album Visions in Bloom (2022), which was supported by the single "Space Train", which has been streamed millions of times, cemented this reputation. The longplayer combines psychedelic rock, alternative, psych-pop, grunge and indie into a dazzling body of work - and earned the band comparisons with artists such as Tame Impala, King Gizzard, Queens of the Stone Age, MGMT and Pink Floyd, without being subordinate to a single genre.

Together with collaborators such as Ben McLeod (All Them Witches) and Lord Fascinator (Children Collide), Neikes unleashed creative impulses that resonated far beyond Central Europe and brought with them a steadily growing fan base in the UK, the USA and Australia. Another milestone in 2024 was the cover of "Tomorrow Never Knows" (The Beatles), which was released with original artwork by Klaus Voormann (The Beatles - Revolver) and also attracted attention outside the psych scene.

While current releases continue to attract international attention, Neikes is already working on two new studio albums: REISE is a Krautrock excursion that was created in an intensive week-long studio session with Lord Fascinator. The Australian psych-pop artist is known for his work with Children Collide and for his eccentric solo performances. Lord Fascinator and Neikes have since formed a close creative partnership, driven by their shared passion for cross-genre sonic experimentation and narrative sound cosmos. REISE is scheduled for release in April 2026. At the same time, Neikes is already working flat out on a follow-up to "Visions in Bloom", which is scheduled for release in HY2 2026.

After extensive tours through Europe and South Africa as well as a celebrated Rockpalast live set SPIRAL DRIVE kicked off their "Green Vanilla" headline tour in the first half of 2025 with 23 shows across a total of 7 countries, including the UK for the first time. Their performance at the New Cross Inn in London in June marked their long-awaited UK debut and fulfilled the hopes of their ever-growing UK fanbase.

With their UK debut, SPIRAL DRIVE underline their international ambitions. It's a milestone that not only confirms the band's appeal, but also looks far beyond Europe to North America and Australia.

With new music on the horizon and a reputation for immersive, genre-bending live shows, the band's next chapter promises to be even bolder, more colorful and, above all, louder.