Their album Saudade was shaped along Portugal’s Fishermen’s Trail and marks a new creative chapter: bolder, more physical, yet deeply emotional. Since forming in 2017, 𝒗𝒊𝒂𝒉 have played over 120 shows across Europe, appeared at festivals such as Sziget, Colours of Ostrava, and Waves Vienna, and won Czeching 2019.

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Their songs create an atmosphere that balances emotional sensitivity with subtle enthusiasm, offering listeners new perspectives on everyday experiences and inner states.

The band maintains a strong live presence with their album release concerts and performing at Hungary’s main music festivals.

In 2025, Maluridé collaborated with an Athens-based contemporary classical composer on the track Shape of Broken Light. The band’s singer and songwriter Júlia Viszkeleti created an EP with Nikos called Past is Prologue.

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Their second album, ‘Sympan’ (2022, Just Gazing Records), received significant critical acclaim.

They have also performed abroad (in Bulgaria and Romania) and have been part of esteemed lineups alongside artists such as Aggelakas, Pavlidis, ViC, Planet of Zeus, and Naxatras.They are set to embark on their second European tour in September 2024.

Links:

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/desertmonks

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desertmonks/

Bandcamp: https://desertmonks.bandcamp.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DesertMonks

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Since the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the band members have been thrust into a new reality. This seismic shift has not only reshaped their day-to-day lives but also the landscape of the Ukrainian music industry. The band’s most significant new challenge right now is the necessity of reorientation to European markets and building a network of connections there. 

In 2023, Komisiia started working with Ukrainian indie label Kontrabass Promo, opening a new chapter in the band’s story. Last year, the band also organized numerous charity events with the Musicians Defend Ukraine Foundation.

Links:

Press-kit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LlnAykwidAKUOF7zkiVkGvb2NvD6N5s6/view?usp=drive_link

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@komisiia

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OCEANDVST’s journey begins in the middle of 2017 in Thessaloniki, Greece. They burst onto the scene with their self-released ep called “Escape Rovte” and they started gaining a remarkable fan base from their very beginning. The release of “Escape Rovte” was followed by two music videos and one lyric video which became unexpectedly popular in a very short time, while in 2019 was released the single “Isn’t Love Supposed to Be a Good Thing?” which marked the end of a big chapter. At the end of 2019, the band moved on in a new era with a fresh line-up and more determined than ever to turn their goals and dreams into reality! This new era begins with the release of the single “Nightmare (Halsey cover)”, which reached the number 1 song for four weeks straight on 1055 rock radio. 

Their sound varies between rock, punk and alternative sounds with bands like My Chemical Romance, Tonight Alive, Sum 41, Halsey, and Paramore being some of their influences. What characterizes them the most is their charismatic singer with her warm and colorful voice and the emotional intensity of their songs. Their live shows combine the storytelling of deeply personal stories with a punk-based attitude, which instantly puts the audience into the band’s shoes.

Members

Chrysa – Vocals

Jimmy Balas – Guitars

Evan Noct – Drums

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