I Heart Sharks
Hideaway
I Heart Sharks came from the bottom up, starting out playing in squats and club staircases, playing houseparties instead of a DJ, watching the venues grow around them from miniscule to massive, supporting Friendly Fires and Kraftklub along the way. From Berlin to Melt, Dockville to Southside, Europavox to Eurosonic, theyve played every conceivable festival in Germany, and many outside of it. "People sometimes think were pretending to be English because we know every little tiny town in Germany" Why? "Chances are weve played there". Big stage, small stage, no stage, the only things separating the band and the crowd are still air and opportunity. In 2011 I Heart Sharks released their debut album, "Summer", a collection of nostalgic songs sonically summarising the years on tour. The album was financed by fans who contributed to the project by purchasing memorabilia and memories ranging from lyric sheets to tickets to secret gigs. Their second album came in 2014, released on Island Records with the help of Hurts-producer Joseph Cross. Recorded between Manchester and the former GDR radio headquarters in East-Berlin, it was their first outing on a major label and one that meant more reach than ever before. Yet it was not to be; the band missed the freedom of times past and moved on. 2016 is a return to the roots - back to indie label AdP Records and the DIY approach - a breath of fresh air, out of the studio and into the practice room. The "Hey Kid" EP in January and a sold-out tour in Spring, and now on November 11th, their third full LP "Hideaway". The self-produced album is a sun-drenched, synth-soaked collection of guitar tracks - somewhere between surf-pop and gritty electronica, between California and Berlin, between nostalgia and daydreams.