Get To Know : Löwenzahnhonig
1. Firstly, for us English audiences, how do we pronounce Löwenzahnhonig and what’s the story behind choosing it?
First off, let me quote a user called Melissa who explained it best in a comment on Tiktok:
“For the non-german speakers: their name (luh-ven-tsahn-hoh-nik) means dandelion honey “
As for the origin story: We quickly found out that the collection of tunes we were making were a real nice fit for mellow mornings and brunch vibes. So we went looking for a name that could transport this. Löwenzahnhonig is a vegan honey-alternative breadspread and we loved this typical German way of combining different words into one.
2. You all came together out of a jam session in Zurich. How did that moment turn into a lasting project?
The origin story of this project still fills us with mystery. Fai and Simon had a jam date on 21 December which is the Winter Solstice. Due to sloppy calendar hygiene they walked into Paul who was working in his and Simon’s shared studio. After a short time of introducing everyone we started making music together. Little did we know what this serendipitous moment would snowball into. Really falling in love with the tune we made over Christmas, we decided to meet again. And then again, and again, usually crafting one tune per session until we had our debut album.
3. Your music drifts between psych-funk, desert blues and cinematic textures. When creating instrumental tracks, do you start with mood, melody, texture or something else entirely?
Our tracks usually start with Fai playing guitar until something clicks among the three of us. Then we start exploring and fleshing out the idea, trying to cater to this burgeoning mood to the best of our abilities.
4. This is your first headline show in London, what does that mean to you as a band and what can fans expect from the set?
For a band that was first reluctant to even play live shows it’s just amazing and borderline unbelievable that we get to travel so far and wide now with our music. We played a support set for ∑tella at the Islington Academy last fall and really liked the audience’s response, so we’re just super happy to come back for a full set with many mellow moments and a few that boogie a little more.
5. Your music has a calm, unhurried quality. How do you translate that nuanced mood to a live performance?”
We try the best we can to do exactly that. Being on stage one sometimes starts to think that things should be more energetic, bigger, more grandiose. But we found that we just sound and feel best when we stay really concentrated and with our ears wide open to the intimacy of every musical moment.
Bonus question!
6. You said your music pairs well with late-night pasta - if Löwenzahnhonig had an official pasta pairing, what would it be?
Spaghetti con cicoria ripassata, cause it’s made with wild dandelion :)