Monako

Monako is the attempt at implementing the concept of “diversity” into a real life project and not only relying on the similarities of its members but channeling their contradictions into actual art: When Sadek Massarweh – born and raised in Canada – came to Hamburg in his early 20s to study, he met Jakob Hersch with whom he started to jam regularly, slowly finding their sound. Montreal singer Naomie De Lorimier who at that time lived in Berlin joined the duo and together they laid down the foundation of what would later become Monako. But the band only came into full bloom when Valentin Hebel, Jan-Hendrik Schnoor and Pamier Hilal one by one found their way into the project and complemented the sound.