MUSIC
ABOUT
ACUA is a Psych Pop/ Alternative band from Cologne, Germany.
They have been active since 2018 and built up a remarkable international reputation before the pandemic, going on tour in Canada from Toronto to Vancouver. In early 2020, they performed 8 shows in Japan across various cities, from Tokyo to Takamatsu. In addition to being a support act for FKJ, Japanese House and OMNI, they played over 50 shows in the run up to their debut album.
Their sound is the vacuum between retro and future, in which they celebrate getting lost in their very own melancholic euphoria.
ACUA is spacy guitars, energizing drums, reeling synthesizers and singing baselines.
Patrick (Vox, Guitar), Caroline (Drums) and Igor (Bass, Synths) are singing about wanting to see beyond a limited world that has become so superficial or asking if there is more future or more past.
Listen closely to hear the airy yet powerful two vocals of lead singer Patrick and drummer Caroline, floating over painting bass-melodies by Igor, building up far-off images that appear alive when you close your eyes.
VIDEOS
SHOWS
2019
01/30 The Japanese House Support
01/31 Köln, Gewölbe
03/06 Darmstadt, Staatstheater
04/04 Oldenburg, Umbaubar
04/05 Düsseldorf, ZAKKhalle
05/18 Rotterdam, Roodkapje
08/24 Zytanien Festival
09/28 Köln, Subway
12/07 Kiel, Alte Mu
CANADA TOUR
09/18 Charlotte Town, Babas Lounge
09/19 Halifax, Gus Pub
09/20 Sackville, Thunder&Lightning
09/21 Fredericton, Capitol Complex
09/22 Montreal, Brasserie Beaubien
09/23 Ottawa, Bar Robo
09/25 Windsor, Phog Lounge
09/26 Toronto, The Cavern
09/28 Vancouver, The Roxy
09/29 Vancouver, The Heatley
10/12 Chemnitz Aaltra
10/19 Artheater with Leyya
10/25 Berlin, Festsaal Kreuzberg
12/13 Dizzledorf, R25 Kulturschlachthof
12/20 Bremen
2022
03/18 Düsseldorf, The Tube
04/23 Cologne, c/o Pop Festival
06/23 Cologne, Gewölbe
07/01 Toronto, Tranzac
07/02 Sarnia, Rüstr
07/03 Toronto, Supermarket
07/04 Windsor, Phog Lounge
07/05 Ottawa, Avant-Garde Bar
07/06 London, Palasad SocialBowl
07/08 Montreal, La Sotterenea
07/11 Winnipeg, The Pyramid Cabaret
07/12 Regina, T+A Vinyl and Fashion
07/13 Saskatoon, SASC
07/14 High River, Brewing Company
07/15 Calgary, Koi
07/16 Edmonton, Blakbar
07/29 Burg Herzberg Festival
2020
JAPAN TOUR
02/02 Matsumoto, Give Me A Little More
02/03 Tokyo – Shibuya HOME
02/04 Morioka – SICKth
02/05 Omiya – hisomine
02/06 Nagoya – k.d.japon
02/10 Osaka – Hard Rain
02/11 Kobe – Helluva Lounge
02/12 Takamatsu – Toonice
02/28 Köln, Indie Cologne Fest
04/26 c/o pop Festival
06/13 Paris, Olympic Cafe
07/30 Burg Herzberg Festival
09/16 Hamburg. Reeperbahn Festival
2023
01/14 Düsseldorf, The Tube
01/26 Hamburg, Grüner Jäger
02/04 Bobinn, Kult41
02/10 Tours FR, Bateau Ivre
02/11 Paris FR, Cafe Olympic
03/17 , Utrecht NE, Oude Pothuys
03/30 Utrecht NE, Hofman
04/10 Hamburg, Ponybar
05/03 Köln, Yard Club
07/01 Berlin, Loophole
08/03 London, The Victoria
09/02 Paris FR, Cafe Olympic
09/03 Köln, Indie Cologne Fest
09/06 Brussels, Bonnefooi
09/22 Essen with Crystal Glass
09/29 Augsburg, Villa
09/30 Wien, Rhiz
CONTACT
„If you put your head under water, everything gets quiet and you can hear nothing but yourself.“