Just like the first rays of spring, the music of Parla Soleil brings warmth to the hearts of the audience. There is much hidden in the name: Soleil means sun in French. Now, regarding Parla - on one hand, "parlamak" in Turkish means "to shine" or "to glitter," and on the other hand, "parler" and "parlar" mean "to speak" in French and Spanish. This ambiguity reflects our multicultural background and encourages dialogue to break perceived boundaries between cultures. In Austria, there’s a saying that goes “Red ma miteinand, denn durch´s Reden kommen die Leit‘ zam.“ - Let’s talk, because talking makes people come together.

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The harmonious blend of R&B, Neo-Soul, and oriental elements forms a bridge between East and West. The synthesis of electronic, organic, and traditional instruments such as the darbuka creates an original sound.

 

Jasmine Friedrich (formerly known under the pseudonym Air of Jasmine) brings a culturally sensitive perspective shaped by her Turkish, Danube Swabian, and Austrian roots. The echo of the Orient and the Occident runs in her blood. Her lyrics and vocal melody embrace universal passions and negotiate the beauty and connection of these two worlds. Does she consider her bandmates her personal harem? Maybe a bit. 

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Geza Eisserer, with his versatile and precise percussion, provides a solid and dynamic foundation for the band. Does this come from his occupation as a programmer? Does he think of music in zeros and ones? Who knows!

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Bruno Carbonell's playful and sophisticated bass playing is undoubtedly influenced by his Dominican roots and jazz education - except that his education is in guitar. He tricked us all; we thought he was a bassist when he's just a jazz guitarist on the job hunt.

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Florian Graf might be an alien. We're not sure yet, but we'll keep you updated. Until then, he transports us to distant galaxies with his atmospheric, almost psychedelic sounds on the synthesizer. His inspiration stems from three different continents: Africa, Europe, and Latin America.

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Dominik Peischl combines funky guitar sounds with oriental and percussive elements on the darbuka. Seductive in his subtlety, he creates an interplay of two worlds. It would be great if he could manage to play guitar and darbuka simultaneously. We're still waiting for him to grow two more arms.