Sinplus

Sinplus is an alternative rock duo made up of brothers Ivan and Gabriel Broggini from Locarno, Switzerland.[1]

Sinplus
Background information
OriginLocarno, Switzerland
GenresAlternative rock, post-punk, new wave
LabelsDream Loud Entertainment LTD
Websitesinplus.com
MembersIvan Broggini (Guitar)
Gabriel Broggini (Vocals)

Music career

Growing up in a music-addicted family, Ivan (guitar) and Gabriel (vocals) Broggini were musicians before they even knew it.
They started writing songs at a young age and quickly realised their love for dirty guitar lines, pounding rhythms and infectious melodies.
As an independent duo, the Broggini brothers have claimed multiple awards and nominations, including an MTV award as Best Swiss Act, a nomination as Best European Act and representing Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song "Unbreakable".

When both the ballad “You and I”,[2] featuring the Californian singer/songwriter Mickey Shiloh, as well as the soundtrack they were asked to write for the European Gymnastics Championship "Tieniti Forte"[3] went gold in their home country, it was another sign that something special was happening. Sinplus also had the chance to tour all around Europe, from tiny bars to arenas and festivals such Isle Of Wight and Moon & Stars, and share stages with international acts such as Roxette.

While they developed, their music took in more pop sounds and experimentation, but they have always maintained the energy and attitude of rock and roll. After the release of their last album “This Is What We Are”,[4] Sinplus have started a new path of musical research on the traces of their roots.

2019 was intense and emotional, with many changes for them. They decided to return to California to breathe the West Coast rock vibe before spending time in Nashville with the Grammy-nominated producer J.T. Daly, experimenting with the sounds they were looking for.

Discography

Albums
Title Year Peak chart positions
SWI
[5]
Disinformation[6] 82
Up to Me[7]
  • Released: January 17, 2014
  • Label: I&G Productions, Soundservice (CH)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 12
This Is What We Are[4]
  • Released: January 20, 2017
  • Label: Digem Works
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 7

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SWI
[5]
"Unbreakable" 2011 24 Disinformation
"Phoenix from the Ashes" 2013 44 Up to Me
"Up to Me" 2014 41
"Love Is Free"
(featuring Lady Chann)		 11
"Tieniti forte" 25 Non-album single
"Capisci (One Love)" 2016 82 This Is What We Are
"You and I"
(featuring Mickey Shiloh)		 2017 49

Awards
Year Award Category Work Result
2014 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Swiss Act Themselves Won
Best Central European Act Themselves Nominated

References
  1. "Home". www.sinplus.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. Hung, Steffen. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  3. Hung, Steffen. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  4. This Is What We Are von Sinplus. iTunes
  5. "Swiss Charts > Sinplus". Hung Medien.
  6. Disinformation von Sinplus. iTunes
  7. Up To Me von Sinplus. iTunes
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.