Dirty Sound Magnet

Dirty Sound Magnet is a Swiss rock band from Fribourg, appearing at Oslo Hackney in London, a venue that mainly hosts pop, rock and indie concerts. The bill also lists Stavros Dzodzos, Marco Mottolini and Maxime Cosandey.

Dirty Sound Magnet is a rock band from Fribourg whose members, Stavros Dzodzos on guitar and vocals, Marco Mottolini on bass and backing vocals, and Maxime Cosandey on drums and backing vocals, became absorbed in music and rehearsed intensively as teenagers. Their sound is rooted in the rock of the 1960s and 1970s, and has been compared to the energy and instrumental virtuosity of Led Zeppelin, the raw delivery of Iggy Pop and the mysticism of The Doors.

The band also draws on modern psychedelic rock, citing Tame Impala and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and writes lyrics that address contemporary social unrest. Their third studio album, DSM-III, came out on Hummus Records in 2022, the same year the band received the Best Swiss Rock Band award, having won it first in 2017. They have toured the UK, Germany and Mexico. On stage, the performances are described as unpredictable, combining a shamanic presence, rock star charisma, instrumental skill, poetic vocals and shifting dynamics.

Oslo Hackney is a London venue that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music, the field in which this band works.