Science Slam

WIRTZ is one of the most successful German musicians, his albums reliably land in the highest chart regions and when he calls for an emotional rock show, the country's clubs are packed to the rafters. And this despite - or rather because - WIRTZ has consistently bypassed the major structures since 2007. Own record company, own identity, from day one. Certainly, the participation in the successful format "Sing meinen Song" provided a tailwind in 2015, but the project has been supported since the beginning by a growing group of supporters who are not interested in trends, but rather feel and appreciate the truthful. WIRTZ stands for DIY from the first note to the last breath. "As a record boss and A&R, I go for the best copy and that's my DNA," he sings in 2023. When the pandemic pulled the plug on culture in March 2020, WIRTZ was just a few days away from the start of a sold-out unplugged tour. It is a shock that shakes the entire structure. Things go quiet around WIRTZ because there is nothing to report. But away from the daily madness, new music is created. In new constellations, but with old qualities: raw, mercilessly honest, emotional and hard. WIRTZ has "leveled the old paths, renovated the whole place". There is much more to come, but for now, "DNA" is the bang with which the vacuum left by WIRTZ in 2020 implodes. WIRTZ is back.