Stranger to Love - CD

Stripped of all expectations, constraints, pressures and limitations, there's a certain purity and allure to art created simply for the sake of genuine expression. The desire to unleash one's unencumbered ingenuity and unique vision on the world is an attitude embraced by those often celebrated for pushing boundaries, and it's under this same premise that German newcomers SENNA were formed. Taking their name from the Arabic word for brightness, shine or glow, bandmates Simon Masdjedi (vocals), Tobias Stulz (guitar/vocals), Marcel Dürr (guitar), Fabian Cattarius (bass) and Leon Dorn (drums) never intended for SENNA - originally founded as a studio side project - to come into its own as a full-fledged unit. However, with a luminous blend of playful yet technical instrumentation and edgy hard rock meets progressive post-hardcore styling, it's only fitting that both the innovative outfit and their introductory work have been thrust into the limelight for all to enjoy. "It was really liberating," guitarist Marcel Dürr recalls of the group's mindset leading up to their SharpTone debut. "Because we weren't pursuing SENNA as a real band at first, we had a lot of time to experiment with our sound. Our goal was to just write the music we liked, without being pigeonholed into a genre.