PLANETSPADE\, YEAHMAN'S GUITARS \;PRESENTS\n
\n LIVE SESSION VOLUME 61\n
\n SAMSTAG 12. DEZEMBER 2026
LIVE ON STAGE:
\nCARSON (CH)
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\n ARTIST INFO
HATHORS (CH)\n
\n ARTIST INFO\n
STYLE: STONER-ROCK\n
\n DRINK-IN: 18:00\n
\n SHOW: \;19:00 - 22:00\n
\n \n VENUE INFO:\n
\n PLANETSPADE\, WANKDORFFELDSTRAS
SE 96\, 3014 BERN (WANKDORF)\n
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CARSON - \;The Swiss–New Zealand power trio Carson\, stands for a distinctive heavy sou nd that moves between stoner\, grunge\, and psychedelic rock. Dual melodic vocals meet heavy riffs\, sophisticated harmonies\, and concentrated ener gy beyond conventional genre formulas. Live\, the band unleashes its full power: intense\, gripping shows marked by strong dynamics and commanding p resence.
\nFounded in 2010 in New Zealand by guitarist and vocalist Kieran Jones\, the band found its current lineup in Switzerland in 2012 wi th Jan Kurmann (drums) and Elina Willener (bass/backing vocals).
\nC arson caused an early stir with their first EP: tracks such as \;I Guess \;and \;Chlorine Boogie \;received airpla y on major Swiss radio stations and brought the band its first wave of att ention. This phase was followed by an initial European tour supporting Kar ma to Burn\, as well as shows with established acts such as Elder\, Dog Ea t Dog\, Greenleaf\, and Black Rainbows. The trio quickly developed into a well-kept secret for high-energy live performances. Festival appearances a t Up in Smoke\, Openair am Bielersee\, and Stonerhead – Let Groove Your Brains Tonight soon followed.
\nCarson’s debut album \;Dro wn the Witness \;(2017) impressed with sprawling psychedelic mons ter tracks and cemented the band’s position within the scene. The album gained significant international attention\, sold very well\, and received enthusiastic reviews from around the world. Shortly after its release\, h owever\, an unexpected turning point occurred: due to family reasons\, Kie ran had to return to New Zealand\, forcing Carson to take a multi- year hi atus.
\nIn 2022\, Carson made an impressive return. The second album \;The Wilful Pursuit of Ignorance \;(Sixteentimes Music) presented the band in a more direct\, heavier\, and grungier form\, while retaining their characteristic signature sound and dynamic range.
\nThe Wilful Pursuit of Ignorance \;received enthusiastic revi ews from numerous magazines and webzines. \;Metal Hammer \;praised the album for its “cool\, never-too-predictable songwriting\, a strong sense for hooks despite all its heaviness\, and a punchy\, powerf ul production.” It further described the record as “an attractive alte rnative rock package that knows how to give one of the sometimes most phle gmatic genres a well-aimed kick in the backside.” \;DrumHeads!!& nbsp\;magazine wrote: “You can hear how their music has grown over the years in the maturity of the work. The focus lies on hard\, fat riffs \; the compositions are compact yet thoroughly crafted.” \;The O belisk \;added: “It’s been a while since a basically straight forward\, desert-derived heavy rock record hit me with such an impression of songwriting as does their second full-length\, \;The Wilful Pur suit of Ignorance.”
\nThe album was not only well received by critics but also made its mark on the charts\, reaching #4 in the Doom Ch arts and placing in the Top 10 of the Swiss Artist Charts\, among other ac hievements.
\nAlongside the release\, Carson spent a total of five w eeks touring Europe in 2022 with Siena Root and Deville\, played numerous club shows with bands such as King Buffalo\, Valley of the
\nSun\, D uel\, and Powder for Pigeons\, and appeared at festivals including Up in S moke (CH)\, Rock im Wald (DE)\, Dudefest (DE)\, and Pietra Sonica (IT).
\nThroughout 2023 and 2024\, Carson performed regularly on stages in S witzerland and internationally\, including festivals such as Openair Grä nichen\, Palp Festival\, Terneuzen Is On Fire\, Honky Tonk\, and Itch Fest . At the same time\, the band worked intensively on new material.
\nIn early 2025\, Carson was once again on the road extensively\, with a Spa nish tour in February\, a German tour in April\, as well as additional dom estic club shows and festival appearances at Wasted Openair\, Wysrüti\, and Parkonia.
\nThe third album\, \;When Gods Know Why \, was released in September 2025. Building on the clear direction of its predecessor\, Carson further expanded their sound\, presenting a more styl istically diverse and nuanced approach without losing any of its power or impact. The album marks a deliberate step forward in the band’s evolutio n and broadens their established sonic spectrum.
\nThe response from both press and scene was correspondingly strong. \;Time For Metal \;awarded the album 9/10 points\, describing it as a “sonic jo urney through raw energy\, fine nuances\, and unexpected twists” that co mbines “emotional expressiveness with musical versatility\,” underscor ing Carson’s special place in the current rock landscape.
\nOther media outlets were equally impressed. \;Demonic-Nights \; noted that the band’s ongoing status as a well-kept secret was difficult to explain\, as the sound is “simply too good to be ignored.” \;< em>Legacy \;praised the “stoner sound turned into riffs that in stantly get into your legs and neck\,” while \;Artnoir \;particularly highlighted the band’s interplay and the successful trans lation of their live energy into recorded form — a sound that “flows t hrough the entire body and becomes addictive.”
\nIn addition to th e strong media response\, the album’s success was also reflected in the rankings: \;When Gods Know Why \;placed in the Top 5 of t he \;Eclipsed \;editorial charts and reached #7 in the Do om Charts.
\nThe subsequent release tour took Carson through Switzer land\, Germany\, and Sweden\, including an appearance at Fuzz Fest (SWE). Another German tour is planned for April 2026.
\nThe band is current ly working on new material. The next album will be released on the US labe l Blues Funeral Recordings.
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