Sunrise (out today via The Sunday Pop Society) is a new collaboration between Grand Drifter (Andrea Calvo) & The Cascarino (Sergio Varbella). Grand Drifter is Italy-based Andrea Calvo’s musical project (voice, guitar, instruments). Sometimes as a band, sometimes him alone. In 2018 arrived his electroacoustic and gentle debut Lost Spring Songs on Sciopero Records, while in 2021 the more electric Only Child (Subjangle) was out. Paradise Window, his third record was released again via Subjangle in 2023, adding Sarah Records vibes, Belle and Sebastian popness and Grant McLennan’s melody. Cartoonist, illustrator and graphic designer, Sergio Varbella worked for Internazionale, Electa Mondadori, Edizioni EL Einaudi Ragazzi, Einaudi, Centauria, Fabbri Editori, La Rivista dei Ragazzi and has published some graphic novels: Piccole Donne (Electa Mondadori, 2020)
Bauhuas. L’idea che ha cambiato il mondo, written by Valentina Grande (Centauria, Seuil, Prestel, 2021-22); Dynamic Depero, written by Cappa & Drago (Mart, 2021). As The Cascarino he worked with Grand Drifter and released, in 2023, the wonderful single The Summer Song.

Sean Armstrong is a singer/recorder/player who fits into the barking grooves in the floorboards; sits on the ground, surrounded by a web of cables, and dreams that it is swept away. Armstrong recorded his first song (the song was about squirrels) at 5 years old, and could never lose a fascination with the magic of music. Sean lives in Berlin with long term musical collaborator Rachel Taylor aka Rocky Lorelei. Together they started Rehberge Records, a small tape label named after their favourite park, and play as Slipper. Armstrong’s first solo record on Rehberge, The Technical Times, was out in 2022 and a new one, Velvet Ever After will be out on cassette/online on 25th of April.