we are no one
wir sind niemand
nous sommes personne
The contractions began abruptly. The Helsinki Club in Zurich doubled over and screamed. Less than three hours later, personne was born. No C-section was needed. personne ran before she could walk and sang before she could speak. “attention economy” marks personne’s bold first statement: an EP that came into the world as abruptly as the band itself. Uncompromising inventiveness, anger, and the courage to criticize unite these three outstanding musicians into a vibrant embodiment of hope.
Anna Girsberger, Paul Studer, and Basil Schreyer had to find one another. All born in the early 2000s and shaped by the tension fields of digital dopamine, virtual encounters, and late-stage capitalism, they are ready to shake off the pace of modern life. They long for meaning beyond the visible, for genuine connection. attention economy is both a critique of a world increasingly defined by visibility and a counterproposal to it: analog, warm, human music that evokes the surreal pop worlds of Aldous Harding, the uncompromising honesty of Sophie Hunger, and the lyrical depth of Adrienne Lenker.
Three strong-minded personalities with very different musical backgrounds come together, drawing collective strength from their contrasts. “We like to butt heads, but consciously, and always in the best possible way,” the band says. Out of heated, passionate discussions, they distill their drive. Like a fire meeting tinder, personne recorded their first EP in May 2025. The sessions with German producer Phil Eulgem were intense, eventful, and remarkably productive in a short time.
choose your weapon wisely
when will they realize, we
can’t win, there’s no prize
songs are weapons in disguise
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personne are:
Anna Girsberger - Piano & Vocals
Paul Studer - Bass
Basil Schreyer - Drums
Anna Girsberger is a singer and multi-instrumentalist who released her acclaimed solo debut as Anna Rey on Red Brick Records in 2025, collaborating with artists such as Rob Luft, Tabea Kind and To Athena. Paul Studer, a bassist with roots in jazz and pop, has performed with Fräulein Luise, Chris Cheek, Adam O’Farrill, and Grégoire Maret among others. Basil Schreyer, a drummer shaping the Swiss music scene, won the M4Music Demotape Clinic 2025 with his band Polar Bären.
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