Strasbourg Music Week Dews Pegahorn + Blanche Biau + Laura Cahen + Florence Besch + Dévore

Dews Pegahorn is the rising star of the Stuttgart music scene, with Malagasy and Chinese roots, captivating the audience with her unique sound and magnetic stage presence.

Her music, aptly described as "Maniacal Dancing Depression," skillfully blends Indie, Alt, and Goth New Wave. Her meteoric rise began with "Runnin," a track that went viral within days, earning her international recognition on platforms like TikTok and Spotify.

Dews Pegahorn embodies raw energy, radical authenticity, and the boldness to push boundaries.

Blanche Biau delves into an unreachable past in her debut album, Maraudé, influenced by Dark-Wave and Shoegaze. Her lyrics shift from English to German and French, as not all her emotions can be equally and honestly expressed in every language. It is only natural, then, that she performs music in which one can get lost, alone on stage, completely immersed in her own synthesizers and guitar melodies. Enchanting.

Laura Cahen released her third album, De l'autre côté, on January 24, 2025. This album, recorded at Mike Lindsay's studio in Margate, UK, tells the story of two women in search of a better world, blending electro-folk sounds with a dystopian narrative.

Ahead of the album release, Laura Cahen unveiled several singles, including "Quitter la ville" (which you’ll want to play on repeat!), showcasing her unique musical universe. After two critically acclaimed albums (Nord and Une Fille) and an EP of duets with Jeanne Added and Juliette Armanet, Laura Cahen has become a must-see artist on the French music scene.

In a unique blend of 90s Shoegaze and Indie Rock, sprinkled with delicate pop moments, Florence Besch creates her own genre: Dream Grunge. She draws inspiration from legends like PJ Harvey, Courtney Love's band Hole, and Nirvana.

In her second album, Gathering Hearts, she elevates her talent for transforming fragile and sincere honesty into raw power. The result: a bubbling, dreamlike sea of guitars, driven by her lyrics that remain as powerful and authentic as ever.

DÉVORE, a Dance-Punk project founded by Jimy De Haese (vocals, guitar), joined by Bastien Griat (saxophone, synthesizer) and Baptiste Wolff (drums, percussion), unveils itself and brings back the electric, cold, and danceable energy of new-wave and post-punk. With their debut EP Silent Park, DÉVORE creates something fresh while adding a distinctive patina, a grain, matured within the four walls of their Strasbourg apartment, drawing inspiration from both Metal Box by Public Image Ltd and the raw electronic spirit of The Knife.