Cutecumber: EPK

Hello!

After two years of focusing on our second album behind closed doors, we are back to ‚public relations’ with new music and a new show.

In June 2026 we released the first single of our upcoming album ‘My Scattered Brain‘. Starting from September we release a new single every two months resulting in an EP in January ‘27 and culminating in the Album release in October ‘27.

The year 2027 will also bring about our own monthly concert series at Helsinki Klub in Zürich. Weekly social media posts telling the story of our songs are of course part of our game of getting back into the public eye. #thegrind

We hope to see you soon,

Ziska & Ramón & Yannik

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# Tongue-in-cheek giggles #Rrrriot grrrl antics #Art Pop #Smart Pop #Stupid Pop #Indie Rock

Cutecumber from Zürich create an energetic, lush band sound, combined with an affinity for pop. They are playful, mischievous, and full of mood swings.

Their music bursts with offbeat humor, multilingual lyrics, quirky earworm melodies, and a leftfield attitude. Their inspirations range from queer and DIY culture to Riot Grrrl, neurodivergence and multicolor-splattered maximalist gay fashion outfit extravaganzas.

Opting for the time-tested combination of chiming guitar, infectious bass, and dancey drums with three lead vocals, the trio write their music collectively and bring it to the stage with frequent instrument swapping. It’s a highbrow lowbrow affair, knowingly stupid and accidentally smart.

Cutecumber offer some much-needed whimsy to face the doom of the world.

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Past Gigs include:
B-Sides Festival, Mokka Thun, Royal Baden, Industriestrasse Luzern, Mühle Hunziken, Halt auf Verlangen, Kammgarn Schaffhausen, Stadt Sommer Zürich, Gugus Gurten Bern, Cully OFF, Tour Vagabonde Fribourg, Fusion Festival

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Lange Version (2030 Zeichen)
"Spass nehmen wir aus persönlichen, psychischen und politischen Gründen sehr ernst"
– O-Ton Cutecumber aus Zürich. Die Band ist performativ, spielerisch, voll von Stimmungsschwankungen, Schabernack, Referenzen-all-over-the-place und genau deshalb stimmig in sich.
Die Pop-informierte, rockige, gleichsam von Queer Culture, Riot Grrl, Neurodivergenz, Hochglanz und DIY inspirierte Musik wird im Kollektiv geschrieben und mit Instrumententausch auf die Bühne gebracht. Cutecumber besticht durch vollen Bandsound, drei Leadvocals, schrägen Humor, bunte Outfits, theatrale Gesten, mehrsprachige Wortsalven und absurd-catchy Melodien.
"Ihre Texte? Etwas durchgeknallt. Ihr Sound? Macht definitiv glücklich." findet der Züritipp. Gut so! Das Ziel ist letztendlich auch, an der Welt nicht kaputt zu gehen.
2021 veröffentlichte die Band – bestehend aus Ziska Staubli, Ramón Oliveras und Yannik Sandhofer – unter ihrem ehemaligen Namen 'Dalai Puma' das Indie-Rock-Album 'Ok Ciao Kakao' auf Red Brick Records. Anstatt Social Media Content zu boosten, setzten sie das Werbebudget dazu ein, eine Woche lang 100 Comic-Sans-Word-Art-Hängekartons in VBZ Trams auszuhängen. Als Live-Band tingelten sie durch die europäische Konzertlandschaft und verführten an jedem ihrer Konzerte das Publikum dazu, die silly Choreografie ihres Songs 'Mediane' mitzutanzen.
2023 brachten sie ihre Songs mit Big Band auf die Hauptbühne des B-Sides Festivals in Luzern. Ausserdem haben die drei Bandmitglieder das erste Album gleich selbst remixed und 2024 im neuen Club-Gewand als “Ok Wow How?!” veröffentlicht. Dazu hat die Band eine Serie von Keramik-Aschenbechern hergestellt und lanciert.
Sieben Jahre Zusammenarbeit bilden also das Fundament für das neue, komplett in-house produzierte Album. Es gibt den verschiedenen, in den Gehirnwindungen wohnenden Wesen ihre eigenen Stimmen. Die Musik ist poppiger, verletzlicher und spookier als davor, behält aber den bisherigen Schabernack-Spassfaktor. Das Album 'My Scattered Brain' erscheint 2027 auf Red Brick Records.
Genre: Tongue-in-cheek giggles, Rrrriot grrrl Eskapaden! Art Pop, Smart Pop, Stupid Pop
Für Fans von Talking Heads, B52s, Deichkind, Kerosin95, Spliff, Stereolab, Die Antwoord, Le Tigre, Les Rita Mitsouko, Wet Leg, Chappell Roan
Mittlere Version (1100 Zeichen)
"Spass nehmen wir aus persönlichen, psychischen und politischen Gründen sehr ernst"
– O-Ton Cutecumber aus Zürich. Die Band ist performativ, spielerisch, voll von Stimmungsschwankungen, Schabernack, Referenzen-all-over-the-place und genau deshalb stimmig in sich.
Die Pop-informierte, rockige, gleichsam von Queer Culture, Riot Grrl, Neurodivergenz, Hochglanz und DIY inspirierte Musik wird im Kollektiv geschrieben und mit Instrumententausch auf die Bühne gebracht. Voller Bandsound, drei Leadvocals, schräger Humor, bunte Outfits, theatrale Gesten, mehrsprachige Wortsalven und absurd-catchy Melodien.
"Ihre Texte? Etwas durchgeknallt. Ihr Sound? Macht definitiv glücklich." findet der Züritipp. Gut so! Das Ziel ist letztendlich auch, an der Welt nicht kaputt zu gehen.
2021 veröffentlichte die Band – bestehend aus Ziska Staubli, Ramón Oliveras und Yannik Sandhofer – unter ihrem ehemaligen Namen 'Dalai Puma' das Indie-Rock-Album 'Ok Ciao Kakao'. Sieben Jahre Zusammenarbeit bilden das Fundament für das neue, komplett in-house produzierte Album 'My Scattered Brain', welches 2027 auf Red Brick Records erscheinen wird.
Kurzversion (670 Zeichen)
Cutecumber aus Zürich ist performativ, spielerisch, voll von Stimmungsschwankungen, Schabernack, Referenzen-all-over-the-place und genau deshalb stimmig in sich. Die Pop-informierte, rockige, gleichsam von Queer Culture, Riot Grrl, Neurodivergenz, Hochglanz und DIY inspirierte Musik wird im Kollektiv geschrieben und mit Instrumententausch auf die Bühne gebracht. Voller Bandsound, drei Leadvocals, schräger Humor, bunte Outfits, theatrale Gesten, mehrsprachige Wortsalven und absurd-catchy Melodien.
"Ihre Texte? Etwas durchgeknallt. Ihr Sound? Macht definitiv glücklich." findet der Züritipp. Gut so! Das Ziel ist letztendlich auch, an der Welt nicht kaputt zu gehen.
Superkurzversion (2-3 Sätze)
"Spass nehmen wir aus persönlichen, psychischen und politischen Gründen sehr ernst"
– O-Ton Cutecumber aus Zürich. Die Band ist performativ, spielerisch, voll von Stimmungsschwankungen, Schabernack, Referenzen-all-over-the-place und genau deshalb stimmig in sich.
PRESSE-KONTAKT: hi@cutecumber.fyi
WEBSEITE: www.cutecumber.fyi
BOOKING: info@mentalload.agency
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Long Version (2020)
«Fun is important to us, for personal, political, and psychological reasons.»
– Cutecumber from Zürich create an energetic, lush band sound, combined with an affinity for pop. They are playful, mischievous, and full of mood swings.

Cutecumber's music bursts with offbeat humor, multilingual lyrics, quirky earworm melodies, and a leftfield attitude. Their inspirations range from queer and DIY culture to Riot Grrrl, neurodivergence, and multicolor-splattered maximalist gay fashion outfit extravaganzas.
Opting for the time-tested combination of chiming guitar, infectious bass, and dancey drums with three lead vocals, the trio writes its music collectively and brings it to the stage with frequent instrument swapping. It’s a highbrow lowbrow affair, knowingly stupid and accidentally smart. Cutecumber offers some much-needed whimsy to face the doom of the world.
In 2021, the band released their indie rock album 'Ok Ciao Kakao' on Red Brick Records under their former name 'Dalai Puma'. For its promotion, they used their advertising budget to hang 100 Comic-Sans-Word-Art-posters in Zürich’s public tram system for a week instead of boosting social media content. As a live band, they toured Switzerland and Europe and succeeded in seducing the audience to join the silly choreography of their song 'Mediane' at every single show.
In 2023, they brought their songs to the main stage of the B-Sides Festival in Lucerne in collaboration with a fully fledged big band. On top of that, the three band members – Ziska Staubli, Ramón Oliveras, and Yannik Sandhofer – remixed their debut album themselves, releasing it in 2024 as 'Ok Wow How?!'. Together with the designer-artisan 'Goodlife Ceramics', the band produced and issued a series of handmade ashtrays.
Seven Years of collaboration form the groundwork for Cutecumber’s forthcoming, self-produced sophomore album. It amplifies the voices of the countless gremlins, fairies, and personas that live in the nooks and crannies of our brains. The new music is spookier, more vulnerable, and more pop, all while carrying forward the band’s signature brand of tongue-in-cheek giggles and shenanigans. The album 'My Scattered Brain' will be released in 2027 on Red Brick Records.
Genres: Tongue-in-cheek giggles, Rrrriot grrrl Eskapaden! Art Pop, Smart Pop, Stupid Pop
For fans of: Talking Heads, B52s, Deichkind, Kerosin95, Spliff, Stereolab, Die Antwoord, Le Tigre, Les Rita Mitsouko, Wet Leg, Chappell Roan
Medium Long Version (1100)
«Fun is important to us, for personal, political, and psychological reasons.»
– Cutecumber from Zürich creates an energetic, lush band sound, combined with an affinity for pop.
Full of mood swings, Cutecumber’s playful music bursts with offbeat humor, multilingual lyrics, quirky earworm melodies, and a leftfield attitude. Their inspirations range from queer and DIY culture to Riot Grrrl, neurodivergence, and multicolor-splattered maximalist gay fashion.
Opting for the time-tested combo of chiming guitar, infectious bass, and dancey drums with three lead vocals, the trio writes its music collectively and brings it to the stage with frequent instrument swapping. It’s a highbrow lowbrow affair, knowingly stupid and accidentally smart. Cutecumber offers some much-needed whimsy to face the doom of the world.
In 2021, the band released their indie rock album 'Ok Ciao Kakao' under their former name 'Dalai Puma’. Seven Years of collaboration form the groundwork for Cutecumber’s forthcoming, self-produced sophomore album 'My Scattered Brain,' which will be released in 2027 on Red Brick Records.
Short Version (670)
Cutecumber from Zürich creates an energetic, lush band sound, combined with an affinity for pop. They are playful, mischievous, and full of mood swings.
Their music bursts with offbeat humor, multilingual lyrics, quirky earworm melodies, and a leftfield attitude. Their inspirations range from queer and DIY culture to Riot Grrrl, neurodivergence, and multicolor-splattered maximalist gay fashion outfit extravaganzas.
Opting for the time-tested combination of chiming guitar, infectious bass, and dancey drums with three lead vocals, the trio writes its music collectively and brings it to the stage with frequent instrument swapping. It’s a highbrow lowbrow affair, knowingly stupid and accidentally smart.
Cutecumber offers some much-needed whimsy to face the doom of the world.
Supershort Version (2-3 sentences)
«Fun is important to us, for personal, political, and psychological reasons.»
– Cutecumber from Zürich creates an energetic, lush band sound, combined with an affinity for pop. They are a playful, mischievous trio, full of mood swings and colorful references.
PRESS CONTACT: hi@cutecumber.fyi
WEBSITE: www.cutecumber.fyi
BOOKING: info@mentalload.agency
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- 3 healthy vegetarian meals:
  - 1 without spicy stuff.
  - 1 without soy/tofu, without cabagge and cabagge-related vegetables (broccoli, coliflower, etc), corn, lentels and peperoni, and without hazelnut, almonds, walnuts. Very small amounts of everything (like soy sauce for flavoring or ingredients in spices is ok).
- some healthy snacks in the backstage would be great (bananas and bread and cheese are always winners).
- a backstage with a mirror would be cool. during summer enough shade in a cool area is much appreciated.
- a place to sell our merch (a big table and something to hang our shirts) in a well visible spot with proper lighting

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Photos: Julie Folly 2026

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