Bio — Marvin

Jan-March 2020 — Stefan is visiting long-time Marvin producer Greg Haver in Auckland and writing songs with New Zealand producers and artists.
spring 2021 — first ever video shooting for a Marvin single (One Two Three)
April 2021 — One Two Three single
June 2021 — One Two Three EP released
November 2021 — Fight and Fall single
December 2021 — limited edition EP released

Spring 2016 — writing session with New Zealand artist Ciaran McMeeken. Early version of Fight and Fall.
2017-19 — Stefan is co-writing with other artists, and collaborating on Welsh electronic music project.
early 2018 — idea for an anniversary session, meetings and plans with early band members.
Aug-Sept 2019 — Marvin is celebrating 15 year band anniversary. Week-long recording session at Relief studio with many of the original Marvin “members”, including producer Greg Haver and Mike Bischof. 3 new songs recorded: One Two Three, Fight and Fall, Which Road We Ride.

Oct 2012 — recordings at Modern World U.K.: What’s the Holdup?, Hit and Run, and Take it Slow
2013 — release of two radio singles What’s the Holdup? and Hit and Run, both reaching top airplay chart positions.
2013 — continued touring promoting the new songs, including live on “Jeder Rappen Zählt” (20/12/2013)
March 2014 — Recording session at Relief Studios: 37TH Hour, Battle Lines
2014 — Concerts/festivals including Bieler Braderie, La Tavolata Food and Music Festival St. Moritz, Estivale Open Air (with James Arthur), Voices on Top, Unplugged, Pontresina, and Wetterhorn.
29 Jan 2015 — last gig with this line-up in Dietikon, Zürich

After the the final show of the Super Constellation tour Mike leaves the band to pursue other projects. On the eve of recording the third album, Dani leaves the band too.
The band continues to perform with a number bass and guitar players. Jonas Enkerli and Bene Wieland eventually join them for the next two recording sessions.
Sept-Nov 2011 Stefan spends some time in California, mainly in San Francisco, before writing new material for the upcoming sessions.

Apr-May 2009 Album recordings at Modern World Studios in the Cotswolds, U.K.
4 May 2009 5-piece string section Vulcan Stings (now Vulcan String Quartet) play on 5 songs including “I Wanna Be There” and “Don’t Talk”
Summer 2009 festivals, including Blue Balls in Lucerne
4 Sept 2009 Super Constellation (album) release
03 Oct 2009 release show at Fri-Son
2009-10 tour and festival shows, support shows for artists such as The Fray (Albisgüetli)

Jan 2006 — Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) in Groningen, The Netherlands. Aired on 6/2/2006 on Rockpalast on WDR in Germany
19 July 2006 — first of two shows at Paléo Festival in Nyon
Sept 2006 — recording “End of Time” and “Ocean’s Wallow” with Bertrand Siffert at Relief Studios
Feb-Mar 2007 Stefan in Western Australia
May 2007 recording debut album with Greg Haver
10 Sept 2007 — Marvin sign record deal with TBA Records in Zürich (Phonag)
15 Feb 2008 This Good Life (album) released
March-April 2008 Support gigs in Lyon, Lausanne and Paris (Olympia) with US artist Peter Cincotti.

Jan 2004 — Muso and Mike join the band, completing the line-up
Feb-Mar 2004 — recording debut ep “flic flac” with Greg Haver and Loz Williams at Relief studios
August 2004 — Stefan in Nashville, takes Natchez Trace Parkway down to New Orleans
Fall 2004 — Single “Holiday” released independently. First airplay success.
January 2005 — flic flac (ep) released via RecRec.
2005 — showcases in London, supported by The Hoosiers, who go on to release several U.K. chart topping albums and singles. Marvin sleep on the floors of in their rehearsal studio.
2005 — gigs in Liverpool, including one at the Cavern Club

2003 — Daniel and Stefan, meet weekly for about a year and produce demos of new original songs.

Fall 2003 — Peter (management) sends a demo CD (!) with the best 3 songs to a management company in London, who promptly replies and sends them three names of A-list producers on their roster.
21-24 Nov 2003 Peter, Daniel and Stefan meet producer Greg Haver in Cardiff, Wales. Greg suggests they should probably get a drummer and bass player. They also see gigs at the Welsh Club, wonder at Saturday night escapades of the young, and experience the patience needed to get a taxi at 2 A.M. in central Cardiff.