Marcel Gidote’s Holy Crab | Blve Velvet

Czech psychedelic band founded in 2019, which mixes influences of rock, kraut and jazz with a modern sound. The current five members are Jan Bukovjan - vocals, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet and backing guitar, Ondřej Vávra - vocals and guitar, Viktor Eberle - vocals, keyboards and synthesizers, Marek Sobota - bass and Matěj Šolc - drums. MGHC released their debut EP titled Bay Of Roots in 2020 on the independent Czech label Polí5. Then, they began a collaboration with manager Šárka Hlaváčková that continues to this day, and in 2021, the band released their first full-length album Humidity Breaking Limits on their own, moving towards a more complex and heavier musical expression. The next album from spring 2023, titled Farm Alarm, is based on more vocal parts, acoustic guitar and synthesizers and acts as a striking reminder of our planet's climate crisis. This was followed by two more singles (Felina, Giant Stabs) and in October 2023 the band experienced their first European tour, in November 2024 a second one.