Dino Brandão

Swiss singer and musician Dino Brandão has become a familiar figure on the Swiss and European music scene in recent years. After many artistic and personal adventures, Brandão has finally completed his first solo album, Self Inclusion, which will be released on 19th April on the independent record label Two Gentlemen. Before 2019, he sang and played the guitar with Swiss outfit Frank Powers. In 2020, he contributed to the composition of the Swiss-German declaration of love Ich liebe dich alongside Sophie Hunger and Faber, and his debut EP Bouncy Castle is already more than two years old.
The catchy yet deeply lyrical line Life’s a Bouncy Castle/Filled with Tears and Laughter from his first EP is particularly relevant for Brandão. Over the past few years, as he set out to record his first solo album, he has had to face not only the challenges of the pandemic, like the rest of us, but also a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, and stays in mental health hospitals. Hence the decision to call his debut album Self Inclusion, which begins with the track Sweet Madness and ends with the dropout anthem Loser, reflects a depth that goes beyond mere coincidence.