On Bells

On Bells (c) Fabian Zerche

BIOGRAPHY

On Bells encompasses a variety of styles and sounds shifting from ethereal lo-fi soul and synthpop to indie-techno-esque compositions and modern beatmaking. His electronic sounds, versatile vocals and guitar playing build the base for his songs, the feelings oscillate between romantic, dark and euphoric. Born in a small village in Austria he taught himself a way into recording and producing. After studying fine arts in Spain he relocated to Vienna, Austria and he is currently a member of the painting class of Daniel Richter at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. 

Jakob Kolb, AKA On Bells, performed in various locations, for example in clubs in Barcelona and Vienna, on a ship which is a concert venue in Budapest, at art galleries and Rundgang of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, the Red Bar at Wiener Philharmoniker Straße and at the Waves Festival 2019. His singles airplayed in radio stations all over Europe and entered the FM4 charts. In 2019 Spotify counted 69.000 streams in 67 different countries. Together with Titus Probst the song Wild Love hit 2nd place in the FM4 charts 2020 and the latest single of On Bells – Vibes in the Shower was placed number 1.

ON BELLS encompasses a variety of styles and sounds shifting from ethereal lo-fi soul and synthpop to indie-techno-esque compositions and modern beatmaking. 


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