Gentleman has established himself as a true and authentic Reggae artist from Germany. He travelled to Jamaica as an 18-year-old and has since dedicated himself heart and soul to reggae. From the Surf World Cup in Costa Rica to the Townships in South Africa to the main stage of festivals: People all over the globe vibe to the tunes of the German Reggae Musician like „Superior“, „Intoxication“ or „Dem Gone“.

It’s akin to a historic moment when the Baloise Session welcomes a musician who was the principal songwriter of legendary alternative rock band Oasis. The Britpop anthems of an entire generation, such as «Live Forever», «Whatever», «Wonderwall» and «Don’t Look Back in Anger», came from the pen – or rather the guitar – of Noel Gallagher. Upon its release in 2011, the band’s self-titled debut album was met with critical acclaim, featuring melodic rock and indie pop. Following the success of their first album, the band embarked on a worldwide tour and released subsequent albums such as “Chasing Yesterday” (2015) and “Who Built the Moon?” (2017). Renowned for their epic sound and Noel’s unique songwriting approach, the High Flying Birds have maintained both commercial success and critical admiration. In Basel the band will be firing up the audience.

Considered as the guitar hero in his home town of Sheffield, Englang, Richard Hawley is a all round musician who has distinguished himself for his crooner voice and songs that at times echo Johnny Cash, at other times Sinatra – a mix of jazz, rock pop and folk. A member of the Britpop band the Longpips, Hawley also collaborated with notable rock artists including Robbie Williams, Nellee Hooper and All Saints. Since 2001, Hawley has released eight studio albums and has been nominated for a Mercury prize twice and once for a Brit Award.

Morcheeba’s global reach takes them to every corner of the world. Their signature chilled electronic/organic sound has been border-hopping ever since the London-based band emerged as a household name in the mid 1990’s. At Baloise Session, Morcheeba perfom songs from their latest album Blackest Blue, the band‘s 10th studio album, as well as greatest hits. The new album delves into the soul of the band’s genre-mashing musical heritage. Skye and Ross didn’t approach the album with any pre-conceptions, and instead created an organic journey that represents everything great about Morcheeba.

Grammy nominated OneRepublic released their debut set Dreaming Out Loud in 2007. The release included the 20mm selling smash single “Apologize,” which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide and received a Grammy nomination. The band’s sophomore album, 2009’s Waking Up, produced the hit singles “All the Right Moves,” “Secrets” and “Good Life.” The certified-platinum album Native followed in 2013, featuring the No.1 hit and 41 million selling single “Counting Stars.” OneRepublic released Oh My My, their fourth full-length album in 2016. OneRepublic has amassed 5B streams on Spotify to date. OneRepublic’s latest album, Human, dropped on August 27, 2021. It features singles, which combined have over 2.5 billion global streams: “Somebody”, “Run”, “Somebody To Love”, “Wanted”, “Didn’t I”, “Better Days” and “Rescue Me”, which has been certified RIAA Gold. They most recently released their new single, “West Coast”.

Snarky Puppy is an American musician collective in the genre of fusion/jazz rock. In 2004 Michael League founded „Snarky Puppy“ together with musician friends from around the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. The group has about 25 members who perform in varying lineups around the world. The troupe is led by its founder, bassist, composer and producer Michael League. In 2014, the group was awarded the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance for the track Something with singer Lalah Hathaway. In each of 2015 through 2017, it was voted Best Jazz Band in Down Beat‘s Readers Poll. In 2016, Snarky Puppy, along with the Metropole Orkest from the Netherlands, won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for the album Sylva. At the 2017 Grammy Awards, Snarky Puppy received the award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Culcha Vulcha. At the 2021 Grammy Awards, Snarky Puppy repeated their success and were again awarded Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Live at the Royal Albert Hall.

The BossHoss are back with a big Bang! The Berlin 21st Century Cowboys present themselves as modern and energetic as never before – as an appetizer for their new album, the guys around Boss Burns and Hoss Power release the single „Dance The Boogie“, a proper dancefloor thriller. Funky Studio 54 vibes paired with steep BossHoss-boom, transport tired legs directly into the high-voltage-duracell-mode: Shake your booty and dance The BossHoss-Boogie! The single release is thus a damn hot harbinger of the 10th studio album, which bears the sparkling title „Electric Horsemen“ and will be released in spring 2023.

Zoe Wees is considered an absolute exceptional talent from Germany. Her hit singles Control and Girls Like Us reached platinum status in several countries; „Control“ reached top positions in European as well as US airplay charts; „Girls Like Us“ reached pole position in France, among others; her streaming numbers are over 1.6 billion. It‘s not without reason that artists like Jessie J, Lewis Capaldi, Dean Lewis or Kygo are among Zoe‘s fans. She is currently singing on Felix Jaehn‘s current hit single „Do it better“, which is currently among the top 10 on German radio. The 20-year-old can also be particularly proud of her inclusion in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Class 2021 – an honor that only very few artists receive. In May 2021, her debut EP Golden Wings was released, through which her songs received massive attention through Spotify‘s Radar, Apple‘s UpNext and YouTube‘s Artist On The Rise, among others. In addition to the American Music Awards, „The Late Late Show with James Corden“, „The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon“ or „Jimmy Kimmel Live!“ she performed at the „Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2021“ .

With his song «Let Her Go», Passenger, a musician from Brighton who sought success in vain in his home country, made the breakthrough in 16 countries with his characteristically engaging voice. The release of the song determined a huge success marked by more than 3.3 billion views on YouTube. But his career did not stop after that: since then, the English indie folk singer-songwriter has released 14 studio albums and received several nominations and award, including the Ivor Novello award for Most Performed Work.