Kamaliza formed in 2015 when Lukas Müller and Marc Trauffer started playing together in Switzerland. Their early work mixed traditional Swiss folk with modern pop and electronic touches, which didn't sit well with some traditionalists at first. They kept at it, and in 2017 their debut single 'Zermatt' caught on nationally.
The band's sound has kept evolving across albums like 'Nordwand' and 'Heimweh', with Müller on vocals and guitar and Trauffer on vocals and accordion. They've worked with other musicians like Simon Grädel on drums and Anna Trauffer on backing vocals. Songs like 'Good Girls' and 'Zanzibar' show their range, moving between folk balladry and more contemporary arrangements without settling into one predictable style.
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