Danique van der Vlugt and Sam Ouwehand are from the Dutch town of Rotterdam. After releasing two singles as Kuzko in 2019, they both went on an exchange programme. It was their intention to really focus on their music upon their return. That was early in 2020, just before… well… you know.

Not the ones to let their head hang down, they started recording their debut EP, that’ll come out in the Summer. Prepare for a synth-heavy affair, with one purpose only: to make you dance. Full of quirky, funky sounds, it’s best compared to Aussie act Confidence Man.

Talking to The Daily Indie, Danique explained how their infectious new single My Mama Says came about. “We were on my verandah and Sam was working on a beat. Suddenly this lyric popped up in me: ‘My mama says, that I’m a fucking catch’. Next we started building a story around that, like we were writing a mini script.”

The duo ended up with a song full of high school drama and passionate love affairs. Hence the quarrelling in the pre-chorus, which wraps up the whole idea behind the track.

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.