Ms. John Soda is an indietronic band from Weilheim

Weilheim in Oberbayern

Weilheim in Oberbayern is a town in Germany, the capital of the district Weilheim-Schongau in the south of Bavaria.Weilheim has an old city-wall, historic houses and a museum.-Sport:...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Their members are Stefanie Böhm (keyboards for Munich-based instrumental band Couch

Couch (band)

Couch is an instrumental Post-rock band based in Munich, Germany. The band is:* Jürgen Söder * Thomas Geltinger * Michael Heilrath * Stefanie Böhm ; also plays in Ms...

) singing, and Michael Acher (core member of The Notwist

The Notwist

The Notwist are a German indie rock band. Formed in 1989, the band moved through several musical incarnations despite maintaining a relatively stable lineup...

 and Tied & Tickled Trio

Tied & Tickled Trio

Tied & Tickled Trio is a German electronica/dub/jazz musical collective. It was founded in 1994 by Markus Acher and Christoph Brandner in Weilheim, Bavaria as a polyrythmic duo playing drums only. After the joining of sculptor Andreas Gerth and Markus' brother Micha , the core of "Tied & Tickled...

) the main composer and programmer of the songs.

A side project of sorts, Ms. John Soda are Stefanie Böhm and Micha Acher, both part of the Weilheim/Landsberg scene (Bavaria) which has spawned albums by Lali Puna

Lali Puna

Lali Puna is an experimental electropop band from Weilheim, Germany . Founded in 1998 by Korea-born Valerie Trebeljahr , other members include Markus Acher , Christoph Brandner and Christian Heiß . The latter joined Lali Puna in 2003, after keyboard player Florian Zimmer had left the band...

, The Notwist and Tied & Tickled Trio

Tied & Tickled Trio

Tied & Tickled Trio is a German electronica/dub/jazz musical collective. It was founded in 1994 by Markus Acher and Christoph Brandner in Weilheim, Bavaria as a polyrythmic duo playing drums only. After the joining of sculptor Andreas Gerth and Markus' brother Micha , the core of "Tied & Tickled...

, amongst others on the Hausmusik and Morr Music

Morr Music

Morr Music is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1999 by Thomas Morr. Most artists on the label fall into the categories of intelligent dance music, electronica and dreampop, but all reflect Thomas Morr's personal taste...

 labels. Micha Acher is an integral member of The Notwist

The Notwist

The Notwist are a German indie rock band. Formed in 1989, the band moved through several musical incarnations despite maintaining a relatively stable lineup...

, 13 & God, and Tied & Tickled Trio

Tied & Tickled Trio

Tied & Tickled Trio is a German electronica/dub/jazz musical collective. It was founded in 1994 by Markus Acher and Christoph Brandner in Weilheim, Bavaria as a polyrythmic duo playing drums only. After the joining of sculptor Andreas Gerth and Markus' brother Micha , the core of "Tied & Tickled...

, while Stefanie Böhm plays keyboards with Munich-based instrumentalists Couch. Their first album No P. or D. was released in 2002 with their follow-up Notes and the Like being released in 2006.

Discography

Drop = Scene (September, 2002)

1. Go Check

2. Done Twice

3. Solid Ground (piano Version)

4. Elusive RMX

No P. Or D (October, 2002)

1. Technicolor

2. Misco

3. Go Check

4. Solid Ground

5. By Twos

6. Unsleeping

7. Hiding / Fading

8. Elusive

9. Solid Ground (piano version) (bonus track)

While Talking (EP) (October 2003)

1. No.One

2. Sometimes Stop,Sometimes Go

3. I & # 8217

4. If Someone Would Know

5. I Think It Could Work, Marylin

This EP is somewhat less melodic and more experimental. I & # 8217 is a remix medley of tracks from the album No P. or D. by anticon. member Subtle

Subtle (music)

Subtle is a music group consisting of Adam Drucker, Jeffrey Logan, Dax Pierson, Jordan Dalrymple, Alexander Kort, and Marty Dowers. Although both Adam and Jeff have strong ties to the anticon. music collective, Subtle is not on the Anticon roster. Subtle started as an Oakland-based band in 2001...

.

Notes and the Like (March 2006)

1. A Nod on Hold

2. Hands

3. Scan the Ways

4. A Million Times

5. Nº One

6. Outlined View

7. Line By Line

8. Sometimes Stop, Sometimes Go

9. Plenty Of

10. Lovely Notes

11. These Seven Notes

Stefanie Böhm has also appeared on the track "All Around", from anticon. records' release "Soft Money" by Jel

Jel

Jel is a hip hop producer and rapper for the Anticon label. He is a part of the hip hop duo Themselves and is also heavily involved in the bands Subtle and 13 & God.-Style:...

, and there has been one collaboration between Morr Music pioneer B. Fleischmann and Ms. John Soda, released on a label sampler CD.

External links

• Official page
• Ms. John Soda at The Indie Music Database