| Slowtide | |
| Origin: | Bochum, Germany |
| Genre: | Indie pop, Synth-pop, Chamber pop |
| Years Active: | 2002 - Present |
| Label: | Timezone Records, Marchpane Records |
| Website: | www.slowtide.com |
| Current Members: | Kevin Werdelmann |
Kevin Werdelmann, also known by his stage name Slowtide, is a German songwriter and musician.
Influenced by Vince Clarke and Chris Hülsbeck, Kevin Werdelmann produced his first songs and soundtracks to self-made films on an Amiga 500 homecomputer at an early age. His first step into public took place with the self-released electronic instrumental album London, on which he processed the impressions of his first visit to the british metropolis in 1997.[1] He soon evolved into a multi-instrumentalist and made his first appearance as a singer on the two demo EPs Time Escape (2001) and Things That Fade (2002).[2] The artistname Slowtide was formed and numerous live appearances followed since then, which saw him share the stage with bands like British Sea Power, Gravenhurst, Eskobar, Hjaltalin and Belasco.[3] He also appeared at the renown Reeperbahnfestival in Hamburg in 2007.[4]
His official debut album Origins was released in January 2009 by Marchpane Records and was received positively by the press.[5] [6] It was chosen as the album of the month in issue 01/2009 of Kulturnews magazine.[7]
The self-produced second album Solaria was released in August 2012 by Timezone Records.[8] The first official music video for the song Aimless was produced the same year and a music video for the song California followed in 2017.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary the instrumental album London from 1997 received a digital re-release on November 3, 2017.
His third album A Gentle Reminder was released in November 2018 by Timezone Records. It contains new studio versions of songs from the demo EPs "Time Escape" and "Things That Fade".