‘So much more than an average gig… The whole room was bouncing throughout’ – Julia Mason, God is in the TV
One drummer and two saxophonists. That’s the recipe for one of the wildest live jazz bands in the Nordics. It tastes of punk and jazz, with flavours of pop, hip-hop, afro-beat and 90’s dance.
The Copenhagen based trio Smag På Dig Selv (SPDS) is the epitome of instrumental euphoria – dangerous, propulsive, seductive and free. The three friends in SPDS joined forces in 2018 with a vision of kicking people onto the dance floor and pushing the boundaries of genre and the concert experience, and since then they have been roaming the Danish underground, leaving stages, dance floors and audiences in sweat-dripping ecstasy.
In April 2024 the band released their debut album ‘SPDS’ to critical acclaim and have firmly established themselves as one of the best live acts in the country moving out of the underground into the mainstream. In 2024 they won “New Live Act of the Year” at Danish Music Awards.
In addition to their tireless techno-inspired energy, they have made a name for themselves with the use of Nordic throat singing and activistic poetry readings on stage. SPDS played to an audience of over 11,000 at Roskilde Festival in 2024 and their concert at Store Vega sold out five months before the show; now the trio is now ready to take the world by storm.
Describe your music in 5 words…
Political acoustic techno cute punk
How do you feel about performing in a disused Paper Factory on a 15.5 acre site on the western edge of Scotland’s capital??
It is our first time in Scotland, so that sounds amazing. We’re excited and nervous about the acoustics of the space. (no need to worry guys, we have the best sound technicians in the business!)
Which song provides the best introduction to those unfamiliar with you?
Fuck Der Kommer Kontrollører holds the performative, the improvised, the punk and the techno parts of our music.
Any exciting plans for 2025?
Playing lots in the UK and releasing new music.
What’s one interesting fact about you that we need to know!
Our moms have started a punk band where each of them play the same instruments as us, called “Pas På Dig Selv” (Take Care Of Yourself)
