Yamirah`s Solar Explorers - Andromeda Galaxy
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Yamirah’s Solar Explorers – featuring Yamirah Gercke on guitar, Sacha Hladiy on piano, and Ria Rother on drums – is a young trio set to release its debut album Andromeda Galaxy on January 30, 2026. Get ready for a cinematic indie-jazz journey like no other.
Guitarist Yamirah Gercke specializes in cinematic jazz-pop compositions. She graduated from the Berklee College of Music in her hometown of Boston and went on to release her own records, Neighbors and Pressure(honored by the Indie Visions Film Festival). Her extensive experience stems from her close collaboration with her late father Lenjes Robinsonin the band project Bad Ass Freaks, as well as from numerous other collaborations. With her own label, Fat Banshee Records, she is pioneering within the indie scene and is dedicated to supporting emerging talent.
Piano virtuoso Sacha Hladiy received his musical training at the Bill Evans Piano Academy in Paris. A devoted lover of jazz piano, he blends experimental and contemporary styles in his solo albums, often intertwining them with classical elements. With his beloved Nord Stage, he also takes over the bass lines in Yamirah’s Solar Explorers, creating rich and diverse sonic landscapes.
Drummer Ria Rother studied in Leipzig and Porto under mentors such as Holger Nell, Heinrich Köbberling, Werner Neumann, Michael Lauren, and Richie Beirach. In Berlin’s jazz scene, she is a sought-after member of ensembles of all sizes — equally at home in a big band or a free-form duo. Within Yamirah’s Solar Explorers, her versatile playing forms the foundation for smooth and flowing grooves.
Track list:
A1 Flying
A2 Andromeda Galaxy
A3 Badji
A4 Giraffe
A5 I'm So Tired Of These Wars
A6 Nowhere Local
A7 Ode To Jürgen
A8 French Toast
A9 Disco Pluto
Credits:
℗ & © 2025 Fat Banshee Records
Written and played by Yamirah Solar Explorers
Guitar & Composition byYamirah Gercke
Piano & Bass by Sacha Hladiy
Drums by Ria Rother
Flute & Saxophone by Walter Gauchel 4
Alto Saxophone by Su Terry 9
Voice by Selomé 9
Recording Engineers by Arne Bergner & Yamirah Gercke
Pop Schutz Studios & Tempelhofer Parkfriedhof
Mixing by Arne Bergner & except 2 & 3 Tytus Leszczynski
Mastering by Mike Grinser
Produced : Yamirah Gercke
Co Produced: Sacha Hladiy
4 & 7 co Compsed by Lenjes Robinson
Publishing by Fat Banshee Printworks & Random Music Publishing
Label by Fat Banshee Records
Cover Artwork by Sven Lammers
Graphic Design by Helgi Einarsson
Photography by Anna Niedermeier
Special Thanks to Nils Tippel, Daniel Peters, Shirin Etemad, Jeneba Komma, Danny Borchers, Dorothee Gercke