{"id":343377,"date":"2026-11-14T14:54:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T13:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geneveinfos.ch\/2026\/11\/14\/syd-matters-blumi-rez-usine-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T14:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T13:54:56","slug":"syd-matters-blumi-rez-usine-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geneveinfos.ch\/en\/2026\/11\/14\/syd-matters-blumi-rez-usine-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Syd Matters and Blumi at Le Rez-Usine, 19 Nov. 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

French band Syd Matters plays Le Rez-Usine in Geneva on Thursday 19 November 2026. Singer Blumi opens the evening, with doors at 8 pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Syd Matters is the musical project of Jonathan Morali, which began in 2003. Four albums came before the current return. Its songs, including \u201cObstacles\u201d, \u201cTo All of You\u201d and \u201cI Might Float\u201d, have reached nearly 200 million streams. They have also sold 100,000 physical copies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band has toured France, Europe, the United States and Latin America. It played the Olympia in Paris in 2011. From 2015 to 2019, Jonathan Morali composed the soundtrack for the video games Life Is Strange and Life Is Strange 2. This work introduced his music to a new audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a long break, Syd Matters returns with a fifth album, announced for September 2026 on Creature Record. A European tour accompanies the release, including a return to the Olympia. In French-speaking Switzerland, the band plays Geneva on 19 November, then the Case \u00e0 Chocs in Neuch\u00e2tel on 20 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blumi is the stage name of Emma Broughton, a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She left research in political sociology to devote herself to music in 2018. Her writing draws on folk, jazz and classical music. She gives a central place to lyrics, voice and silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le Rez is a concert hall within L\u2019Usine, a self-managed cultural centre in Geneva. From 1880 the building housed the Usine genevoise de d\u00e9grossissage d\u2019or, a gold-processing works at La Coulouvreni\u00e8re. It took its present form in 1915, after a fire. The company moved to the Meyrin-Satigny industrial zone in 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July 1989, the City of Geneva, under mayor Claude Haegi, entrusted the building to the L\u2019Usine collective. The agreement is renewed every five years. L\u2019Usine now brings together about twenty collectives and associations, with bars, concert halls, a theatre, a cinema and workshops. It celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2019 with more than 30 hours of non-stop festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who organises it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The concert is organised by Kalvingrad Usine, an association based at Place des Volontaires 4 in Geneva. Kalvingrad runs Le Rez-Usine with concerts, club nights, collaborations and co-productions. The Post Tenebras Rock association is also among the hall\u2019s programmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to find<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Syd Matters plays indie folk with warm vocals. The band blends 1960s songwriting, 1970s freedom and modern synthesisers. The audience can expect well-known songs such as \u201cBlack & White Eyes\u201d and \u201cObstacles\u201d, as well as tracks from the new album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blumi opens the evening with intimate folk. Her slightly veiled voice has been compared to those of Beth Gibbons, Rozi Plain and Adrienne Lenker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practical information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n