When Berliners Ossi Viola and Lo Selbo (real names: Albertine and Sebastian) met in Rome, they not only fell in love but conceived their musical lovechild Itaca. Throwing cheesy Italo pop hooks into the mix with cool synth washes and, to top it all off, Italian lyrics, the duo created a genre fusion to make Adriano Celentano blush. Before the up-and-comer's performance at Exberliner's 14th Birthday Party at Humboldthain Club on Friday, June 17, we talked to Lo Selbo about language barriers and trying to make it big in Boot Country.
Michael Hoh
Berlin
Interview