SEK – new to Exile On Mainstream, pre-orders open

For four years, SEK have been simmering beneath the surface of Berlin’s underground music scene. After two DIY cassette releases, the trio now breaks through with Wallenstein’s Garage, their first album on vinyl – a debut that is equal parts concept album, historical meditation, and expansive psychedelic rock journey.

Exile On Mainstream is chuffed to be their label of choice and bringing the fabulous albvum to the masses.

SEK takes its name from the initials of the members’ surnames, following the naming tradition of classic jazz ensembles. The trio consists of Paul-Willy Stoyan (Gavial, Jacke Schwarz), Georg Edert (Elder, Gaffa Ghandi), and Lucas Kazzer (Gaffa Ghandi, Borders Down), three musicians with long-standing roots in Berlin’s independent rock scene. Bringing together backgrounds in heavy psych, progressive rock, punk, and experimental music, they have forged a collective sound driven by improvisation, curiosity, and a shared fascination with storytelling through music.

The album draws its inspiration from the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648), one of Europe’s most devastating conflicts. Fought largely across the territories of present-day Germany, the war began as a religious conflict between Protestant and Catholic states before evolving into a prolonged political struggle involving most of Europe’s major powers. It left vast regions depopulated and reshaped the political landscape of the continent, making it one of the defining events of early modern European history.

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Catch the band on their upcoming tour: