Bark Bark Disco
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 9, 1977 |
| Origin | Malta |
| Genres | New wave, synth-pop |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Minty Fresh, Italians Do It Better |
| Members | Ian Schranz |
| Website | BarkBarkDisco.com |
Ian Schranz (born March 9, 1977), best known by the stage name Bark Bark Disco, is a Maltese indie musician. Schranz first began his career as the drummer of the band Beangrowers before establishing himself as a solo artist.
Schranz released a demo single under the name Bark Bark Disco called "Song for the Lovers"[1] which was a tribute to 1970s adult actress Brigitte Lahaie, and was taken from Erwin Dietrich's film Six Swedish Girls in a Boarding School. It received half a million views on YouTube in two weeks. Following this, organisers asked him to play a solo show opening for Bonnie Prince Billy in a masonic cemetery in Valletta.
Schranz has collaborated extensively with other artists such as JOON, Andre Herman Dune aka Stanley Brinks, Johnny Jewel and Jeffrey Lewis among others.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]In an interview for The Times of Malta with Ramona Depares, Schranz describes meeting the two other members of his first band, Beangrowers, when they were fourteen years old.[2]
Ian Schranz has survived bacterial meningitis three times, making him a recurrent meningitis sufferer.
He and his brother David became co-owners of the Hole in the Wall, Sliema, a cafe and live music venue in Sliema, Malta, in 2015.[3][4] The brothers gentrified what had been a sports bar, and turned it into a hip venue for live music.
Permanent members
[edit | edit source]- Ian Schranz – vocals, guitar, keys, bass and drums
Guest members
[edit | edit source]- JOON, Rebecca Theuma, Katryna Storace, Daniel Cassar, Daniel Abdilla, Antonio Tufignio, Mark Zizza, Stanley Brinks, Freschard[5]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Albums & EPs
[edit | edit source]- On the Dance Floor - EP (Italians Do It Better, 2022)
- Holy Smokes (Minty Fresh, 2018)
- Your Mum Says Hello! (2010)
Singles
[edit | edit source]- "Your Broke My Heart to Pizza" (2024)
- "On the Dance Floor" (Italians Do It Better, 2022)
- "Borderline" (Italians Do It Better, 2021)
- "Hot Love" (Italians Do It Better, 2021)
- "Get Up and Run" (Italians Do It Better, 2021)
- "'Til the End" (Italians Do It Better, 2020)
- "Another Play" (Italians Do It Better, 2020)
- "Honey I Love You Now" (Minty Fresh, 2018)
- "Big Love" (Minty Fresh, 2018)
- "Song for the Lovers" (Parasol, 2013)
References
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