Tristan Brusch at the ZMF 2026

A darkly romantic trilogy is complete: With his album "Am Anfang", Tristan Brusch strives for everything that hurts, eludes or is actually too big to bear. He writes addictive, dangerous songs that combine magical catchiness with depth of content.

"Am Anfang" is a coming-of-age album that tells a lot about loss. The loss of youth, innocence, a love, possibly: oneself. Like all truly great albums about loss, this one goes far beyond its subject and tells much more about life, love, society - the ability to let go.

In this respect, the album fits perfectly into the epic trilogy that Tristan Brusch is now concluding with "Am Anfang", preceded by the albums Am Rest and Am Wahn. The new album occupies a special place in this universal romantic relationship narrative, which is always also a portrait of love in non-committal times.

Tristan Brusch has written startlingly beautiful songs for "Am Anfang", in this very special style that no one else in this country has mastered.

In July, the artist will grace the Badische Zeitung Zelt at the Freiburg ZMF and bring this style and his wonderful songs to the festival stage.