Once We Knew

OWK is a new vocal band formation, formed at Jazzcampus, Basel in 2023. The fascination with warm sounds and floating harmonies brought the four singers, Maria von Rütte, Alice Auclair, Martina Henriques Dias and Sneha Lama together.

The band explores polyphony in intricate arrangements inspired by the musical language of the renowned “vocal supergroup” Säje. The compositions and arrangements sway between moments of simplicity and complexity.

OWK’s own sound emerges from the shared immersion in folk jazz - earthly, gentle and interwoven.