FOR THEIR EGOS is a Berlin-based quartet that defies easy categorization, moving fluidly between punk energy, avant-garde free jazz, and the raw authenticity of traditional folk music. Featuring Keisuke Matsuno on electronics-processed guitar, Daniel Sauer on tenor saxophone, Seth Sjöström on electric bass, and Mia Ohlmeier on drums, the band crafts music that swings between visceral intensity and deliberate vulnerability.

Their minimalistic compositions create a playground for real-time decision-making, where each performance becomes an exploration of spontaneity and collective listening. The result is both demanding and rewarding—music that asks open-minded ears to stay present with four musicians operating at the edge of their own creative instincts. Whether building walls of sound or holding space in silence, FOR THEIR EGOS brings a profound sense of the present moment to everything they touch. A conversation between musicians who've learned to listen first, and speak with intent.

Supported by funding from the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.

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