Tijdens hun eerste Terapia-avond in Schouwburg Concertzaal Tilburg zal de band het volledige album voor het eerst live uitvoeren, een aantal maanden voor de officiële release. Het evenement bevat een expositie, samengesteld door Daan Kuik, die de transitie van Mick van DJ naar band heeft gevolgd en geanalyseerd en  zijn volledige persoonlijkheid heeft vastgelegd op film. Daarnaast zal Mick een gesprek aangaan met zijn counselor, Katja Keersmaekers, die veel ervaring heeft met de muziekindustrie, over hoe de creatie van dit album en transformatie naar band Micks mentale gezondheid en zoektocht naar zelfacceptatie hebben beïnvloed.

"Ik ga een therapiesessie doen voor een publiek, vlak voordat ik mijn eigen album voor de eerste keer in zijn geheel speel met de band. Ik wil mezelf hiermee openstellen om mentale gezondheid op een positieve manier bespreekbaar te maken, in de hoop dat anderen zich gehoord kunnen voelen in mijn verhaal.”

*Please note that this event is spoken in Dutch. The songs are in English tho :)

English below:

“Music was my therapy, before I went to therapy.” Terapia, Polish for therapy, is Mick Mazoo’s debut album as a band. With two of the band members being half-Polish, the album represents a return to their roots. By blending indie pop with rave-driven sounds such as hard techno and drum-and-bass, Mick Mazoo’s album and performance create an intense and diverse sonic landscape.

For their first Terapia evening in Schouwburg Concertzaal Tilburg, the band will perform the full album live for the first time, which has been in the making for several years, months ahead of its official release. The event features an exhibition curated by Daan Kuik, who has followed and analyzed Mick’s transition from DJ to band over the past two years, catching these moments on film. Additionally, Mick’s counselor, Katja Keersmaekers, who is well experienced in the music industry, will join him for a conversation about how the creation of this album and his transformation to band affected his mental health and search for self-acceptance. 

“I’m going to do a therapy session in front of an audience, just before performing this album in its entirety for the first time. I need to go through this to open up about mental health in a fun and exciting way, hoping it will make the topic relatable for others.”

MICK MAZOO
Mick Mazoo is a Dutch/Polish versatile young producer who dares to transition from DJ to band. By vulnerably stepping into his new role as a frontman and sharing his authentic self with the world, he aims to get closer to self-acceptance and his audience.

my upcoming album feels like a therapy session where I can finally express my inner thoughts. Through a wide range of music, I aim to relive, feel, and escape the daily reality through raves with the audience. Transitioning from DJ to a band is terrifying for me. But I have to overcome that fear to elevate my performances to the next level and fully experience the night together 

The Band:
Cas
Cas and Mick Mazoo have been friends since early 2010, bonded by their shared love for electronic dance music. Cas, also known as Calundé, plays bass guitar and collaborates on the record by contributing to production and songwriting.

Patrick
Patrick and Mick met when they lived in opposite rooms in their current student house. After discovering that both their mothers are Polish, they decided to make music together. By playing guitar and writing new songs, Patrick helped Mick break out of the EDM bubble.