Ave Maria Overdrive were born in Zurich in 2016, the creative brainchild of Caccia Schiacciatore (Guitar, Synths & Drums) and Captain Bitrage (Bass, Synths & Drums), the pair do a fine line in off-kilter alt-pop.

The duo’s most recent release is EP, Photogenic Melodies of which latest single ‘Shabba’ is lifted from. The track is marked by a sense of balance between pop and experimental. Albeit a bouncy pop song, within the fabric of ‘Shabba’, there are a variety of disparate musical strains; disco, post-punk, electro, bossa nova and pop. These strands are bound together and intricately woven and adorned with an ear for infectious pop hook, buoyant melodies and an under-stated hint of electro and synth-pop nous. The result is something broody, beautiful and dramatic – an altogether different, intriguing and exploitative sound.

A big thumbs up for ‘Shabba’ – which you can listen to below. And if that is to your liking, why not get acquainted with the duo’s Photogenic Melodies EP? Listen to it here.