German singer-songwriter Maximilian Hecker will perform at the True Color Club next month, his second visit to Shenzhen after last summer.

Born in 1977, Hecker is known for airy pop music, similar to bands like Air. He first began playing his breathy pop at the Hackesche Market in Berlin. The young singer would stand there with his guitar in an attempt to woo women 10 years older than him with “cheap pop.”

Hecker began his music career as a drummer for various rock bands, but discovered that the bands would not play his songs the way he liked. He then became a solo musician, playing all instruments himself. After giving out about 30 copies of his demo to anyone who would indulge his romanticism, Hecker scored his first official release with the song “Cold Wind Blowing” on the soundtrack of “Alaska.de.”

His demo tapes attracted the attention of Kitty-Yo Records, which released his debut album “Infinite Love Songs” in 2001. He has since done numerous European tours and released a number of albums, his latest effort being “I’ll Be a Virgin, I’ll Be a Mountain,” released in 2006 through V2 Records.

Time: 8:30 p.m., May 12

Ticket: 200 yuan

Reservations: 8251-4095, 8251-4075

Venue: True Color Club, Dongyuan (本色酒吧东园店)

Add: 3/F, Dongyuan Building, Dongyuan Road, Futian District (福田区东园路东园大厦三楼)

Buses: 14, 62, 63, 214, 302, 377

(SD News)