German Jazz Award Artist of the Year SALOMEA announces new album “axxxis” – new single “stick around” out now
Named “Artist of the Year” at the 2026 German Jazz Awards, Rebekka Salomea returns with SALOMEA’s fourth album “axxxis”, out October 2, 2026. The announcement arrives alongside new single “stick around” – an irresistible, synth-driven celebration of commitment, trust and choosing to stay, out now.
Built on dense synth chords and a rhythmically intricate foundation, “stick around” keeps shifting beneath an instantly addictive hook. Surprise bridges, hoots and toots from the entire band and moments of collective mischief break open the arrangement, but the track always finds its way back to its irresistible center. It’s the kind of hook that settles into your head and makes itself comfortable.
At its heart is a simple promise: “we’re a team, no matter what they tell us.” In a time shaped by quick fixes, endless self-optimization and the idea that almost everything can be replaced, “stick around” makes a case for something less fashionable: commitment. For long-term relationships, shared history and the kind of depth that can only emerge when people choose to stay.
That sentiment leads directly into “axxxis”. Some records feel like therapy. “axxxis” feels more like what comes after. The work is far from done, but somehow the perspective has shifted: less pressure, less proving, more trust in whatever happens next.
At the center of the album are Rebekka Salomea’s personal stories – tender, vulnerable and occasionally absurd. The result is intimate without becoming too heavy to hold, emotional without insisting on catharsis. Following “Good Life” – an album born from the different colors of grief and healing, where joy was reclaimed as a basic human right – SALOMEA takes another step with “axxxis”: into trust.
Written collectively and self-produced, the music reflects a band that listens deeply to one another. Rebekka Salomea, Yannis Anft on keys, Oli Lutz on bass and Leif Berger on drums give each other space, following their instincts and trusting that things will work out as long as everyone listens to their gut and to each other.
That trust comes from a shared history. SALOMEA isn’t simply an artist or a band, but a chosen family shaped by years of creating, touring and living through life together. From that long-term commitment, a musical language has emerged that feels entirely their own.
“axxxis” is more than an album title: it is an attitude, a philosophy and a practice. It represents a turn inward, an acceptance of contradiction and a deepening relationship with intuition. The album doesn’t promise resolution. Instead, it offers perspective and zooms out.
Play over pressure. Instinct over control. Watching it all unfold and trusting the process.
SALOMEA stands for a complex sonic world, an exceptional band and extraordinary vocals, carried by lyrics that invite exchange rather than simply asking to be heard. This combination has firmly established the band within the European music scene – and with “axxxis”, SALOMEA enters its next chapter with more trust in its collective instincts than ever before.
SALOMEA – “stick around” – out now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfUVmJDhsZw
New album “axxxis” – out October 2, 2026