About
Mo Klé is the stage name of the Swiss songwriter René Grünenfelder. He manages to capture the essence of his songs with just an acoustic guitar, an unmistakable voice, and acerbic lyrics in English, German or Swiss German when performing live.
Songs From The Attic
My latest release is called “Songs From The Attic” It’s a collection of songs recorded in an attic above St. Gallen’s Old Town. I am excited about this self-produced record and I hope you enjoy it too!
VIDEOS
UPCOMING SHOWS
Past Gigs
2022: Kulturfestival St. Gallen (Support for Lola Marsh), Atelier Hinterrüti, Das GLEIS Zürich, Bierhalle Balgach, Pontisella Stampa, Chäslager Stans, Schlossplatz Stuttgart (D), Edu’s Biel, Tales From A Garage Tour: Prinz Willy’s Kiel (D), Tonfink Lübeck (D), Weltempfänger Köln (D), Lebemann Eisenach (D), Waggonhalle Marburg (D)
2021: Altes Spital Solothurn, Zeltwerk Untereggen, Grabenhalle St. Gallen (Bullaugenkonzert), There are Worse Bands Festival Luzern, El Lokal Zürich (Parallel Worlds Release Show)
2020: Plattentaufe Flavio Troubadour, Sender, Zürich, Feierabendkonzert, Stuttgart (D)
2019: FIGHTER IN THE SKY TOUR: Plattenzimmer Altötting (D), Café Holler Deggendorf (D), Altes Spital Viechtach (D), Werk 21 Zürich Support Austin Lucas, Oya St. Gallen, Stadtpalais Stuttgart (D), Weltempfänger Köln (D), Kulturcafé Köln (D), Krümelküche Duisburg (D), Café Lebemann Eisenach (D), Kallasch & Berlin (D), Gotthardbar Zürich, Café Recyclables Genève, Urgence Disk Records Genève, Blumenmarkt St. Gallen
2018: Château Tièche Zürich, Chäslager Stans, Grenzwert Basel, Meyers Kulturbeiz Luzern, Kaffee Kra Altdorf, B70 Küssnacht am Rigi, Open Air St. Gallen, Kleinlaut Konzertwanderung Brugg, Badi Goldach, Spiritual Bar London, Café 1001 London, Paper Dress Vintage Store London, Rider's Hotel Laax, Torpedo Bar St. Gallen, Werkhof 102 Berne, Carnotzet "C" Herisau, Sender GDS.FM Zurich
2014-2017: Papiersaal Zurich (Support for Blind Pilot), Hafenkneipe Zurich (Support for Joey Cape), Conrad Sohm Dornbirn (Support for Tim Vantol), Parterre One Basel, Buena Onda St. Gallen, Treppenhaus Rorschach, Blackbird Acoustic Night St. Gallen, Am Damm für Dich Zurich, various private living room concerts and many more.
2015-2017: Various gigs as singer, guitarist and leader of GREENFIELD STORY such as Open Air St. Gallen, Safiental Open Air, Weihern Openair St. Gallen, Balcony TV Zurich, Clanx Open Air Appenzell, Pinte Bar Andermatt, Werkstatt Chur, Café Marta Berne, OYA St. Gallen, Sherlock Lounge Meiringen, Café Entre-Deux La Chaux de Fonds and many more.
MUSIC
Songs From The Attic
“Songs From The Attic” is a collection of songs recorded in an attic above St. Gallen’s Old Town. The song themes circle around the challenges of parenthood as well as a world and dreams that seem to fall apart. The EP was an experimental journey into self-recording my songs, collaborating with friends, using synthesisers and recording a song in Swiss-German for the first time.
Tales From A Garage
“Tales From A Garage” is a self-produced, self-recorded collection of stripped-down acoustic songs. The EP contains a poem called “Perfection” that describes how we can often lose ourselves in the search of this monster called ‘perfection’. I see creativity and creation as a process that eventually leads us to something beautiful if only we keep an open mind. Very often it means letting loose of expectations that we put on ourselves or are put on us by our surrounding. When recording “Tales From A Garage” I let loose of those expectations and tried to create something that focuses on the essence of the song. Please check it out. I hope you like it as much as I do.
Parallel Worlds
“Parallel Worlds” is my debut album. It is available on all streaming and download platforms as well as on vinyl and CD. On the record I articulate the many contrasts of our world and point out how absurd they often appear, a recurring theme throughout my songs.
STORE
CONTACT
Drop me a line on moklesongs@gmail.com - and I'll drop you one too.
You can download my press kit here.
ON THE SOCIALS
The pictures used on this website were taken by Andri Vöhringer, Siriam Drobik & Remo Schmidheiny (toericht.cool), Kalena Leo (www.kalena.ch), Aline Gurzeler (www.instagram.com/alinegurzeler_), Sara Spirig (www.instagram.com/saraspirig), David Schneider (www.onetake-oneline.com) and Annette Flavia Matt (www.coloor.ch).