German musician Maximilian Hecker will give a show Friday in Shenzhen as part of his Sea of Silence tour.

Known for ethereal pop or dream pop music, Hecker’s style is similar to Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Tom Baxter and Nick Drake. He describes his songs as “melancholy pop hymns.” Hecker learned to play the piano, the drums and the guitar at Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium in Bunde in 1997. Having finished his alternative civilian service at Klinikum Schwabing in Munich, he started training as a nurse practitioner at the Charite Hospital in Berlin in 1999.

While a trainee nurse, Hecker continued pursuing his musical hobby, busking in the area of Hackescher Markt in Berlin-Mitte. Thus, he encountered Berlin’s music and cultural scene.

In 2000, the demo of his song “Cold Wind Blowing” was used for the score of German director Esther Gronenborn’s movie “alaska.de.” Soon after that, Berlin-based record company Kitty-yo, having released the movie’s soundtrack, offered Hecker a record deal.

Time: 8 p.m., April 27

Tickets: 100-380 yuan

Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 2106 Nanshan Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区南山大道2106号南山文体中心)

Metro: Line 1 to Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B

(SD News)