The old fire station in Cologne – This is where our author Ole met the songwriter, musician, illustrator and visual artist Stefanie Schrank for a coffee. Stefanie feels at home in the Agnesviertel, the so-called writers’ quarter of the cathedral city. In a devoted portrait, she tells Ole in the courtyard of the cultural centre of the old fire station how she came to Cologne from southern Germany almost 20 years ago as a founding member of the indie band Locas in Love. She explains, how bands like the Smashing Pumpkins inspired her to pick up the bass and make music herself, which wasn’t so easy as a woman back then.

Find out more in our new episode of sound of urbanana:Talks! With Ole Löding and Stefanie Schrank.

Author: Ole Löding