XIVIS · ⵅⵉⵖⵉⵙ Is the musical project of Salvador Burrell, known for his work as the drummer in bands such as Los Howlers (CL), Romanticos (CL), Chicos de Nazca (DE), and most recently Imperial Drones (DE). In XIVIS, Burrell plays guitars, drums, and vocals, joined by Sophie Burrell on vocals and backing vocals. Together, they wrote and composed their debut album Se va la oscuridad (Darkness Leaves) amidst the sun-drenched landscapes of Mexico in 2022 and 2023, before completing it in the contrasting backdrop of Berlin’s winter. After two intense years of performing in Berlin with different music ensembles like Music Ashram, Piano Anatomy and Pais de la Ausencia, they brought their performances to audiences on Moyn festival, Vocations Festival of Haus der Poesie in Silent Green and Tiny Wine Concerts in the vineyard Concha y Toro (Chile).
The sound that characterises XIVIS is a mix of influences from Andean Music, Folklore, Shoegaze and Rock. In their most intimate project “In the Garden of Silence” the band proposes a ritual that is dedicated to our bodies, to nature and to the sacred spirits that live within it.