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Alice Auclair
Vocals
Maria von Rütte
Vocals
Martina Dias
Vocals, Lyrics
Sneha Lama
Vocals
Marcelo Figueiredo
Guitar
Sébastien Rudhard
Bass, Composition

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Patrik Zosso

Artwork by Juliane Schütz

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SINGLE · 2026

In the heat of the summer when everything asks for your attention, come back to yourself.

For the moments when everything feels a little too loud, you've lost your way, you're carrying more than you can name.

Take a moment to listen and breathe. This song is for you.
Let this song be a warm embrace, a place of comfort, a quiet kind of protection.

May it hold you even for just a little while.
The light is yours to keep.

The six members of Once We Knew standing together in a field

Once We Knew

  • Maria von RütteVocals
  • Marcelo FigueiredoGuitar
  • Alice AuclairVocals
  • Sneha LamaVocals
  • Sébastien RudhardBass
  • Martina DiasVocals

Once We Knew is a cross-cultural, female-led vocal band that feels like a warm hug.

United by a passion for floating moments of sincerity and expressive storytelling, OWK creates a sound that is both ethereal and deeply grounded.

Guided by friendship and a desire to soften the edges of a fast-paced and polarized climate, their music is a careful cultivation of vulnerability and connection.

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FESTIVAL FEATURE

A festival of sound, spirit, and stories

Coverage of the 2025 KatJazz International Music Festival, including Once We Knew’s performances in Kathmandu.

THE KATHMANDU POST · MAY 2, 2025

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FESTIVAL PREVIEW

Jazzy April in Kathmandu

A preview of KatJazz 2025’s women-led programme, featuring Once We Knew and the band’s story, lineup and Kathmandu performance.

NEPALI TIMES · APRIL 17, 2025

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Lyrics

At Dawn

Dawn, the world is still asleep And the light is mine to keep. Dawn, the world is still asleep And the light is mine to keep. I wandered around all night, Looking for a home, In the lost valleys of my mind. But at dawn, I am ready to start anew. Oh I am ready, I am ready to start anew. Oh, because Life has been so scary, And the night was way too dark, For me to see. But at dawn, I am ready to start anew. Start anew, a new (start), Start anew Oh start anew Uuh anew, to start anew.

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