Tjark - Even if we no longer exist tomorrow Tour 2026

"even if we don't exist tomorrow": with this enigmatic title, TJARK announces his debut album - marking a conclusion to the first exciting chapter of his young career. The 21-year-old newcomer has already achieved remarkable milestones: millions of streams on his songs, his first EP, and two live tours where he has brought his touching music, a blend of indie pop, folk, and urban sounds, to stages across Germany. Now, TJARK is ready for the next stage. One in which he frees himself from the expectations of others, as well as his own. One where he leaves the big city behind and exchanges it for the tranquil village life of his old home. Instead of immersing himself in the vibrant nightlife of Hamburg, TJARK now enjoys the peace and serenity of the Brandenburg countryside - and through this seemingly backward step, he has made two forward. "In 2024, we played a ton of festivals and support shows. That's why I decided at the beginning of the year to move back home for more peace, and that was a very important step. Most of the songs were written and produced here, many with good friends of mine, and this environment had a significant influence on the album." It wasn't just the bustling city life that kept TJARK out of his creative oasis, but also the curious questions about new music that his fans kept asking him. Instead, he withdrew almost completely for three months, zooming out from his perspective. "For the first time in two years, I was able to really distinguish between myself as a private person and TJARK as an artist. That was incredibly refreshing. I allowed myself to ask: Regardless of what I've released so far, what do I really want to do next? In what style do I want to produce, what topics do I want to write about, and how can I create even better songs?" The result of this intense process is called "even if we don't exist tomorrow." It carries a promising title but is not a convoluted concept album; rather, it is one that was allowed to unfold freely and organically. This uncertainty is also reflected in the first single that TJARK is releasing ahead of his debut. "no name" is about a situationship where everything is still open. There are no pet names, no commitments, no baggage, and, in line with the album title, no secured shared "tomorrow." Instead, TJARK fully revels in the moment and sings: "When someone asks me, I say / I don't have a name for you yet / And believe me, I expect nothing / I don't have a plan for how I / will ask you what’s going on with us / because I don't have a name for you yet." The production sounds like gentle folk acoustic, yet TJARK manages to give the song a tumultuous, stormy dynamic: "It's especially important to me that my music works live with my band, and I orient myself around that in the creation process. I want to return to the basics: making music with other people in a room, simultaneously and together. And that's exactly how we recorded 'no name'." This creates a live feeling that makes the song an unfiltered, moving snapshot - one of many that TJARK has experienced in recent months and that will soon be united on "even if we don't exist tomorrow."