Electronic Press Kit (EPK)
About Raid 409
Raid 409 Zurich’s DIY punk insurgents, forging a path since their 2015 genesis. Comprised of Mike “The Bench” Widmer (guitar/vocals), Iso “The Wall” Merkli (guitar/vocals), Dave “The Bass” Recio (bass/vocals) and Michael “The White Thunder” Weiss (drums/vocals), they burst onto the scene with their 2017 self-titled 6-track EP, followed by the frenetic Punket in 2019, featuring ragers like My Hand and Gravity Girl.
Their sound Dynamic Punk Rock is a lightning bolt: unpredictable tempo shifts fused with punk, reggae, metal, and rock influences. Rooted in punk’s rebellious spirit, Raid 409’s mission is to shatter complacency, taking aim at ignorance, racism, and corruption while celebrating love, equality, progress, freedom, and liberalism.
As a self-made force, they’ve taken Switzerland by storm winning a band contest to play at Zürifäscht, tearing up stages at Alte Kaserne, Dynamo Zurich, the Blaues Pferd Festival, Sedel Luzern and even filming a gritty music video for Telephone in London. In 2025, Raid 409 proudly celebrated their 10-year anniversary, marking a decade of uncompromising energy and unity with their fans.
Their 2024 debut full-length album Blank exploded with 200 k streams in its first week. With radio airplay across SRF 3, Radio Zürisee, and Radio FM1 and placements on Spotify playlists like Skatepark Punks and All New Punk. Raid 409 is one unstoppable force.
Halfpipe (Official Music Video)
23.10.2020
Directed and edited by
Simon Grässle (https://regionalvideos.ch/)
Assistant Director
Laura Toggwiler
Tamara Rohr
Shots by
Simon Grässle (online-vj.ch)
Michael Meier (@michi.adventure)
Felix Zgraggen (@zgraggen.f / Fotografie zgraggen.f)
Skaters
Luca Petrig
Gian Fischer
Fanny Seger
Yvan Meier
Ramon Carlucci
Aaron Studer
Raid 409 are
Iso “The Wall”
Guitar/Vocals
Mike “The Bench”
Guitar/Vocals
Michael “The White Thunder”
Drums/Vocals
Dave “The Grey”
Bass/Vocals
Special Thanks to
Jörg Forrer from the GKB Skatepark Wetzikon
Raid 409 Street Team
The Skaters
Credits Recording:
Produced and Mixed by
Sebastian Schiess
Produced at
SOS Basement Recording Studio
Mastered by
Dan Suter
News
New autumn concerts added!
Hey guys, we just added new concerts this November to conclude out 10 years anniversary! Go check them out an see you there! Punk Rock
Dynamo Raid – 10 years Raid 409
Power, Punk & Party! ⚡️10 YEARS OF RAID 409!⚡️ Join us on April 11th to celebrate a decade of punk, chaos, and loud nights! Let’s
New singe ‘Roommate’ out now!
Hey guys, Finally out new single ‘Roommate’ is out now! 🍾🤘 Just click the link and listen to it now: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/raid409/roommate The band Raid 409
New album “Blank” out now!
Our first album! Many thanks to Sebi from SOS Basement Recording Studio and our Street Team, Families and Friends! Artwork: Iso MerkliRecordings: SOS BASEMENT recordingstudio
New merchandise out!
Hey guys, We’re very happy to announce that our merch is now available online! Check out our new merch online here:https://raid-409-merch.myshopify.com/ Enjoy and order now!
New singles out and Radio 3Fach Interview
Hey guys, New singles out now and here are the purchase links: The Message:https://lnk.site/the-message Forever Restless (Many Many Times)https://lnk.site/forever-restless Also check out our interview with
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Press Recognition
Punkio Podcast
"...I'm feeling a bit Ramones in it..."
"Yeah, they definitely have some good tracks, you should check them out!"
"It's interesting, I like it! There's a bit of a...there are a lot of different elements in there."
