The debut album from 5K HD has finally arrived and its title is as mysterious and cryptic as the band’s music. The previously released single “What If” finally has some musical siblings. Or rather, the first official single from the band has found … read more »
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NASOM – THE NEW AUSTRIAN SOUND OF MUSIC 2018/2019
The 25 nominations for the sixth edition of “The New Austrian Sound of Music” (NASOM) for 2018/19 have now been made public. NASOM is a funding program for Austrian artists supported by the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs (BMEIA). … read more »
GARISH – KOMM SCHWARZER KATER
GARISH is certainly one of the best known bands in Austria. They have been making music since 1997, and have managed to stay true to themselves the whole time. Despite this, one obstacle almost tripped them up when they released their album … read more »
OPTIMISM AND ORIGINALITY – INTERVIEW WITH THOMAS JARMER (GARISH)
They have been making music for almost 20 years now, and haven’t ever really been thrown off course, despite having faced one or two stumbling blocks in their career. GARISH isn’t just one of the best known Austrian bands, it is almost … read more »
EUROSONIC NOORDERSLAG 2016: Austrian Acts Enthuse International Audience
The 30th edition of the festival Eurosonic Noorderslag, held on January 13 – 16, once again exceeded all expectations with acclaimed performances by Austrian artists. Seven local artists were invited to perform at Europe’s largest and most significant showcase festival in Groningen and introduce themselves to festival organizers, bookers, … read more »
#AUSTROTRACKS Special on ARTE TRACKS
Every week on Saturday, 10:40 pm, the popular program Tracks on the German and French TV channel ARTE presents cutting edge sounds, novelties and obscurities in pop culture. This week the program will be celebrating the finest from Austrian pop music in a three-part web series called … read more »
AUSTRIAN ACTS AT EUROSONIC 2016
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the largest and most significant showcase festival in the European live music industry. The next edition of the Dutch festival will take place on January 13 – 16, 2016, in Groningen, Netherlands, featuring perfomances by Europe’s freshest up-and-coming music artists. The festival … read more »
AUSTRIAN MUSIC EXPORT HIGHLIGHTS 2015
The year is slowly coming to an end and gives us time to take a look back at 2015. It was a year filled with many fruitful cooperations and fantastic events. We want to thank our partners and musicians for shaping 2015 together with us and making … read more »
World Music in Austria
The cultivation of Austrian music is distinctly tied to its respective origins. Be it from here or from elsewhere. Some call it folk music, others world music. The music country Austria has a vast amount of old traditions. From Carinthian choirs to … read more »
SCHMIEDS PULS – „I care a little less about everything now”
Eagerly anticipated and now finally here: “I care a little less about everything now” (Seayou Records) – the recently released album by SCHMIEDS PULS. The trio around songwriter MIRA LU KOVACS delivers a shiny new record with smart, compelling pop music that steps … read more »