ARCADIA LIVE x INK MUSIC – A collaboration that supports Austrian acts across national borders. In fall 2021 the two companies have ventured into a cooperation in the live sector, focusing on the positive further development of the domestic artists now jointly … read more »
There is nothing wrong with musical pathos. Especially when it is combined with musical talent. Philipp Szalay – founder and leader of Farewell Dear Ghost – is not afraid of big feelings or big gestures. And he incorporates them into his music … read more »
The Graz-based indie band FAREWELL DEAR GHOST established themselves in 2013 with their debut album “We Colour the Night”. In 2015 they played sold-out concerts in Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai and Wuhan, which served as the subject matter for their acclaimed single “We … read more »
For the third time now, Austrian artists have been selected to receive international support from the “Focus Acts” program. This year ELEKTRO GUZZI, MANU DELAGO, MOTHER´S CAKE, FAREWELL DEAR GHOST, GASMAC GILMORE, MARIO ROM´S INTERZONE, NIHILS and CHRISTOPH PEPE AUER were chosen … read more »
From 20–23 September 2017, the Reeperbahn Festival will again become one of the most important meeting places for the music industry worldwide. The festival present more than 800 events spanning a range of genres in locations around Hamburg’s Reeperbahn and boasts a … read more »
PHILIPP SZALAY and his band FAREWELL DEAR GHOST are working on the next great indie-pop thing. But in the case of this band from Styria they are doing it without any apparent cockiness, instead choosing a rather unpretentious form. A form that, … read more »
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 11-14, 2017, in Groningen, NL, featuring performances by Europe’s freshest up-and-coming music artists. The festival … read more »
The New Austrian Sound of Music – in short NASOM – is a long-term sponsorship program by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs (BMEIA), promoting young Austrian musicians for the fifth time in the two-year period 2016/2017. The … read more »
Ramsch und Rosen, BartolomeyBittmann, Edi Nulz, Schallfeld, Kids n Cats – these are a few of the 25 young Austrians musicians and ensembles selected for the funding program NASOM – THE NEW AUSTRIAN SOUND OF MUSIC 2016/2017. Now in its 5th edition, this … read more »
Although Croatia is close to Austria on the geographical map, the music scenes of both countries seem to be far apart. Since Croatia was one of the guest countries of this year’s Waves Vienna Festival edition, Austrian Music Export took this as … read more »