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 »
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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 »
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN MELANCHOLY AND HOPE – FAREWELL DEAR GHOST
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 »
Austrian Acts at MENT Ljubljana
MENT Ljubljana February 3 – 5, 2016 Ljubljana / SI MENT, the Slovenian music showcase festival and conference in Ljubljana, brings together music, art, creativity and media technology. The three-day event takes full advantage of its geo-strategic position, showing pride in its small, … read more »
PICTUREBOOK LANDSCAPES – An overview of the current Austrian pop scene
At the moment in Austria it’s all about that new-found sense of confidence. Once again, a new breed of sharp, good-looking boys, proper rockstars are standing out there front of stage, proclaiming things like “We’re going right through the middle” (MAURICE ERNST, … read more »
Austrian Heartbeats 2014 – Croatia!
AUSTRIAN HEARTBEATS, 13.11.2014, Zagreb On Thursday the 13th of November 2014 a delegation of Austrian artists, record labels and music professionals will head to Zagreb for a networking and exchange visit. The Austrian indie music scene is as rich and varied as ever, … read more »
10 Years of Schoenwetter Records
Since the 2010s the local pop scene has been going through quite a remarkable change. Not that there haven’t been enough musicians and bands with a lot of potential and talent, but due to a certain lack of interest in music from … read more »
Austrian Pop Music – Too Much Going On Round Here
ON THE FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR THE DEFINITE SOUND OF AUSTRIAN POP. By Robert Rotifer. It was June 2013. The singer-songwriter CLARA LUZIA had just played a live session on the MARC RILEY SHOW on BBC 6Music when the DJ stumped her with … read more »
13 years of Ink Music … because they are our friends
Looking back at 13 years of INK MUSIC in the music business game, a lot has happened over the years in the Austrian indie music scene. INK MUSIC plays a major role in this scenario, since almost everybody who is anybody has passed … read more »
4th Edition of ‘Spot on Denmark’ in Vienna
Once again ink.music brings the best and freshest music from Denmark to Vienna and will celebrate the fourth SPOT ON DENMARK edition with three bands from the heart of Scandinavia.