Born in St. Pölten (1988) Studied at Gustav Mahler Konservatorium Vienna; Anton-Bruckner University, Linz; Swiss Jazz School / HKB Bern Was given the “Hans Koller Prize- New York Scholarship” in 2011, BMUKK Start-Stipendium 2014, Bremen Jazzpreis 2014 (with Kompost3), Bawag P.S.K. Next … read more »
“Best of 28” is the title of the second official album release from KŒNIG. Why did the multi-instrumentalist choose the number 28? Because the nine tracks were based on 28 sketches that the artist has been working on during his first 28 … read more »
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 »
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 »
59.400 Heartbeats = 990 Minutes = 22 Shows of 18 Austrian Artists – Austria is the focus country at Eurosonic 2014! The new festival seasons starts with an impressive presence of Austrian music in the picturesque old town of Groningen: showcases, networking … read more »
Bridging the time until the Eurosonic Festival in January 2014, the Viennese video blog collective They Shoot Music Don´t They will present several of the selected artists with six minute video portaits. These “At Home Sessions” are a series of intimate portraits … read more »
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the most important showcase festival in the European live music industry. The 28th edition of the Dutch festival will take place from Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th January 2014 in Groningen, the Netherlands, with the spotlight pointing to numerous … read more »
The Alpine pop-music landscape has been undergoing a remarkable upswing in recent years: more and more extraordinary artists are gaining recognition beyond the Austrian borders, Vienna’s club and producer scene is booming, and festivals like Waves Vienna have emerged. All this is … read more »
What can you write about a band that can not be pushed into any of the usual musical categories? The witty and whacky duo Koenigleopold flips conventional music concepts inside out and leaves no stone unturned. As on the recently released debut … read more »