ALMA has been in existence since autumn 2011 and has meanwhile become one of the most successful world music bands in Austria. This summer the band released their new album “Oeo” (col legno). In an interview with Jürgen Plank, JULIA LACHERSTORFER and … read more »
The SOFA SURFERS are 20 years old now. On October 6, 2017, they released a rather atypical anniversary album “20”. The album is more of a reference to their collected works than a Greatest Hits collection. Ada Karlbauer and Julia Philomena spoke … read more »
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 »
It has been long-awaited, and now it is finally here: the solo debut from LUKAS LAUERMANN. And as was to be expected, the Lower Austrian has landed a major success with his album “How I Remember Now I Remember How” (col legno). … read more »
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 »
Music that unites, that treats tradition with respect and yet still opens exciting doors to the new. With the release of their new album “Oeo” (col legno), ALMA have proven themselves to be a formation that understands how to redefine folk music in … read more »
After SOIA brought a little bit of soul to the pale stages of Vienna in 2013 with the release of “Mood Swings” in 2013, the Viennese musician successfully established an independent mix of jazz and pop with “H.I.O.P” (Record Breakin‘ Music) in … read more »
5/8ERL IN EHR’N have been making a name for themselves in Austria. And their newest and fifth album “Duft Der Männer” (The Smell of Men) is destined to make the band and their “Wiener Soul” (Vienna soul) sound even more well known. … read more »
You can’t expect “music as usual” from this trio. BENNY OMERZELL, MARTIN SIEWERT and LUKAS KÖNIG have released a new CD, “Battleship Euphoria” (Cracked Anegg/Handsemmel Records) that illustrates just how captivating music can be when musicians have freed themselves from convention. The … read more »
The Austrian formations FEDERSPIEL and RADIAN received a very special honour this year. Both acts were featured on the best-of list for January 2017 from the Prize os the German Record Critics. The young seven member brass ensemble from Lower Austria has … read more »