Don’t know how it is where you’re currently sitting, but over here it’s cold and windy, as it should be this time of year in this Alpine region of the northern hemisphere. But no, gosh darn it, we will not let winter … read more »
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The Top 10 newcomers from Austria – Michel’s Sound of Music 2022
MICHEL ATTIA is considered “one of the experts on music and the scene,” (Rainer Krispel, The Gap 057). He is Head of Booking & Events at Radio FM4 and was one of the very first editors of The Gap. For the last … read more »
MÜNSTERLAND FESTIVAL 2021 – Guest Country: AUSTRIA
The MÜNSTERLAND FESTIVAL presents music and art at great venues in the Münsterland region every two years, bringing us up to fall 2021. This year has a special guest: AUSTRIA. Lively, versatile, exciting: this is what the program of the Münsterland Festival, … read more »
AUSTRIAN ARTISTS AT REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL 2021
In September, a selection of Austria´s most promising young artists – including Buntspecht, Mavi Phoenix, Florence Arman, Elis Noa and OSKA – will perform at REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL 2021 to represent Austria at the 16th edition of Germany’s largest club festival. Working closely … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights #10
It was a summer full of music. Jabs in arms, outdoor gatherings, and a desperate thirst for music. This winning combination dragged many a person out of their hibernation (or quarantines) and out to shows, festivals and events. But alas, the official … read more »
Anchor Award 2021 – The nominees are..!
The ANCHOR – Reeperbahn Festival International Music Award is an accolade for the most promising emerging musicians established in 2016. Awarded every year in September at Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany, ANCHOR serves as a guide for fans and the music industry … read more »
Austrian Acts at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2021 + Timetable
Eurosonic Noorderslag reveals the first artists for its upcoming edition, taking place from January 13–16, 2021. The showcase festival will be fully digital for the first time and the sets will be streamed for free via the ESNS website, esns.nl, to continue … read more »
FOCUS ACTS 2020 II
Since 2015, selected FOCUS ACTS have been supported with annual tour subsidies. The sizeable endowment is intended to enable local acts to accept more concert invitations from abroad, and thereby strengthen the presence of Austrian musicians on the international stage. The FOCUS … read more »
Michel’s Sound of Music 2021 – The 10 most exciting newcomers from Austria
Michel Attia is considered to be “one of the connoisseurs of the music and event scenes” (Rainer Krispel in The Gap 057). He is Head of Booking & Events at radio FM4 and was one of the first editors of The Gap. … read more »
“WRITING SONGS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING OF ALL FOR ME” – OSKA
MARIA BURGER alias OSKA has been releasing her haunting singer-songwriter pop songs on the Canadian label nettwerk since the middle of the year. In September the ambitious artist (and Viennese by choice) won the XA – Music Export Music Award, which, among … read more »