Son of the Velvet Rat

Son of the Velvet Rat - presspic

Son of the Velvet Rat is the alter ego of songwriter Georg Altziebler and his wife Heike Binder, who a decade ago left their hometown of Graz, Austria and the cloistered safety of the Continent for the endless highway of America. They … read more »

Sophia Blenda

Sophia Blenda Press pic by Michael Wuermerby

Sophia Blenda is the alter ego of Sophie Löw, the 26-year-old singer/songwriter whose distinctive voice and remarkable lyrics have so far made her best known as the singer of the Viennese indie rock band Culk. Now Löw enters the public eye as … read more »

Steaming Satellites

Steaming Satellites (c) Joe Albrecht

The Steaming Satellites from Salzburg do belong to the universe of the vibrant Austrian music scene. For 10 years they have enthralled indie crowds with their exciting and unique mix of styles. Although deeply rooted in indie rock, Steaming Satellites flirt with … read more »

Strandhase

Strandhase by Julia Dragosits

Strandhase (translated: Beachbunny) has never discussed the meaning behind the name. It metaphorically captures their sound quite well however, because the Viennese four-piece’s songs truly are summery and sweet. A splash of zany rock, some carefree funk vibes, a contemporary touch of … read more »

TASHEENO

Photo of the band Tasheeno

TASHEENO is a production team, band, and collective rooted in dance music and driven by constant stylistic movement. Their sound is genre-crossing and limitless, blending dance, dub, and technoid grooves, fueled by club sounds from all over the world. Made for sweaty … read more »

Tenta

Tenta (c) Mario Steinwidder

This artist is no longer active. Tenta play art rock by their own definition. Those music lovers who also know how to gain something from other forms of the arts immediately feel addressed. Rock music that expresses itself not only in discharged … read more »

Tents

Tents © Anna Breit

Starting out with a string of well received shows in Austria, indie/post-punk band TENTS recorded an assembly of old and new songs with Mario Zangl (Mile Me Deaf, Melt Downer) in Combinesch Studio, Graz. Their first release “Under My Wings” (2016, Numavi … read more »

Teresa Rotschopf

Teresa Rotschopf (c) Christoph Pirnbacher

Teresa Rotschopf started her career as the singer of the band Bunny Lake. After extensive touring and winning the Amadeus Austrian Music Award in 2009 Bunny Lake announced their break up in 2012. In early 2018, she released her debut Album “Messiah”. … read more »

The Crispies

The Crispies © Lukas Gansterer

The Crispies are Tino Romana (vocals), Rob Wolfe (guitar), Parsa Sarraf (bass), and Peter Ferdinand (drums). They mix the full spectrum of modern urban music from Diplo via Tyler The Creator to Lil Peep (RIP) with Ty Segall- and Wavves-inspired garage rock … read more »

THE GHOST AND THE MACHINE

the-ghost-and-the-machine © Christoph Griesser

Resonator guitars from the early 20th century, nostalgic synthesizer sounds à la Agar Agar, and poetic, dark lyrics that, in their musical intensity, are reminiscent of Mark Lanegan, Chelsea Wolfe, or Tom Waits. Welcome to a comfortably eerie trip through the emotional … read more »