Thirsty Eyes

Thirsty Eyes (c) Djoana Gueorguieva

Since their emergence in early 2016, THIRSTY EYES have come to be recognised as major pillars in the falling masonry of Vienna Modern Raunch. Damning contemporary prepossessions for the self-important, humorless and boring, the band stands for rough and unpolished Rawk-N-Roll: Preserved … read more »

Those Goddamn Hippies

Those Goddamn Hippies (c) FYI agency

Those Goddamn Hippies stitch together carefully chosen sounds with desperately honest vocals. Mixing acoustic and electronic elements to create a lush melancholic atmosphere for weaving melodies and personal lyrics. At times fragile and at times bold with declarations of hope, British born … read more »

Toby Whyle

Writing songs has always been quite natural and ever-present in Toby Whyle’s life. And he’s written plenty of them over the last decade. However, what’s new is the realisation that songwriting is one of his few means to slow down the bright … read more »

UCHE YARA

Photo of Uche Yara (c) Mala Kolumna

The moment has arrived for the world to discover the powerhouse that is UCHE YARA – the young, exceptionally talented singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter with an unforgettable live stage presence. Even before releasing a single song, she made a deep impression with … read more »

Vague

Vague (c) Gabriel Hyden

Vague are five young men from Vienna. Their past two tours have led them through cities like London, Paris, Prague, Vienna, Hamburg and Berlin, presenting their two EPs “Television” and “Tempdays”. Their debut album “In The Meantime” (2016, Siluh Records) features a strange … read more »

VÉLVEZ

Vélvez by H. Gössl

VÉLVEZ aka Thomas Castañeda (*1982) was born in the Alps and has roots in México. He began to play the piano at the age of six and the organ at the age of twelve. He studied in Innsbruck as well as Vienna … read more »

Violetta Parisini

Violetta Parisini by Hanna Fasching

Nothing is more beautiful than finding oneself in a work of art, feeling understood. Violetta Parisini’s songs do just that. The audible vulnerability and simultaneous joie de vivre generate resonance, also in her concerts, which are characterised by an unagitated emotionality. Violetta … read more »

Voodoo Jürgens

Voodo Jürgens by Wolfgang Bohusch

Voodoo Jürgens is seen as the next great hope for Austropop. It’s apparent that he has all the attention of the Austrian music scene. And that is certainly thanks to his lyrics. Because the music is of a very reserved nature. A … read more »

Wallners

The amazing dream pop of four Viennese siblings is called: Wallners Had they not grown up under one roof, the four Wallners, Nino, Max and the twins Anna and Laurenz, would never have ended up in a band; so they tell us … read more »

Willi Landl

Willi Landl © Rania Moslam

Willi Landl ‘s music is settled somewhere between art song and pop song in German language, is not afraid of emotional closeness and is yet never pathetic, is humorous, but never comedic, sometimes profound and yet never heavy. The composer and singer … read more »