ERNST

ERNST by Alexander Galler

ERNST is serious. They get The Importance of Being Earnest, but they’re more into Virginia Woolf than Oscar Wilde. Their queer and feminist messages are embedded in indie-rock riffs; their lyrics confront your innermost hopes and fears. ERNST’s sound is a fusion … read more »

Erwin & Edwin

Erwin & Edwin by Lena Baloch

Erwin meets Edwin, Brass meets Electro. At more than 300 concerts the 5 musicians have carried out their mission: to make all kinds of people go wild! While their music is always energetic and dancy, the lyrics switch between German, English and … read more »

EsRAP

EsRAP by Tim Cavadini

Growing up in the working-class district of Ottakring in Vienna, the siblings Esra and Enes Özmen have found in hip hop the perfect medium to make themselves heard and to give recognition to their own world with all its conflicts. Together they … read more »

Fabian Rucker

Fabian Rucker is a musician, producer, and composer born in 1985 in Salzburg, Austria. Known for his versatile approach to music, Rucker has built a reputation for moving freely across a wide range of musical styles while developing his own distinctive sound. … read more »

Fainschmitz

Fainschmitz by Matteo Molina

‘Shrill, entertaining and funny in a thought-provoking way’ (Concerto Magazine) – Fainschmitz´s music is a hit at jazz festivals and techno parties, in concert halls and on the street. Since 2016, the five musicians have been touring Europe with their very own … read more »

FARCE

photo of FARCE (c) Apollonia T. Bitzan

Producer, songwriter and artist Veronika J. Koenig – known by her stage name FARCE – remains unimpressed with genre restrictions and finds her niche in anything that is heavy in bass and intense in emotion. At home in the feminist underground as … read more »

Farewell Dear Ghost

Farewell Dear-Ghost, Bandfoto 2017 © Christoph Liebentritt

There is nothing wrong with musical pathos. Especially when it is combined with musical talent. Philipp Szalay – founder and leader of Farewell Dear Ghost – is not afraid of big feelings or big gestures. And he incorporates them into his music … read more »

Fatima Spar & The Freedom Fries

FATIMA (C) ChristophHuber

Despite their young career, FATIMA SPAR & THE FREEDOM FRIES can already look back at some impressive success. The Freedom Fries and their charismatic lead singer have turned their cultural and musical diversity into an inimitable style. One that is incredibly open … read more »

Federspiel

Photo of Federspiel by Severin Koller

Federspiel is an Austrian brass septet founded in 2004 and internationally recognized for its contemporary approach to acoustic brass music. Combining trumpet, trombone, tuba and clarinet with vocals, the classically trained ensemble creates a refined sound that moves between original composition, improvisation … read more »

Felix Kramer

Felix Kramer © Phat Penguin Records

Felix Kramer is a Viennese songwriter from Ottakring, a Viennese district known for its Heuriger taverns and its brewery. He plays on the dark strings of life and sings heart-wrenching songs of heartbreak and abandonment. His debut album Wahrnehmungssache (“matter of perception”) … read more »