Salute

salute (c) Agnes Lloyd-Platt

It all began on the net, driven by the endless possibilities of digital music production and it’s ever increasing potential. His Soundcloud account as a digital calling card. An insider tip on the internet, a few mixes and comments later and he … read more »

Samuel Toro Pérez

Samuel Toro Pérez (c) eSeL.at - Lorenz Seidler

Samuel Toro Pérez (they/them) is a multifaceted guitarist, performer, composer and producer based in Vienna. Rooted in contemporary music, their work spans both traditional concert performances and transdisciplinary collaborations in contexts such as theatre, dance and performance art. In their solo projects … read more »

Sanna Frankie

Sanna Frankie by Ina Höller

Emotions are a top priority for the Viennese singer sanna frankie. She expresses her feelings with courageous openness and authenticity, developing a new, individual sound in the process. In 2023, the young singer released her debut EP “a room with a canvas”, … read more »

Sara Filipova

Sara Filipova (c) Michelle Shiers

For years, SARA FILIPOVA has been one of Vienna’s best-kept secrets. Her voice – capable of both whispered intimacy and full-throated acrobatics – has supported a wide variety of artists in recent years. With her solo debut, Black And White Café, Sara takes … read more »

Satuo

Satuo by Matthias Obergruber

The band SATUO was formed by the classical guitarist Aron Saringer and the Finnish jazz singer Laura Korhonen in Vienna in 2011. The guitarist and banjo player Fabian Baumgartner joined in 2014. In the meantime the band has grown to include five … read more »

Schmieds Puls

Schmieds Puls (c) Ina Aydogan

The band Schmieds Puls is no longer active; for current information on its members’ activities see Mira Lu Kovacs, Walter Singer, and Christian Grobauer. The trio formed around the singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mira Lu Kovacs, with Walter Singer on contrabass and … read more »

schtum

Presspic schtum by Andreas Gnigler

schtum’s music conjures the sense of abstract movement in sound. Performing live on instruments augmented by distortion and reverb, the duo transforms microtonal interferences and feedback into dark, often brutal electronic sequences. The dynamic contrast between raw expression and clinical precision is … read more »

Selini Quartet

Selini Quartet (c) Damian Posse

This ensemble is no longer active In 2018 the Selini Quartet won the second prize of the Karol Szymanowski International Music Competition in Poland. The passion and commitment of the four musicians have led them to perform at the most renowned concert … read more »

Sex Jams

Sex Jams are straight out of Vienna’s throbbing underground DIY scene, and are a thrilling live act that spit out spontaneous bursts of pure pop and overdriven noise-fuzz capable of disarming the mightiest of opposition. Their album Trouble, Honey packages Punk-pop with … read more »

Shake Stew

Photo of Shake Stew (c) Severin Koller

Shake Stew has been hailed as Austria’s flagship jazz project, and not without reason. Bassist Lukas Kranzelbinder and his troupe, consisting of the top class musicians Mario Rom (trumpet), Johannes Schleiermacher (tenor saxophone), Astrid Wiesinger (alto saxophone), Oliver Potratz (bass), Niki Dolp and … read more »