Squalloscope

Squalloscope by Anna Kohlweis
Squalloscope (c) Anna Kohlweis

BIOGRAPHY

Squalloscope is Anna Kohlweis, who exists as an interdisciplinary artist, illustrator, writer, music producer, composer, singer, and songwriter based in Vienna. Between 2006 and 2011 she was known as Paper Bird, a name under which she released three full-length albums. Squalloscope emerged in 2012, because why not. In addition to her solo endeavors, Anna Kohlweis is also one half of the Austrian-German band Twin Tooth (with Jan Preissler) and one half of the Austrian-American songwriting duo Squalloscope & Andy the Doorbum. She works as a solitary force on songwriting, production, recording, artwork, music videos, lyric books and stage outfits.

This is an intimate endeavour, music that wants to be sung right into your face, bubbling over with vivid imagery and poetry. What else are we here for? After five albums on Seayou Records (A) and lately also on Fake Four Inc. (US), she self-released her latest solo album “Weightbearer” in 2022 and is working on a handful collaborative projects, weaving and stitching life into song, until it all bursts at the seams.


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