40 bands from 18 countries will be on stage at the international jazz trade fair JAZZAHEAD! from 19 to 22 April 2018 in Bremen. LUKAS KRANZELBINDER and his band SHAKE STEW will be part of the showcase programme on April 20 at … read more »
WAELDER are active between Vienna and Berlin and consist of Jan Preißler and Moritz Nahold. They recently released their second album “Non Places” on Denovali Records. The duo’s second work switches between experimental sound collage and club soundtrack. Despite a widely varied … read more »
A pioneering event in the Polish music industry, the Enea Spring Break Festival will take place for the fifth time in 2018 in the heart of Poznan. At the festival, shows of young, aspiring groups are accompanied by workshops and panels for … read more »
MATTHIAS SCHINNERL (guitar, ukulele, vocals and jew’s harp), JOANA KARÁCSONYI (cello, vocals and percussion) and FLORA GEISSELBRECHT (viola, harp) formed the band ALPINE DWELLER about three years ago. Jürgen Plank spoke with MATTHIAS SCHINNERL after a brilliant concert in the SARGFABRIK about … read more »
Many musicians probably know the problem: You are on the road, travel from one place to another, have to practice or prepare professionally for a concert and have difficulties in finding a suitable and affordable rehearsal room for it in a foreign … read more »
Orchestras face particular and pressing challenges in a continually growing digital realm. The decline in the coverage of orchestral concerts in conventional media together with the need to reach and engage new audiences calls for new thinking and new strategies. Hence, the … read more »
The promise hinted at with the first single “Luddite” is now being impressively confirmed with the debut album “Of Two Minds” (Futuresfuture). It is evidence that the Synth-pop quartet NAKED CAMEO are a young and talented band that has what it takes … read more »
The FM4 Soundpark is a web-platform, community, and radio show for Austrian musicians. Every month, one act is selected to be highlighted both online and on air. The FM4 Soundpark act of the month. YUKNO – WITH A SILENT K It’s a … read more »
The Tyrolean psychedelic rock trio MOTHER’ S CAKE is one of Austria’s hottest rock exports and is on everyone’s lips in certain circles. After the band’s successful performance at the MENT LJUBLJANA singer YVES KRISMER spoke to Sebastian J. Götzendorfer about worldwide … read more »
Austrian Heartbeats at Westway LAB Festival, 2018 Guimarães/ Portugal: At the 5th edition of the Portuguese Westway Lab Festival, the Austrian music scene is in focus: AVEC, CARI CARI, MOLLY, MOTSA, and LEYYA have been invited to represent Austria at the festival, … read more »