Young Jazz from Austria is in and seems to be on it’s way to greater things. At least, that is what it seems like after the success of the first edition of the KICK JAZZ festival in PORGY & BESS in Vienna. … read more »
The Great Escape (TGE) is a festival that showcases emerging artists from all over the world. Over 450 up and coming bands play in 35 Brighton venues, which makes TGE the first place to discover new favorite bands and see them in … read more »
PHILIPP SZALAY and his band FAREWELL DEAR GHOST are working on the next great indie-pop thing. But in the case of this band from Styria they are doing it without any apparent cockiness, instead choosing a rather unpretentious form. A form that, … read more »
MENT Ljubljana, a 3-day club festival of fresh bands from all of Europe and beyond taking place in Slovenia, brings together music, art, creativity and media technology. The showcase event takes full advantage of its geo-strategic position, featuring international guests and new … read more »
One month of WIEN MODERN came to an end on 30.11.2016 with a closing concert by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Heinz Rögl takes a look back at the massive Austrian festival which placed particular importance this year not just on contemporary music … read more »
The Austrian music-collective POLKOV published their second album “Closer” on the 25th of November. Although the quintet has enjoyed significant attention since their formation in 2012, “Closer” will be their last album for a while. It is time for a break. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz-MfSZ9bGk Paul Pfleger, … read more »
How fast things happen. In 2015 he landed on the local pop scene from almost out of nowhere with the hit „How Hard I Try“. Now the 19 year old producer and multi-instrumentalist Filous star is rising on the international scene. Until 2014 Mathias … read more »
Mid November AUSTRIAN MUSIC EXPORT organized a networking and showcase event in Tel Aviv in cooperation with Advantage Austria, the Austrian Cultural Forum in Tel Aviv and the Waves Vienna festival. A delegation of 22 artists and music industry representatives from Austria … read more »
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the largest and most significant showcase festival in the European live-music industry. The next edition of the Dutch festival will take place on January 11-14, 2017, in Groningen, NL, featuring performances by Europe’s freshest up-and-coming music artists. The festival … read more »
LUKAS KRANZELBINDER – one of the most active musicians in the Austrian jazz scene – has put together a real all-star band for his new project SHAKE STEW. A musical constellation that guarantees the special, the unusual, and the offbeat. And with the … read more »