A common but not always successful mode of songwriting is the use of one’s own experience as a thematic basis for composing and writing music, especially in the singer/songwriter genre. Especially when this process of personal catharsis or psychological introspection stands firmly … read more »

Over the past two years the Grossmütterchen Hatz Salon Orkestar has rocketed its way through the international world music scene. In 2011 they caused quite a stir with their debut album “Gallato” and have ever since been able to make a name … read more »

GuGabriel a.k.a. Gudrun Gabriele Liemberger, the former singer of SheSays, has just been announced as a winner of the prestigious 2014 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA). The winners, which represent the best new pop acts in Europe that have achieved cross-border chart … read more »

This week Paris will be bustling with the fourth edition of the MaMA Festival & Convention, which will once again gather international representatives from all sectors of the music industry and serve as a gateway to the French music market. Taking place from … read more »

What can you write about a band that can not be pushed into any of the usual musical categories?

What happens if you take two crazy minds, a jazz attitude, a techno soul, a house approach, a hip-hop booty, a rock bottom, a quartet of funky legs & twiddling hands and a crooning voice, shuffle it hard and top it off … read more »

First acts announced for the “Focus on Austria” at the biggest European showcase festival Eurosonic in 2014. Austria is the focus country of Eurosonic 2014. The music festival with a complementary conference is the most important European “showcase festival”, where artists get … read more »

Waves Vienna 2013 and Waves Bratislava 2013 are now history – as in the past two years, Waves can look back on another very successful festival edition. Once again visitor figures increased, whereas the number of participating delegates at the music conference … read more »

After the premiere of the festival in 2011 and the successful follow-up last year, the club and showcase festival Waves Vienna will be returning for its third edition this fall, taking place from the 3rd – 6th of October 2013. Once again … read more »

The Alpine pop-music landscape has been undergoing a remarkable upswing in recent years: more and more extraordinary artists are gaining recognition beyond the Austrian borders, Vienna’s club and producer scene is booming, and festivals like Waves Vienna have emerged. All this is … read more »