MY UGLY CLEMENTINE came out of nowhere. “Never Be Yours” had urgency, it had elegance, groove, and a chorus to howl along to. The people involved – MIRA LU KOVACS, BARBARA JUNGREITHMEIER, KATHRIN KOLLERITSCH and SOPHIE LINDINGER – had already attracted some … 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 »
How urban and cosmopolitan their music might sound, LEYYA actually hail from a small village in the Upper Austrian countryside. Marco Kleebauer and Sophie Lindinger left early musical projects behind to form LEYYA in 2014 and immediately got a lot of attention. Enthusing the … read more »
Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. The event features sessions, showcases, screenings, exhibitions, and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW 2018 will … read more »
The Upper Austrian duo LEYYA is currently at a point in their career somewhere between being a local insider’s tip and the next big Austrian pop export. But that could all change soon. After releasing the hit singles “Superego” and “Butter” and … read more »
Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. The event features sessions, showcases, screenings, exhibitions, and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW 2018 will … read more »
From August 16-20 the c/o pop Festival will bring international stars, celebrated newcomers and up-and-coming insiders to the musical stages of Cologne. Alongside AnnenMayKantereit & Freunde and the Berlin super group Moderat, who are the headliners this year, the festival is also looking … read more »
Things are going well for LEYYA right now. In April they won an Amadeus Award, in the summer they will be playing a lot of festivals. And in between there was a show at Primavera Sound, one of the most important festivals … read more »
In 2016 LEYYA released their debut album “Spanish Disco”. It brought them success well beyond the borders of Austria. The single “Superego” landed at the top of the FM4 charts and they reached the pinnacle of the alternative Olympus with the FM4 … read more »
At the beginning of June 2017, experimental/electronic-pop formation Leyya will be heading to New York City together with six other European bands and a host of representatives from the European music business as part of the Reeperbahn Festival’s NYC Edition. For the … read more »
