Styrian Sounds
2023
GRANADA (THU)
EXCLUSIVE ALBUM RELEASE SHOWGranada are playing! The Styrian success band presents the live album released on the Styrian Sounds weekend – live, with all the hits in tow and up close in the club!
MY UGLY CLEMENTINE (SAT)
The Austrian supergroup MY UGLY CLEMENTINE, winner of the Impala Award (“Best Indie Album of Europe”), brings songs from their eagerly awaited follow-up to Graz for the first time!
BIBIZA (FRI)
Schick mit Scheck! Yes, Bibiza is the new Falco! Full stop. Shabby-chic look, extra-cool vibe, killer style. Everything from rap to party anthems. A young Roman #hotspotnational
FAREWELL DEAR GHOST (FRI)
FAREWELL DEAR GHOST finally celebrate their live return to Graz with the current “Conditional Panic” EP and ex-Bilderbuch drummer “Fö” (aka Andreas Födinger) on drums – this is going to be big!
ERWIN UND EDWIN (FRI)
One of the best live bands in the country! The electro-brass collective around Styrian guitarist Michael Mosbacher will make the Styrian Sounds Klubnacht shake!
freekind. (SAT)
Good Vibrations! The duo studying in Graz impressed so much at the Styrian Sounds premiere in 2022 that we simply need more of those R&B grooves! Hello Slovenia! Hello Croatia!
UCHE YARA (THU)
Shows with “Bilderbuch” or stadium stages in front of 60,000 people. UCHE YARA has come to stay! Probably the most celebrated talent on the Austrian music scene right now! #hotspotnational
VELVET WASTED (SAT)
With their music, the four Graz musicians stand for human and honest emotions, which they express in an interplay of hard and soft riffs. Their lyrics are about the good and the bad moments in life.
PAUL & PETS FT. MONSTERHEART (FRI)
EASY FIX! The current collab between Graz native Paul Pfleger and Anna Attar would have had to be invented if it didn't exist, the 90s groove is that infectious. Paul's journey from "Stereoface" via "Polkov" to Pauls & Pets is simply impressive.
SULUKA (THU)
The musical alter ego of Luka Sulzer delivers pop with a hefty dose of melodic soul that quickly, and sometimes sneakily, gives you earworms of the good kind.
CHRISTIAN ALBRECHT & BAND (THU)
Graz native Christian Albrecht combines acoustic guitar sounds with vivid imagery to create a melancholic mood in the style of folk and indie pop. In summer 2022, the former Vienna Boys' Choir singer released his debut studio album “Somewhere We Go”.
RESI REINER & BAND (FRI)
Last summer she played before Madsen on the sold-out Kasematten stage, now she's at Styrian Sounds! Rising star RESI REINER visits her hometown of Graz between film shoots, and with a new band! „Ich will nach Italien“, „Na ja, geht so“ – we're super excited!
HUAT (THU)
The band HUAT dress blues and folk rock in Styrian dialect. Echoes of Jack White blend with the Ennstal dialect and stories from the life of singer, guitarist and bandleader Marco “Huat” Hutegger.
FRAEULEIN ASTRID (SAT)
Astrid Hirzberger, known by her stage name “Fraeulein Astrid”, is a Graz musician who stands out on the scene not just thanks to her Instagram profile, but above all through her remarkable musical talent.
NUFO (SAT)
ALBUM RELEASE SHOW! NUFO was already active under the name „Nuclear Fallout“ from 1995-2001. As a part of the punk scene in Graz, NUFO captivated in countless shows with absolute joy of being on stage. The guys from Greater Graz reunited in 2009 and continued the enthusiasm of earlier days and the joy of playing live shows.
DAVE MCKENDRY (SAT)
Irish-born Dave McKendry has teamed up with the best musicians from Graz for his Styrian Sounds debut. The band, made up of local scene heavyweights Thomas Gieferl (drums), Ursi Reicher (keys), Phil Maier (guitar), is also active with Avec, Onk Lou, W1ZE and Josh. This is going to be big!
LIVIN‘ VINTAGE (THU)
Livin‘ Vintage blurs genre boundaries and makes the music styles of days gone by shine in a new light. Complex harmonies, clever melodies and tight grooves in a modern pop guise. Funk, soul and jazz merge with hip-hop and blues elements. A contemporary listening experience.
KALEIDOSKOP (THU)
Granada Aftershowparty!
SÜSSSTOFF (FRI)
SÜSSSTOFF is a pop band from Graz. The band makes effective use of its minimalist trio line-up. With a focus on German-language pop full of humour and self-irony, Süssstoff catches the zeitgeist with skill. Danceable grooves from hip-hop, R&B and soul round off the musical picture.
YUGO (FRI)
Born in Skopje in 1996, he moved to Austria at the age of 7. As Jugo Ürdens he gave a first glimpse into his world on several mostly self-produced EPs and the 2018 debut album „Yugo“. #hotspotnational
THE KRONSKIES (FRI)
The Kronskies are an indie band from Graz, founded in 2015. As a trio, the band has released two singles and an EP (‘Stay With Izzy’). The debut album „The Final Straw“ was created in September 2021 and will be released in autumn 2023.
WOODEN CABIN (SAT)
With their cryptic and playful lyrics, Wooden Cabin dive into a stream of freedom and composure. A stream that sends the band on a recurring search for new paths, which so often lead back to their home: the Styrian Tuscany.
THE FREAKY FRIDAY JAILHOUSE GANG (FRI)
The Freaky Friday Jailhouse Gang consists of singer Lorena Valta, guitarist Markus Steinrück, bassist Tobias Steinrück and drummer Fabian Steinrück. The three brothers from Fernitz, together with their adopted sister from Vasoldsberg, play a balanced mix of funk, blues, rock and soul.
FENNEZ MARSON (SAT)
After more than ten years of making music together, Michael Bertlund and Viktor Paksi have finally found the perfect complement in Benjamin Weinmüller to bring their long-matured ideas to the stage in sophisticated form.
PANDORAS KLEINE SCHWESTER (THU)
ALBUM RELEASE SHOW! As a pocket-sized Titanic orchestra, Pandoras kleine Schwester conquers the seven seas and makes even icebergs sweat in rough waters. Below deck, violin, accordion or piano come into play, and recently a clarinet has joined the crew.