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Thomas Larcher

You feel you are eavesdropping on a major talent caught up in the act of creation.(Gramophone Magazine) Thomas Larcher’s compositions take an immediate hold on the listener. Notable for their confidence and momentum, directness of expression and quality of invention, his works have been described as occupying ‘a refreshing middle ground in the contemporary music scene, somewhere between the complexity of the Boulez-Stockhausen avant-garde and the newer wave of simplicity.’ He is also a pianist of exceptional insight, possessing a phenomenal technique.

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Strauss

Strauss (Tatsuki Hashimoto) is a electronic indie musician from Japan. or may refer to any of at least five classical composers: 1. Johann Strauss II (October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899), Austrian composer, the son of Johann Strauss I (who was actually against his son's career as a musician) and also known as "the Waltz King". He revolutionized the waltz, elevating it from a lowly peasant dance to entertainment fit for the imperial Habsburg court.

Read more about Strauss on Last.fm.

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Wolfgang Muthspiel

Wolfgang Muthspiel (born March 2, 1965 in Judenburg, Austria) is an Austrian guitarist and composer most associated with jazz and brother of the trombonist and pianist Christian Muthspiel. He started playing the violin at six and began study of the guitar as a teenager. After studying classical and jazz guitar in Graz, he completed his studies at the New England Conservatory and the Berklee College of Music. His high reputation, even in young years, made him the replacement of Pat Metheny in Gary Burton's band.

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ShowYourTeeth

SHOWYOURTEETH look beyond the every-day issues of music. Since spring 2008 these 5 guys from Perchtoldsdorf, Austria long to differ from the pabulum called "scene". "We don't care about styles, trends, who's tougher, who's doing more blast beats, breakdowns, solos, whatever - we play music - and we love it, that's what counts the most to us." Driven by passion, not by egos SHOWYOURTEETH want to make people think about the barriers, clich

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