▶︎ Yana Yana is a singer/songwriter based in Brno who found her second home in Ireland. We all have a place we feel we belong, regardless of being born there. Yana introduced herself in 2019 with her debut single Distant Shore where she was joined by acclaimed Irish musician Liam Ó Maonlaí. Distant Shore is also the title track of her debut EP released in 2020. Her music can be described as atmospheric folk with Celtic influences. The lyrics are mainly in English and make you think, read between the lines.
Yana released her debut album „Journey of the Soul“ at the end of April 2023, once again recorded in Dublin, Ireland with a selection of mainly Irish guests. The songs deal with mental health, coping with changes, even romance. A special place on the album is reserved for The Traveller, an homage to the late Fergus O’Farrell, frontman of an Irish band Interference, who died in 2016. He was Yana’s dear friend and remains her greatest influence. She’s accompanied on the track by Maurice Culligan, keyboard player of Interference. Yana considers this collaboration very symbolic.
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▶︎ Herald K Herald K is a Norwegian singer-songwriter based in Vienna. He has released two albums: ‚Strange Delights‘ in 2019, and ‚Mythologies‘ in May 2023. Herald K describes his music as ‚Folk Noir‘. His arrangements are folksy, involving mainly acoustic instruments. His lyrics are often inspired by old, sometimes ancient, literature.
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▶︎ Othmar L Othmar has been a focal point of the Viennese Americana scene for decades. His knowledge of songs is encyclopedic, and he also knows how to play these songs brilliantly on his harmonica. He has accompanied numerous local and international artists on stage and in recordings.