Emiliana Torrini (ISL), Bernhard Eder (Ö)
Born in Iceland to an Icelandic mother and Italian father, Emiliana Torrini joined a choir as a soprano at the age of seven, before enrolling in opera school at the age of fifteen.
Discovered singing in a restaurant in Reykjavik by One Little Indian head-honcho Derek Birkett, Emiliana subsequently contributed vocals on GusGus’s debut album, Polydistortion, before a relocation to London ensured co-writing duties on Slow – for which she was nominated for a Grammy – and Someday on Kyle Minogue’s 2003 Body Language album. By this point in proceedings, Emiliana had already contributed vocals on Paul Oakenfold’s Hold Your Hand, and composed three songs on Thievery Corporation’s album, The Richest Man In Babylon, although she is perhaps best known for her performance of Gollum’s Song for the 2002 film, Lord Of The Rings: the Two Towers, and breakthrough tracks Sunny Road (off 2005’s Fisherman’s World) and 2009’s Jungle Drum, “a little gem reminiscent of Nancy Sinatra in her heyday” (Clickmusic) that hit the No.1 spot in several European countries. Correspondingly, a series of breath-taking solo albums would result in her reinterpreting some of her back catalogue with pop/chamber music collective, The Colorist Orchestra, on The Colorist and Emiliana Torrini in 2016, before 2023’s Racing The Storm cemented her reputation as one of the industry’s most prolific collaborators. whilst perhaps deferring to a somewhat greater truth: a good deal of us were still yearning for the powerful solitude of her solo recordings. © Jane Savidge, December 2023.
Latest release 2024: "Miss Flower"
BERNHARD EDER ist einer der bemerkenswertesten, aktivsten, und konsequentesten Singer/Songwriter der Generation FM4. Und als solcher ein Fixstern und fast schon ein Veteran der lokalen alternativen Szene – mit einem Wirkungskreis über die Grenzen Österreichs hinaus. Mit „Golden Days“ hat der österreichische Songschreiber sein vielleicht schönstes Album aufgenommen. Der Rolling Stone schrieb: "ein impressionistisches Meisterstück, Folk- Pop-Melancholie in ihrer reinsten Form."
Discovered singing in a restaurant in Reykjavik by One Little Indian head-honcho Derek Birkett, Emiliana subsequently contributed vocals on GusGus’s debut album, Polydistortion, before a relocation to London ensured co-writing duties on Slow – for which she was nominated for a Grammy – and Someday on Kyle Minogue’s 2003 Body Language album. By this point in proceedings, Emiliana had already contributed vocals on Paul Oakenfold’s Hold Your Hand, and composed three songs on Thievery Corporation’s album, The Richest Man In Babylon, although she is perhaps best known for her performance of Gollum’s Song for the 2002 film, Lord Of The Rings: the Two Towers, and breakthrough tracks Sunny Road (off 2005’s Fisherman’s World) and 2009’s Jungle Drum, “a little gem reminiscent of Nancy Sinatra in her heyday” (Clickmusic) that hit the No.1 spot in several European countries. Correspondingly, a series of breath-taking solo albums would result in her reinterpreting some of her back catalogue with pop/chamber music collective, The Colorist Orchestra, on The Colorist and Emiliana Torrini in 2016, before 2023’s Racing The Storm cemented her reputation as one of the industry’s most prolific collaborators. whilst perhaps deferring to a somewhat greater truth: a good deal of us were still yearning for the powerful solitude of her solo recordings. © Jane Savidge, December 2023.
Latest release 2024: "Miss Flower"
BERNHARD EDER ist einer der bemerkenswertesten, aktivsten, und konsequentesten Singer/Songwriter der Generation FM4. Und als solcher ein Fixstern und fast schon ein Veteran der lokalen alternativen Szene – mit einem Wirkungskreis über die Grenzen Österreichs hinaus. Mit „Golden Days“ hat der österreichische Songschreiber sein vielleicht schönstes Album aufgenommen. Der Rolling Stone schrieb: "ein impressionistisches Meisterstück, Folk- Pop-Melancholie in ihrer reinsten Form."
11. Juni 2025 20:00 Uhr
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