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Austria Takes On San Diego at The Office Bar – Sept. 11

While it was a somber day for most of the United States, Austria soldiered on by driving down to San Diego to play a popular club called The Office Bar, in the section of North Park. After a pre-show meal, the guys left their mark by banging out an explosive set that turned many heads in the room (including the bartenders'). While the The Office has been known as a place to gather to watch their beloved San Diego Chargers, the club should now be re-named "Austria's Office Bar."Next up: Austria's show 9/16, in Downey.

2017-09-05T20:52:30+00:00October 13th, 2011|Austria, Austria Nada, Cadium Music Publishing, Cadium Recordings, San Diego, San Diego Chargers, The Office Bar|0 Comments
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Austria’s Long Beach Show – Sept. 9

This was a great show, not only because of the performance, but the attendance. People had this look in their eyes that said, "Wow, so this is what good music in Spanish sounds like!" The expression on their faces was similar to many who approached the merch. table at various shows and inquired about the band. One woman quipped, "I don't even speak Spanish and I like this band!" It was a good thing the band had several pens on hand, because they signed a lot of autographs that day.

2017-09-05T20:58:50+00:00October 11th, 2011|Austria, Austria Nada, Cadium Recordings, Long Beach, Long Beach Farmers Market, Southern California Tour|0 Comments
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More on the Austria/So Cal Tour

I was probably too ambitious when I set out to blog about the Austria dates, day by day. Now that the guys have returned to Argentina and things have settled down a little, I plan to report on each of the rest of the shows. The show following Irvine was September 7 at The Juke Joint, in Anaheim, . Booked by Christian Mejia of Intoroq, the band performed a very tight set that, by now, included their signature opener, España, written and sung by Martin Rougier. Some industry came to the gig and a handful of fellow Argentineans also attended the performance. Next [...]

2017-09-06T00:14:01+00:00October 10th, 2011|Austria, Austria Nada, Cadium Music Publishing, Cadium Recordings, Christian Mejia, Intoroq, Martin Rougier, The Juke Joint|0 Comments
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Are Austria’s Lyrics Any Good?

Someone pointed out to me that Austria’s lyrics aren’t very sophisticated when translated into English. I told her that is why the songs were written in Spanish; it sounds and reads a whole lot better in the native tongue. This individual, who was trying to poke holes in Austria’s artistic reputation, then came back with, “but if you don’t speak Spanish, you won’t like the song because you don’t know what they’re saying!” I took my time formulating my answer, trying really hard not to make this person sound like a fool. “What about La Bamba?” I asked slowly. “Isn’t that song in [...]

2017-09-06T22:28:02+00:00March 1st, 2011|Alt.Latino, Austria, Austria from Argentina, Cadium Recordings, Lyrics in Spanish, Nada, The Latin Alternative|0 Comments
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Austria: Why Their Depressing Lyrics Can Turn On a Listener

A common response I get from people who listen to Austria’s “Nada” album is that the lyrics are such a bummer. Song titles such as “Descender” (Down), “Adormecida” (Numb), “Solo” (Alone), “Nada" (Nothing). How much can one listener take? Well guess what, some of the greatest songs every written have some of the most depressing lyrics ever written. Songs with lyrics that include, “…my baby left me…” or “I used to lover her, but I had to kill her…” or try “Girl in a comma…” These lyrics are in hit songs! So apply that to Austria. You know why people keep coming back [...]

2017-09-06T22:30:22+00:00February 27th, 2011|Austria, Austria from Argentina, Latin Alternative, Lautaro Gonzalez de Cap, Nada Cadium Recordings|0 Comments
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The Name “Austria” Why?

Every band has a reason for why they chose their name. Some for very interesting and complex reasons and some out of sheer stupidity (I can name a few from the latter, but that would offend). As mentioned in my blog 2/24, several people have asked, why “Austria”? One person even asked, wouldn’t it be more appropriate if they were called “Argentina”? Noooo. The artist is trying to accomplish something. The group’s moniker is an extension of their music, no matter how ridiculous you might think it is; it’s part of who they are. So why “Austria”? I will admit, when I first [...]

2017-09-06T22:40:20+00:00February 26th, 2011|Austria, Austria from Argentina, Cadium Recordings, Latin Alternative, Singer/songwriter|0 Comments
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Austria’s “Nada” Album is Out? Great! What’s Next?

So now that Austria's NADA album has finally been released, it will be interesting to see how the public perceives this Latin Alternative band. Industry has warmed to the group nicely, from Argentine Elder Statesman, Nito Mestre, to Specialty Radio, to bloggers. Even industry veterans such as Mike Busch of Emanon Records, who is very particular about the quality of recordings, commented on how good the album sounded. As far as the sound of the disc, credit goes to the band, obviously, but also to producer (and band member) Franco Mascotti and multiple Grammy winner and mastering guru, Gavin Lurssen. With all that [...]

2017-09-07T00:06:12+00:00February 25th, 2011|Austria, Austria Nada, Cadium Music Publishing, Cadium Recordings, Latin Alternative|0 Comments
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Austria Plays to Sell-Out Crowd for Record Release Performance

Austria's record release performance at the C.E.C. in Rosario was a huge success. The capacity crowd (over 500), loved the show, and some of their fans posted their comments on the show, on the band's Facebook page. In addition, the guys taped the concert and most likely some of the footage will be included in a future video.

2017-09-07T00:18:48+00:00October 21st, 2010|Austria, C.E.C., Cadium Music Publishing|0 Comments
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