 ∞ Florian Horwath is one of the best melody writers that I know. His melodies are unbelievable. Magnus Sveningsson (The Cardigans) ∞ Florian Horwath is the first Austrian New Folk Star. He is cool, he is beautiful, and his music is too. And it is wild and very acoustic, so acoustic that it rattles, and thats worth a lot. It seems that here somebody finally paves the way noone dared to go yet, and he does it with big steps and with the gloves off. Bravo, Florian! Sven Regener (Element Of Crime) ∞ Just as this deceptive impression of innocence returns always when, after weeks of cold wet weather and nasty grey drizzle, the sun reappears and a gentle breeze caresses one's skin as if for the first time ever, so too must the perfect pop song sound. It was invented for that very purpose, as an eternal art form that has been handed since The Beatles (let's say: Norwegian Wood) from one musician to another, from generation to generation, like the baton in a relay race. That baton has passed through the hands of Cat Stevens, The Kinks, Prefab Sprout, Jarvis Cocker and Ron Sexsmith. And it is now in the hands of Austrian singer-songwriter Florian Horwath, in the form of a song that is pure and perfect sound, that has no message beyond itself, that hovers in the air like an iridescent soap bubble for three brief but precious moments, and saves the world. Helge Malchow (Publisher Kiepenheuer & Witsch) ∞ The redeemer! TAZ, Berlin ∞ Florian Horwath does a bit of reinventing the last five decades of pop culture! SPEX Magazine ∞ Amazing Folk Pop ∞ Beautiful songs of tender strangeness Rolling Stone Magazine ∞ He is the new Jackson Browne (early years) ∞ The magnificent, cuddly ballad "Baby You Got Me Wrong" with Nina Persson from the Cardigans, better than "Baker Street" from Gerry Rafferty… DE: BUG Magazine ∞ * * * * Songs of sloppy elegance, that want nothing more than be shared with us. MUSIKEXPRESS ∞ A striking pop-debut! ∞ His shows are utterly risky and stirring events where this man who normally tends to quiet sounds makes his audience clap their hands and his guitar scream. He himself goes completely wild while the songs fall to pieces and his voice collapses. "This guy is not a musician", stated Naked Lunch when Horwath had joined them on tour, "he is a founder of a religion." Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin ∞ He is his own inner demon, who draws out magical melodies such as "Baby You got Me Wrong", "The River" or "Dad You Have Faith In Me, And Yes I love You". Der Standard, Vienna ∞ Song of the year? ∞ Album of the Year? ∞ Sleepyhead is the best Austrian pop album since his last album "We Are All Gold" ∞ "Baby You Got Me Wrong" is an unbelievably charming duet with Cardigans' singer Nina Persson, which is already a contender for the title of "Song of the Year". Now Magazine ∞ Unfinished, longing, raw- Songwriter Florian Horwath´s new album "Tonight" is a burner. Motor.de ∞ Sleepyhead - a Pop sensation! ∞ "Dad you have faith in me, (and yes, I love you)". A song about a father, directed at a father, giving rise to comparisons with artists such as Cohen or Young - and which can only come from Florian Horwath. Augustin, Austria ∞ Melodies that radiate remarkable forcefulness. They simply breathe life into the space they fill! Spex Magazine ∞ Slim guitars, sleepy drums, whispering vocals and eccentric a-capella hand-clap gospels Rolling Stone Magazine ∞ …Acrobats, jugglers, just like in a Fellini film. [...] DE: BUG Magazine ∞ “We Are All Gold” is an album like a mass! ∞ The gospel of Florian! Quiet and intimate indiefolk of nearly religious solemnity! Musikexpress ∞ The redeemer! TAZ, Berlin ∞ His shows are utterly risky and stirring events where this man who normally tends to quiet sounds makes his audience clap thir hands and his guitar scream. He himself goes completely wild while the songs fall to pieces and his voice collapses. “This guy is not a musician”, stated Naked Lunch when Horwath had joined them on tour, “he is a founder of a religion.” Tagesspiegel, Berlin ∞ Epic hymns! Intro ∞ At first glance, Austrian native Florian Horwath is a Singer- Songwriter. If you dare to listen closer, there is a fine, artificial Sensuality, that sets him apart from genre colleges around Europe. ∞ Florian's magnificent songs make you feel life again! ∞ An artist you won't forget about so soon if you haven't taken leave of your senses! Immergut Festival Guide ∞ Songs for a happier world! Falter, Austria ∞ …a gifted songwriter. Falter, Austria ∞ Affectionate enthusiastic rock, always in favour of the melody, which - in its best moments - puts Horwath in the direction of the US American indie heroes Pavement. Der Standard, Austria |
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