Heinz Riegler
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Heinz Riegler is an Austrian
born musician based in Brisbane
, Australia
.
Riegler’s career in Australia began after he relocated in 1993, following prolonged periods living and performing in Europe and the UK. As founder, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter of the ARIA Music Award - winning three-piece Not From There
, his work reached critical acclaim as well as a global audience. Densely sprawling and wildly dynamic, the band released two ground-breaking albums in Sand On Seven
, Latvian Lovers, along with numerous EP's and singles, performing from 1991 through to 2000.
After contributing lyrics and vocals to a song on Adam Franklin
's solo project Toshack Highway
, Riegler went on to collaborate with Lawrence English
and Tam Patton (Full Fathom Five
) in the Brisbane-based experimental/improv group I/O3. The group released two limited edition LPs, Powerhouse Sessions and A Picturesque View, Ignored on the prestigious Room 40 label, with a third scheduled for release later in 2009. As a member of I/O3, Riegler has collaborated with the likes of sound artists Mike Cooper, David Toop
, Robin Rimbaud
(Scanner), Ben Frost
and DJ Olive
.
Turning his attention to a more visceral form of rock’n’roll, Riegler formed the Brisbane-based group Nightstick in 2004 with Tam Patton and Martin Lee. A short-lived project, the group toured Australia frequently and released a self-titled EP on the Dot Dash
label.
Following some time out from musical endeavours, Riegler has since returned to work on material for a solo album as well as performing live. Riegler has also curated an extensive season of improvised live scores for the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
. The three-month season in late 2008, titled Out of The Shadows: German Expressionism And Beyond, saw Riegler hand-pick a selection of artists to perform live scores to silent films. During the season, Riegler also took on a number of improvised performances in solo mode.
Twice shortlisted for the Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship in 2008 and 2009, Riegler continues work on his debut solo album; as well as performing the new material live in concert.
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
born musician based in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Riegler’s career in Australia began after he relocated in 1993, following prolonged periods living and performing in Europe and the UK. As founder, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter of the ARIA Music Award - winning three-piece Not From There
Not From There
Not from There is an Australian indie rock band formed in 1991 in United Kingdom, but relocated to Brisbane, Queensland by 1992. They had success in the late 1990s with their 1998 single, "Sich Offnen", featured on radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 and their debut album, Sand on Seven winning...
, his work reached critical acclaim as well as a global audience. Densely sprawling and wildly dynamic, the band released two ground-breaking albums in Sand On Seven
Sand on Seven
Sand On Seven is the debut of album of Australian indie band Not From There. The album received warm critical reception and won the ARIA for Best Alternative Release in 1999 . Sich Offnen and Abgedroschen are sung entirely in lead singer Heinz Riegler's native tongue, German, save the bridge of...
, Latvian Lovers, along with numerous EP's and singles, performing from 1991 through to 2000.
After contributing lyrics and vocals to a song on Adam Franklin
Adam Franklin
Adam Franklin is a guitarist, singer and songwriter who has played in Swervedriver , Shake Appeal , Toshack Highway and currently releases records as Adam Franklin and tours with live band Bolts of Melody...
's solo project Toshack Highway
Toshack Highway
Toshack Highway is the musical group formed by the lead singer and guitarist from Swervedriver, Adam Franklin.The band name derives from merging the surnames of two Liverpool FC football players from the 1970s, John Toshack and Steve Heighway.-History:...
, Riegler went on to collaborate with Lawrence English
Lawrence English
Lawrence English is a composer, media artist and curator living in Brisbane, Australia. For over a decade he has been an increasingly active force in Australian sound art and experimental music - both as a creator and curator.- Sound works :...
and Tam Patton (Full Fathom Five
Full Fathom Five (band)
Full Fathom Five is a six-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, that performs a minimalist blend of rock and electronica that has been described as "Chemical Brothers on valium"...
) in the Brisbane-based experimental/improv group I/O3. The group released two limited edition LPs, Powerhouse Sessions and A Picturesque View, Ignored on the prestigious Room 40 label, with a third scheduled for release later in 2009. As a member of I/O3, Riegler has collaborated with the likes of sound artists Mike Cooper, David Toop
David Toop
David Toop is an English musician and author, and as of 2001 was visiting Research Fellow in the Media School at London College of Communication. He was notably a member of The Flying Lizards. He was a prominent contributor to the British magazine The Face. He is a regular contributor to The Wire,...
, Robin Rimbaud
Robin Rimbaud
Robin Rimbaud is an electronic musician who works under the name Scanner due to his use of cell phone and police scanners in live performance...
(Scanner), Ben Frost
Ben Frost (musician)
Ben Frost is a musician, composer and producer. Frost is probably most widely recognized for his experimental music drawing widely on influences of minimalism, post-punk, black metal and noise best demonstrated on the 2007 release "Theory of Machines" and 2009's "BY THE THROAT"Frost's...
and DJ Olive
DJ Olive
DJ Olive is an American disc jockey and turntablist active in free improvisation, jazz and illbient music. He is often credited with coining the latter term....
.
Turning his attention to a more visceral form of rock’n’roll, Riegler formed the Brisbane-based group Nightstick in 2004 with Tam Patton and Martin Lee. A short-lived project, the group toured Australia frequently and released a self-titled EP on the Dot Dash
Dot Dash
Dot Dash Recordings is a collaboration between the two companies - Remote Control Records which provides publicity, marketing and label management while Inertia Distribution looks after distribution and sales...
label.
Following some time out from musical endeavours, Riegler has since returned to work on material for a solo album as well as performing live. Riegler has also curated an extensive season of improvised live scores for the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
The Queensland Gallery of Modern Art is part of the Queensland Cultural Centre at the South Bank area of South Brisbane. It holds most of Queensland Art Gallery's contemporary works, while also being the joint host to the current Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art...
. The three-month season in late 2008, titled Out of The Shadows: German Expressionism And Beyond, saw Riegler hand-pick a selection of artists to perform live scores to silent films. During the season, Riegler also took on a number of improvised performances in solo mode.
Twice shortlisted for the Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship in 2008 and 2009, Riegler continues work on his debut solo album; as well as performing the new material live in concert.