New project “Vienna, World” Website Online!
Posted by Administrator, March 10, 2015Here is a new Site dedicated to my new album "Vienna, World". Click on the link and you’ll find exclusive Videos, Stories, Photos, Dates and Background Information, Download Presskit, Ordering Info, etc.
Read MoreVienna Word Review
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, March 31, 2014We just finished a run of concerts in Austria with the new program of "Vienna, World"... so glad to have packed all three venues!
Read More"Vienna, World" Concerts in Austria
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, March 10, 2014End of March 2014 I will play three concerts in Austria with a program that is very close to my heart. "Vienna, World" is a project, for which I traveled around the world to record and perform new songs with a lot of great musicians.
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Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, September 16, 2013
Read MoreWe have now travelled to 3 of the 5 destinations for my project Vienna,World. Starting in Sweden, via Brazil to Buenos Aires...
"Vienna, World" gathering steam
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, June 13, 2013My project Vienna, World is becoming a reality. It is a journey around the world with new songs of mine that I am writing now for very special musicians...
Read MoreAmadeus Award Nomination
Posted by Materialrecords, March 5, 2013Vienna Naked has been nominated for an Amadeus Award in Austria. From now on the votes count...
Here you can vote: www.amadeusawards.at
Read MoreAlbum Review
Posted by Materialrecords, February 24, 2013UK - a nice album review just went up on Northern Sky magazine...
Read Morespielboden concert review
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, January 7, 2013we thoroughly enjoyed our concert in dornbirn just after christmas.
Here is a nice review...
Year's Best:
Posted by Materialrecords, December 16, 2012Vienna Naked has been featured among this year's best albums by the Austrian newspaper Der Standard.
Read Morea quick look back and some new plans
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, December 9, 2012After touring Vienna Naked with Band there will be two solo versions of the song program in January in Austria. Now we are happy to say that the album was very well received especially in Austria. Meanwhile the next batch of songs is growing...
Read MoreOn Tour
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, October 7, 2012
Album Release
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, June 18, 2012The album „Vienna Naked“ is finally released. For me the release day is always the moment when I can also release the music from inside me, meaning there is a new space opening up for new music to be made, thought of, played with...
Read MoreWe drink the sun
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, June 15, 2012After all the complaining, here is an energetic song about the new world, as I see it, and as I feel it sometimes. In times of transition, something has to go to let the new in. Safe travels, everyone.
Read MoreVienna
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, June 8, 2012As I am getting ready for our first live performance of this program, here is the title song of the album, a dark lovesong about the city I live in. On June 30th the project will be presented live at the Vienna JazzFest for the first time (with the help of two wonderful musicians: Alegre Correa from Brasil on drums and guitar, and Alun Wade from Senegal on bass and vocals)...
Read MoreMatteo, Video
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, May 30, 2012who is matteo? this song was finished long before the lyrics, all I knew was the word "matteo" in a central part of the song. I searched for him then, and found out, that we don't know much about this person, other than the fact that he wrote down the gospel.
Read MoreChange, Video
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, May 21, 2012here comes a steady song in times of change..
Read MoreLonely Together, Video
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, May 9, 2012Here is a new clip from the studio, a folk song about authenticity versus presentation. "you know the way to me is simple, I just got to hear your truth.." says someone, who has made too many deals in relationships.
Welcome the Unexpected
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, May 2, 2012No matter how much we plan things, they often turn out differently. A radio segment about Vienna Naked was aired earlier than we thought...
Read MoreShe Won´t Give Up, Video
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, April 23, 2012She Won't Give Up is a song in the key of John Cassavetes, that has become one of my favourites of this cycle...
Read MoreEmpty House, Video
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, April 6, 2012here comes a song about an end of sorts. once in a while we need to finish a chapter and move on...
Read MoreIt´s Dark Outside, Video
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, March 26, 2012See the video clip of "It's Dark Outside", a dark ballad which uses a big vocal range…
Read MoreWriting
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, March 23, 2012When I was writing the music and the lyrics for this project, there was a phase, when a whole bunch of songs came together in a short amount of time...
Read MoreAnother Round, Video
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, March 12, 2012Here you see the second video of our project. The song is called »Another Round« and its text is almost emblematic of the whole project...
Read MoreThe other singer is me
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, February 7, 2012I have been writing songs forever, mostly for my own bands, and sometimes for other singers, (like occasionally for Rebekka Bakken). And being a big fan of good poetry and good lyrics, I got into writing the words for the songs as well...
Read MoreThe Band
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, February 7, 2012While the album Vienna Naked is about voice and guitars only, (the stripped- down version), the way it will be presented live is in a trio format.
Read MoreFirst Live Show
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, February 6, 2012We are happy to announce the first live show of Vienna Naked. Wolfgang will perform together with Alune Wade on bass and Alegre Correa on drums and guitar at this years Jazz Fest Wien on the 30th of June. This will be the first time the band will play the new music live.
Read MoreThe Teacher
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, February 4, 2012This is the first time I have recorded my voice (other the some background chanting in the past).
Read MoreFirst Video
Posted by Wolfgang Muthspiel, February 1, 2012Here is the first video from the recording studio. The song is called "Vanilla and Champagne". The whole guitar track was a first take and sets up the atmosphere for the words and the voice. The interview in the middle sheds light on how "Vienna Naked" came about...
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