Cari Cari is an Austrian indie rock duo formed by drummer and singer Stephanie Widmer and guitarist/singer Alexander Köck.[1][2] They claim to have founded the band to get their music in a Quentin Tarantino film.[3]

Cari Cari (2017)

The duo released their debut EP AMERIPPINDUNKLER in 2014[4] followed by a tour through Australia including shows in Darwin, Cairns and Melbourne.[5] The songs "No War" and "White Line Fever" were featured in the US TV-series Shameless and The Magicians.[6][3]

In 2017/2018 the duo was awarded the XA - Austrian Music Export Award[7] and performed at festivals such as Primavera Sound Barcelona,[8] Eurosonic Noorderslag, Free Tree Festival and Sonograph in Austria, and The Great Escape Festival in the UK.[9][10] In 2022, Cari Cari won the radio FM4 Award at the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards.[11]

During the celebrations of the centenary of Cari Cari's native Burgenland, Alexander Köck, during his own performance, publicly criticized the low fees of the student orchestra musicians performing there. [12]

Discography

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  • 2014: AMERIPPINDUNKLER (EP, Bohemian Vienna)
  • 2017: Nothing's Older Than Yesterday (Single, Ink Music[13])
  • 2018: Mapache (Single), Summer Sun (Single)
  • 2018: Anaana (Album)
  • 2021: Jelly Jelly (Single), Belo Horizonte (Single)
  • 2022: Welcome to Kookoo Island (EP)

References

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  1. ^ Longley, Marietta (19 February 2014). "IndieShuffle". Indie Shuffle. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Cari Cari Official Website - About". Cari Cari Official Website. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b Dempsey, Dave (31 March 2017). "Cari Cari - DIY with a grand vision". Austrian Music Export. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  4. ^ Grishkoff, Jason (26 March 2014). "Cari Cari - Dear Mr. Tarantino". IndieShuffle. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. ^ Brancatisano, Gloria (13 August 2014). "Cari Cari announce 2014 Melbourne show". Beat.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  6. ^ "The Magicians - No War by Cari Cari". Musica Publishing. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  7. ^ Niederwieser, Stefan (12 October 2017). "Europavox - Waves Vienna (XA - Export Award)". Europavox. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Primavera Sound Barcelona - Official Website". www.primaverasound.es/. 29 May 2018.
  9. ^ "The Great Escape Festival - Line-Up". The Great Escape Festival. Retrieved 1 April 2018.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Austria at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2018". Austrian Music Export. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2022. And the Amadeus goes to..." (PDF). Amadeus Austrian Music Awards. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Kritik während Live-Sendung: Musiker spielen für 30 Euro bei Burgenland-Festakt, In: "Die Presse" Verlags-Gesellschaft m.b.H. Co KG". Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Ink Music: Nothing's Older Than Yesterday". www.inkmusic.at. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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