Elsa

Acoustic chamber jazz

ELSA is the four-piece band of singer and songwriter Elsa Steixner. Growing up in an artistic household in Vienna, she is characterized by an openness that is also reflected in her music. "Her significant voice claws its way into your ear canals from the very first encounter with her songs. She creates an immediate relationship of trust, indeed she hypnotizes in such a way that you can't help but listen to her stories." (Samir Köck, die Presse)

With their second album JUMP!, the band ventures into new worlds of sound: These are songs that move between catchiness and enigma, between intuition and musical finesse. All four musicians have a sound jazz education (Academy of the Arts, NL) - but their own music cannot be reduced to one genre. Their sound moves confidently between the poles of art-pop, singer-songwriter, blues and improvisational openness - a sound language that remains emotionally accessible without being predictable.

The band has received several awards - including the Start Scholarship from the Federal Ministry of Music (AT), the Audience Award at the Avignon Jazz Festival (FR) and the Sparda Jazz Award (DE) - and has toured Europe internationally since its foundation. 2025 was followed by concert appearances at renowned venues such as the Porgy & Bess, the Wiener Konzerthaus, the Wiener Festwochen and recordings at Abbey Road Studios London.

Cast:
Elsa Steixner (vox)
Julian Bazzanella (keys)
Jakob Lang (bass)
Daniel Louis (drums)