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Blank Manuskript
The Austrian band Blank Manuskript seems to be a musical chamber of wonder – internationally successful with uncompromisingly bizarre rock music, the ensemble gained a unique reputation. Their music is characterized by its sophisticated symphonic arrangements as well as extensive psychedelic improvisations, thus rocking our everyday listening habits. Blank Manuskript creates music paired with mystical-vivid lyrics to transfer its audience into flamboyant musical spheres that have a unique effect on the listeners. Socio-critical escapism unites with creative excellence, creating contemporary programmatic rock music for insiders and seekers, far beyond the inhuman banality of the media-machine.
Jakob Aistleitner – Saxophone, Flute, Electric Guitar, Glockenspiel, Percussion, Vocals
Peter Baxrainer – Electric Guitar, Accoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
Jakob Sigl – Drums, Percussion, Viola, Tape, Vocals
Dominik Wallner – Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Vocals
Alfons Wohlmuth – Electric Bass, Flute, Bottles, Vocals
Stage Design & Costume Design by Lena Kalt & Linda Hofmann
Graphic Design by Philip Reitsperger
Upcoming Dates
Sunday, 26th of January 2020
Willem Twee, Den Bosch NL
Saturday, 22nd of February 2020
Tunnel Vienna AT
free entrance
Friday, 6th of March 2020
Jesus Christ Superstar, Szene Salzburg AT
Saturday, 7th of March 2020
Jesus Christ Superstar, Szene Salzburg AT
Sunday, 8th of March 2020
Jesus Christ Superstar, Szene Salzburg AT
Thursday, 11th of June 2020
Meisenfrei Bluesclub Bremen DE
Friday, 12th of June 2020
Speicher Husum e.V. DE
Friday, 13th of June 2020
Baracke 5 e.V. Ilmenau DE
Sunday, 25th of October 2020
ProgFrog Nieuwerkerk a/d IJssel NL
Wednesday, 11th of November 2020
The Fiddler’s Elbow London UK
Thursday, 12th of November 2020
1865 Southampton UK
Friday, 13th of November 2020
The Musician Leicester UK
Thursday, 3rd of June 2021
Brennkanner, Porgy & Bess Vienna AT
Friday, 4th of June 2021
Brennkanner, Porgy & Bess Vienna AT
Saturday, 5th of June 2021
Brennkanner, Porgy & Bess Vienna AT
Saturday, 2nd of October 2021
KL17 Döbeln DE
Past Dates
2020-01-11 KL17 Döbeln DE
2019-12-30 Strenge Kammer, Porgy & Bess Vienna AT
2019-12-01 The Robin Bilston UK
2019-11-30 Danfest9, The Musician Leicester UK
2019-11-29 Music at the Northcourt Abingdon UK
2019-11-28 Railway Inn Winchester UK
2019-11-25 Mozarteum Salzburg / Dialoge 2019 – Ein Abend für Frank Zappa feat. OENM-Ensemble
2019-11-16 Il Giardino Lugagnano IT
2019-10-31 Jeanskamel Vienna AT
2019-10-26 Baracke 5 Ilmenau DE
2019-10-25 Kasseturm Weimar DE
2019-10-18 ARGEkultur Salzburg AT
2019-09-20 Roter Gugl, Bad Waltersdorf AT
2019-09-14 Bluegarage Frauental AT
2019-09-13 Tunnel Vienna AT
2019-08-19 Crescendo Festival Saint-Palais-Sur-Mer FR
2019-05-11 a.l.s.o. Kulturcafe Schwäbisch Gmünd DE
2019-05-04 Il Giardino Verona IT
2019-03-23 RedBox Nürnberg DE
2019-03-22 Sandershaus Kassel DE
2019-03-21 Meisenfrei BluesClub Bremen DE
2019-03-09 Kulturzentrum d’Zuckerfabrik Enns AT
2019-03-08 Tunnel Vienna AT
2019-02-23 Kramladen Vienna AT
2019-01-19 Kulturschock Königshofen DE
2019-01-18 Kulturplattform St. Johann AT
2018-11-09 Tunnel Vienna AT
2018-10-27 Oberstübchen Regen DE
2018-10-26 Baracke 5 Ilmenau DE
2018-09-21 Tamtam Graz AT
2018-06-16 Bluegarage Frauental AT
2018-05-12 Prog’Sud Festival Marseille FR
2018-03-03 Tunnel Vienna AT
2018-02-18 Robin 2 Bilston UK
2018-02-17 Crown Inn Heather UK
2018-02-16 Northcourt Abingdon UK
2018-02-15 229 The Venue London UK
2018-02-13 Meisenfrei Blues Club Bremen DE
2018-02-10 ARGEkultur Salzburg AT
2017-11-18 Il Giardino Verona IT
2017-10-28 The Water Rats London UK
2017-10-27 The Musician Leicester UK
2017-10-26 Ramsgate Music Hall UK
2017-10-14 Fania Live Vienna AT
2017-07-24 Live Session@Spielzimmer Tebes-Studio Salzburg AT
2017-05-20 Studioclub Klagenfurt AT
2016-12-09 ARGEkultur Salzburg AT
2016-10-31 Boston Music Room London UK
2016-10-30 The Musician Leicester UK
2016-10-29 Factory 251 Manchester UK
2016-10-28 Green Door Store Brighton UK
2016-10-26 Meisenfrei Blues Club Bremen DE
2016-10-08 Studioclub Klagenfurt AT
2016-10-07 LOOP Vienna AT
2016-10-06 Bunker Graz AT
2016-09-10 Herbstlärm St. Johann i. Pg. AT
2016-07-30 Haigerer Hofsession Berndorf AT
2016-07-09 Steintheater Hellbrunn Salzburg AT
2016-06-10 Verona ProgFest IT
2016-04-15 ProgHeaven Festival Budapest HR
2015-12-12 M13 Brno CZ
2015-12-11 Hard Café Karviná CZ
2015-12-10 Rock Club Tartaros Banská Bystrica SLK
2015-12-05 Aera Wien AT
2015-12-04 Wakuum Graz AT
2015-10-09 Kulturplattform St. Johann
2015-06-28 Friedensfest Iserlohn DE
2015-06-27 T Blok Nieuwerkerk NED
2015-06-26 B52 Eernegem BE
2015-06-25 Meisenfrei Blues Club Bremen DE
2015-06-14 Verona ProgFest IT
2015-06-13 K11 Budapest HU
2015-06-12 Club Mladost Subotica SRB
2015-06-11 Black Stage Nis SRB
2015-06-10 Caffe Galerija Bunt Tuzla BA
2015-05-29 Argekultur Salzburg AT
2015-05-02 Wakuum Graz AT
2015-05-01 Beach Invaders, Bibione IT
2015-03-20 Shakespeare Salzburg AT
2015-02-12 Livestage Innsbruck AT
2015-02-07 Rockhouse Salzburg AT
2014-11-14 Rockhouse Salzburg AT
2014-11-07 Bach Vienna AT
2014-10-24 Wakuum Graz AT
2014-10-23 Hlava XXII Bratislava SK
2014-08-15 Haigerer Hofsession Berndorf AT
2014-06-29 48h Neukölln Magdalenenkirche Berlin DE
2014-06-22 Fairkehrtes Fest Nonntal Salzburg AT
2014-05-13 Odeïon Salzburg AT
2014-04-05 JazzIt Salzburg AT
2014-03-21 Shakespeare Salzburg
2014-01-04 Wakuum Graz AT
2013-10-10 Rockhouse Salzburg AT
2013-09-26 Intersoup Berlin DE
2013-09-25 Meisenfrei Blues Club Bremen DE
2013-07-06 SoWhat Salzburg AT
2013-06-27 Bar 59 Luzern CH
2013-06-22 Pärkli Jam Basel CH
2013-06-08 SoWhat Salzburg AT
2013-03-23 Rockhouse Salzburg AT
2013-02-23 Rockhouse Salzburg AT
2013-01-05 Wakuum Graz AT
2013-01-04 Kulturplattform St. Johann
2012-12-21 Doomsday Concert Salzburg AT
2012-11-29 Vienna AT
2012-07-27 Out in the Gurin Festival CH
2012-07-25 Denkmal Salzburg AT
2012-06-09 Böllerbauer OpenAir Haag AT
2012-03-31 Rockhouse Salzburg AT
2012-02-04 Rockhouse Salzburg AT
2012-01-13 Wacuum Graz AT
2011-12-17 SoWhat! Salzburg AT
2011-12-08 SUD Basel CH
2011-11-25 ProgRockCircus Vol II
2011-10-14 Bach Vienna AT
2011-08-05 Spirit of Woodstock Festival IT
2011-08-04 Spirit of Woodstock Festival IT
2011-07-30 Out in the Gurin Festival CH
2011-05-27 Kulturplattform St. Johann AT
2011-05-20 Urbankeller Salzburg AT
2011-05-13 Denkmal Salzburg AT
2011-05-11 JazzIt! Salzburg AT
2011-04-30 Spinnerei Traun AT
2011-04-17 St. Johann Alpendorf AT
2011-04-09 Wacuum Graz AT
2011-03-26 Rockhouse Salzburg AUT
2011-03-17 Urbankeller Salzburg AUT
2010-12-03 Denkmal Salzburg AT
2010-10-29 SoWhat! Salzburg AT
2010-09-30 Shelter Vienna AUT
2010-09-10 Rockhouse Salzburg AT
2009-07-24 Baltic ProgFest LIT
2009-07-11 Hogbar Golling AT
2009-07-10 Kulturplattform St. Johann AT
2009-01-10 Dommusik-Saal Salzburg AT
Press
Background Magazine : English (Album-Review) : 2020
Esther’s Rock Blog : Dutch/English (Album-Review) : 2020
Musikreviews.de : German (Album-Review) : 2019
BetreutesProggen : German (Album-Review) : 2019
ProgWereld : Dutch (Album-Review) : 2019
DrehPunktKultur : German (Album-Review) : 2019
ProfilProg : French (Album-Review) : 2019
RiffShift : German (Album-Review) : 2019
Progressive Rock Fanatics : English (Album-Review) : 2019
BetreutesProggen : German (Album-Review) : 2018
skug (Live-Review) : German : 2018
BetreutesProggen : German (EP-Review) : 2018
Koid9 – Magazine rock & progressif (Interview) : French : 2018
Ansger Bellersen : German : 2018
Salzburger Nachrichten : German : 2018
DrehPunktKultur : German : 2018
Fräulein Flora : German : 2018
Empire Magazin 2/2016 : German : 2016
Official Releases
Krásná Hora / 2019
This album deals with the contrasts between solitude and community. In various episodes from birth to death, these issues are adressed in various ways. Available at Melodic Revolution Records (USA), Just4Kicks (Germany) and Garden Shed (Japan).
Live-Session at ORF Radiokulturhaus / 2018
This album contains a session recorded live at ORF Radiokulturhaus Vienna. The CD is sold at concerts and is also available as a special at Melodic Revolution Records (USA).
The Waiting Soldier / 2015
The album deals with the loss of identity and the formation of a fictitious working environment. The original Vinyl can be obtained at our concerts and at Melodic Revolution Records (USA). The CDs are available to our US-customers at Melodic Revolution Records (USA) and at our concerts.
A Profound Path / 2013 (SOLD OUT)
This album is a limited edition of 222 pieces, each of them with unique artwork by the London-based designer Philip Reitsperger. The compositions deal with a journey from the underworld to heaven, loosely connected to Dante’s Divinia Comedia. The record is long sold out.
Tales from an Island – Impressions from Rapa Nui / 2009
The story reaches from the beginning of the settlement right through the great war of the tribes followed by the cult of Birdman and ends in a tragic love-story. In 2014, the band toured with this album as an entire show including guest musicians, stage designers, light show and authentic costumes.
The CD can be ordered from MuseaRecords (France), Syn-Phonic Music (USA) and Melodic Revolution Records (USA).
Concert Videos
Management & Booking
Alfons Wohlmuth
Schwedenstrasse 7/1
5020 Salzburg
info@blankmanuskript.at
booking@blankmanuskript.at