Laurenz Nikolaus

With an eye for the seemingly mundane, Laurenz Nikolaus draws inspiration from everyday situations and translates them into idiosyncratic analogies. Witty bon mots such as ‘Müch in der Melange’ (I'm in a mess) or ‘du bist mir teuer wie Benzin’ (you are as precious to me as petrol) become clever declarations of love – a certain lightness is paired with restrained reflections in the project's debut song ‘Du bist wie’ (You are like) (2025). Austropop translates the DIY charm and unpolished thoughts of a 21st-century street poet into an elegant performance of German-language chansons. No kitsch, no finger-wagging, but rather a sound image of this new generation of indie artists who are not interested in bombast and fuss, but rather in artistic humility and creative spaces between pop and subculture. And even though the Viennese singer and songwriter is just getting started, all the ingredients for an unconventional musical career are already present in his repertoire, like oil paints on a palette. Keep an eye on him.