BAND BIO
Sweet guitar riffs through roaring tube-amplifiers, this is CANDY BURST. Five gentleman from Vienna - and surroundings - rock you hard, but also gently..
Our unique sound combines haunting melodies with raw, emotional lyrics, creating an unforgettable experience for their listeners. Our live performances are full of energy and passion, leaving the audience wanting more.
Trust us, we are the only band you'll need!
...and this is who we are:
Erik Babanek - mostly sings, sometimes plays guitar and wrote a big bunch of the songs.
Hannes Kraus aka the king of Ottakring - mostly plays his beloved Gibson Les Paul guitar, loves excessive guitar soli, occasionally sings in the background and wrote many of the classic Candy Burst songs.
Bernhard Schweighofer - also mostly plays his beloved Gibson Les Paul guitar, mostly sings the 2nd voice, but occasionally also the first. Bernhard wrote one or the other Candy Burst song and produced all of them.
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Georg Widdmann - the foundation on the bass. Without Georg, we could not go that deeply into your guts! He also wrote one song of our hit list!
Martin Wieshaider - conducts and directs us with his variant-rich drum play. He owns the rhythm, and although could play all the other instruments as well, he prefers hitting his drum kit hard!