Alicia Edelweiss is an Austro-British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and
performer.
In May 2025, Alicia Edelweiss released her new album FURIE on the Hamburg-based label
Glitterhouse Records, marking a significant step in her international career. Her previous album,
When I’m enlightened, everything will be better (2019), released by Medienmanufaktur Wien,
established her as “one of the most exciting and interesting musicians on the Austrian music scene”
(ORF, Austria's National TV).
Alicia’s musical journey began as a wandering street musician, traveling across Europe for two
years. A largely self-taught artist, she initially performed with her guitar before incorporating the
accordion, ukulele, and piano into her repertoire. In addition to her solo career, she was for several
years the accordionist in Voodoo Jürgens’ band.
Her discography includes the studio debut When I’m enlightened, everything will be better (2019),
the EP I should have been overproduced (2013), and the home-recorded lo-fi album Mother, how
could you – A sick tragic comedy in 10 acts (2016). For FURIE, the production process expanded to
include electronic elements, soundscapes, and field recordings, creating a richly textured sound.
Despite its experimental nature, the album retains the accessibility of pop music, balancing depth
and openness.
The success of her previous album led to an extensive touring schedule. Alicia Edelweiss is
renowned for her captivating live performances, which blend music and performance. As Radio
FM4’s Christian Pausch describes: “Alicia Edelweiss’ songs make us laugh, give us goosebumps,
move us with their tenderness, and shatter the silence when the story calls for it. She continues to
prove that she thrives on diversity.”
In 2022, she was awarded the Hubert von Goisern Cultural Prize for extraordinary talent and
perseverance.
Alicia is also active as an actress and performer. Since 2022, she has contributed to theatre and film,
including roles in the play Die Fürchterlichen Fünf and the feature films "Happyland" (2025) and "Another Coin for the Merry-go-round", all of which she also contributed music for. Currently, she is collaborating on
the music theatre project Hamlet – Pop Opera, set to debut in summer 2025 in Villach, Austria.
Alicia Edelweiss’ music is characterized by authenticity, honesty, and intimacy, complemented by a
poetic embrace of the unconventional, artistic, and absurd. A self-described experimenter and
perfectionist, she works meticulously and collaborates with carefully selected artists to craft
arrangements that can extend up to 10 minutes on her albums. Her work resists any genre
classification, existing at the intersection of many styles but rooted in pop at its core. Alicia
describes it as “experimental hysterical dreamy violent artsy indie chamber folk pop,” while others
have called it “chamber pop” or “experimental folk“.
Her music and albums are a synthesis of poetry, playfulness, wildness, humor, depth, and
individuality. Together, they form what can only be described as a Gesamtkunstwerk – a total work
of art.