HVOB
{{Short description|Austrian electronic music duo}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| alias = Her Voice Over Boys
| name = HVOB
| image = HVOB - popfest 2013 13.jpg
| caption = HVOB performing in 2013
| origin = Vienna, Austria
| instrument =
| genre = Electronica
| occupation =
| years_active = 2012–present
| label = Stil vor Talent
| website =
| current_members = Anna Müller
Paul Wallner
| past_members =
}}
HVOB (for Her Voice Over Boys) is an Austrian electronic duo founded in Vienna by Anna Müller and Paul Wallner.{{Cite web| title = New Noise: HBOV| work = Wonderland Magazine| date = 2017-02-13| accessdate = 2018-03-14| url = https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2017/02/13/new-noise-hvob/}}
Biography
Anna Müller (born: 1980) and Paul Wallner founded HVOB in 2012. The duo focuses on "restrained and minimalist" electronica with the use of vocals. After releasing music on SoundCloud they were discovered by Oliver Koletzki, a German dance and house music producer. Koletzki contracted the duo and they later appeared at the Melt! Festival. Their first EP Dogs was released in 2012.{{Cite web| title = Her Voice Over Boys Start Through| author = Tanja Brüggemann-Stepien| work = music austria| date = 2013-04-08| accessdate = 2018-03-14| url = https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=de&sp=nmt4&u=https://www.musicaustria.at/her-voice-over-boys-starten-durch/&xid=17259,15700022,15700105,15700124,15700149,15700168,15700173,15700201&usg=ALkJrhiSok3p7bsRgT7JAubLVW_bQ2IGkA}}
In 2013, the band released its first album HVOB. Their second album Trialog released in 2015 was said by American Thump magazine "as a contender for an 'Album of the Year' award".{{Cite web|title=HVOB's 'Trialog' is an Album of the Year Contender and Nobody in America Knows it Yet|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/hvobs-trialog-is-an-album-of-the-year-contender-and-nobody-in-america-knows-it-yet/|access-date=2020-08-21|website=vice.com|date=22 April 2015 |language=en}}{{Cite web| title = HVOB – Austrian Music Export| work = musicexport.at| date = 26 February 2014| accessdate = 2018-03-14| url = http://www.musicexport.at/hvob/}}
In 2015, the duo toured India and went to various cities including Bangalore.{{Cite web| title = Austrian band Her Voice Over Boys: We are trying to bring back real music| trans-title = | author = Lakhani, Somya| work = The Indian Express| date = 19 March 2015| accessdate = 2018-03-14| url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/sound-travels/}} The duo has been "voted as one of the best live acts in the world".{{Cite web| title = Austrian Electro Group HVOB in India This Week| author = Gupta, Radhapriya| work = Rolling Stone India| date = 2015-03-19| accessdate = 2018-03-14| url = http://rollingstoneindia.com/austrian-electro-group-hvob-in-india-this-week/}}
In 2017, the group released their third album, Silk, with collaborator Winston Marshall.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tailored-communication.com/releases/silk|title = Tailored Communication}} Jamie McNamara of BeatRoute describe the first track on the album as "moody atmosphere and guitar-led dance music".{{Cite web| title = HVOB & Winston Marshall – Silk| author = McNamara, Jamie| work = BeatRoute Magazine| date = 16 March 2017| accessdate = 2018-03-14| url = http://beatroute.ca/2017/03/16/hvob-winston-marshall-silk/}} In 2018 the group performed a sold-out show at the Mezzanine in San Francisco.{{Cite web| title = HVOB at Mezzanine, February 2nd, 2018| author = Smith II, Geoffrey| work = SF Weekly| date = 2018-02-05| accessdate = 2018-03-14| url = http://www.sfweekly.com/slideshows/hvob-at-mezzanine-february-2nd-2018/}}
In 2019, the group released their fourth album, Rocco.
In 2021, the group released the single Bruise, and announced a release of a new album TOO set for April 2022.
Discography
- HVOB (2013)
- Trialog (2015)
- Silk (2017)
- Rocco (2019)
- TOO (2022)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://hvob-music.com Official website]
- {{facebook|HVOBMUSIC}}
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Category:Musical groups from Vienna
Category:Musical groups established in 2012
Category:Austrian electronic music groups
Category:2012 establishments in Austria
Category:Austrian musical duos