HVOB (for Her Voice Over Boys) is an Austrian
electronic duo founded in Vienna by Anna Müller and Paul Wallner.
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
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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.
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".
In 2015, the duo toured India and went to various cities including Bangalore.
The duo has been "voted as one of the best live acts in the world".
In 2017, the group released their third album, ''Silk,'' with collaborator
Winston Marshall
Winston Aubrey Aladar deBalkan Marshall (born 20 December 1987) is a British musician. He is the former banjoist and lead guitarist of the folk rock band Mumford & Sons. Prior to this he was in the bluegrass sleaze rap group Captain Kick and ...
.
Jamie McNamara of BeatRoute describe the first track on the album as "moody atmosphere and guitar-led dance music".
In 2018 the group performed a sold-out show at the Mezzanine in San Francisco.
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
External links
Official website*
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Musical groups from Vienna
Musical groups established in 2012
Austrian electronic music groups
2012 establishments in Austria
Austrian musical duos
Electronic music duos
Male–female musical duos