The band AUTO of ORDA, which won an Amadeus Austrian Music Award on Friday evening, rocked the Music Hall in Innsbruck at the same time. Shortly beforehand, Paul Pizzera and Daniel Fellner – two of the three band members – spoke to the “Krone” about their new album as well as what is currently becoming a popular sport and what, in their eyes, is paralyzing. They also explain why Austria is actually “fast net normal”. The interview was occasionally crashed by setup work and fits of laughter, as can be seen in the video.
“Krone”: AUT of ORDA here in Innsbruck, a premiere in this constellation. How are you? Paul Pizzera: Very good. Today we had breakfast with a view of the Patscherkofel and the Hafelekar. What more could you want? Your first tour schedule seems relatively stressful. Daniel Fellner: Once you’re on the bike, you get into the flow. Paul Pizzera: Fulfillment and exhaustion go hand in hand, it drains in a positive way. It’s nice when you sacrifice yourself and get something in return from the fans. I think: You don’t slide into burnout because you haggle too much, but because you haggle the wrong thing. At the beginning of April you released your first album “The Empörium Strikes Back”. What does the title mean?Paul Pizzera: Being outraged is currently becoming a popular sport. The fact that everyone gets upset about everyone and everything and all you see is the hair and not the soup is tiring and paralyzing. We thought that if there are so many hungry mouths wanting to be outraged, we’ll fill them with musical input. How would you characterize the ten tracks? Daniel Fellner: From quiet moments to metallic ecstasy, everything is there. We don’t set any limits for ourselves. Paul Pizzera: Autobiography also plays a role, of course. We try to process the influences that have moved us. Your song “Fix net normal” is the “Song for Austria”. Are we really not normal? Daniel Fellner: Yes, period. Paul Pizzera: Look at the news feed: Cofag, Benko, spy affairs. This shows that we are very unique. Just the fact that you can’t be punished in Austria if you spy for another country and that this is only now being changed is awesome. In this song you also refer to Chancellor Karl Nehammer. Did he ever speak up about it?Daniel Fellner: Yes, publicly even – on Instagram.Paul Pizzera: He wanted to start this normal debate and then publicly emphasized that he was free to be part of our great song. That was a complete flight forward.Has he ever been to one of your concerts?Paul Pizzera: I know he recently went to a Drake concert in Florida.Daniel Fellner: No. But Karl is always welcome here. Tyrol is also included in “Fix net normal” – with the word “Patscherkofel”. Did you know the mountain before?Paul Pizzera: Yes, I did.Daniel Fellner: At the beginning I really thought that this word was simply put in the Tyroleans’ mouths and that it didn’t really exist (laughs).Playing football also a role for you. The single “Hoch gwimmas (n)imma” is the official song of the Austrian national football team in preparation for EURO 2024. “Gwimmas hoch” this year? Paul Pizzera: It has never been as possible as this year. Austria will certainly deliver well. You consciously sing in dialect, why? Daniel Fellner: It’s about authenticity. Otherwise we would clearly be misrepresenting ourselves. Paul Pizzera: Ugly is a nice word, but ugly is simply more accurate. Why should people see your concerts? Daniel Fellner: We have an incredibly good band, it’s just awesome!Paul Pizzera: If you’re in the mood for ecstasy, then you’ve come to the right place. What can your fans look forward to this year? Daniel Fellner: We already have a few new songs in the box and are basically working on our second album. In the summer we perform at festivals, such as Nova Rock. It’s going steadily.Paul Pizzera: It’s going to be great. Rocking sounds at the concert in Innsbruck A few hours after the “Krone” interview, Pizzera and Fellner stormed the stage with Christopher Seiler. In addition to their well-known songs, there were also some cover versions. And suddenly René Benko came into play. “The following song is for his Signa Holding – it’s called: Life’sa party!” All three musicians were close to the audience, always looking for contact with the fans and even fulfilling selfie requests during their performance.
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