Alexander Folterbauer – Wolf Ratz – Juan Carlos Paniagua

About the band

Alexander Folterbauer from Tyrol and Wolf Ratz from Vienna are two singer-songwriters dedicated to the dialect chanson. Supported by the Colombian accordion virtuoso Juan Carlos Paniagua, they combine folk, chanson, Viennese song, and Austropop, creating a musical bridge between Vienna and Latin America.

Since 2023, the singer Elvira Maria Kalev has joined the trio, bringing an increased focus on Latin American songs in their program. Their music is characterized by sensual ballads, personal lyrics, and dreamy melodies that address themes of love, romance, melancholy, and socially critical content.

Band members

Alexander Folterbauer – Singer-songwriter from Tyrol

Wolf Ratz – Singer-songwriter from Vienna

Juan Carlos Paniagua – Accordion virtuoso

Elvira Maria Kalev – Singer

Musical style and releases

The music of Alexander Folterbauer and Wolf Ratz combines folk, chanson, Viennese song, and Austropop with Latin American influences. It is characterized by sensual ballads, personal lyrics, and dreamy melodies that address various themes of life.

Discography:

2022: "Eh Kloar" – with guests Gabriele Voigt and Christian Wegscheider

2018: "Vü G’füh" – German-language songs, accompanied only by piano

2014: "Lass es aussa – gemma’s an" – debut album as "Silent Sides"

Wolf Ratz also released:

2012: "Burundanga & Wiener Blues"

2017: "Überdosis Wien"

2020: "Salamander"

Elvira Maria Kalev

Elvira Maria Kalev is a versatile singer with engagements in operas, musicals, and shows like "Cavalluna" and "The Spirit of Freddie Mercury". She tours Europe with her own format, "Dreams of a Gypsy".