Kontrust

Biography

Kontrust is an Austrian crossover band formed in 2001. The band is famous for wearing lederhosen and their lyrics are predominantly in English, though German and Polish language have also been incorporated into some songs.

History

In 2006 the band won the Austrian Newcomer Award, made their first music video for the song "Phono Sapiens" and played at the freeride- and snowcross-competition Vertical Extreme.
Their second album, Time To Tango×Time to Tango28 August 2009 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Dancer in the Sun3:052Play With Fire3:573On the Run3:184Personal Rotation3:135The Smash Song3:186Sin3:437We Add the World4:298Mainstream Bypass1:499Clown Parade3:39101k12:5311Lato0:2712Vodka, Tribe and Dynamite3:0713Zero3:1914Känämänännä1:0015Bomba4:5716Face and Filter4:31, was released on June 19, 2009 in Austria. "The Smash Song" was the first single off the album. Their song "Bomba" landed them a spot in the Dutch charts and was the number one downloaded rock song on the Dutch iTunes Store.
In 2010 Kontrust was awarded with the Amadeus Austrian Music Award (category Hard & Heavy). They played at the 2011 Przystanek Woodstock and were requested by Jerzy Owsiak to play "Bomba" a second time as an unscheduled encore. According to official information over 300,000 visitors saw Kontrust's performance making it the most attended gig of an Austrian artist up to now.
On May 4, 2012 Kontrust released their 3rd studio album Second Hand Wonderland×Second Hand Wonderland27 April 2012 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Sock ’N’ Doll4:092Falling3:183Monkey Boy3:324U Say What3:215The Butterfly Defect3:446Rasputin3:377Bad Betrayer3:168Adrenalin3:119Hocus Pocus3:4410Raise Me Up3:1811Hey DJ!3:5012Police4:3913On the Run (acoustic version)3:5614Bad Betrayer (FII Beatbox remix)3:5815Bomba (Hardcore Polka version)3:43 via Napalm Records. The album entered the Austrian charts on May 11 and peaked at number 25, where it remained for a total of two weeks. Singles released of the album included "Sock 'n' Doll", "Butterfly Defect" and "Hey DJ".
On November 7, 2014 Kontrust released their fourth studio album Explositive×Explositive7 November 2014 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Dance3:222Why2:323Just Propaganda4:174I Freak On3:395Shut Up3:426Cosmic Girls4:187Vienna4:258Bulldozer3:359Play!4:1410This Is My Show3:2511Bad Time4:0512Ladies2:4413Lucky Bastard3:05 again via Napalm Records. The album entered the Austrian charts on November 21 and peaked at number 42, where it remained for a total of one week. The first single released of the album was "Just Propaganda", followed by "Dance"
In June 2022 the band announced a change in their line-up via their social channels as the new singer Julia Ivanova and drummer Joey Sebald joined the band and replaced Agata and Roman. In April 2023, Time to Tango was remastered and re-released on music streaming services.
In 2023, Kontrust announced the completion of their fifth album overall, madworld×madworld3 November 2023 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1i physically like you2:572madhouse2:543rock to outer space3:294black soul3:235criminal3:266the end4:127pulling3:248lederhosen overkill3:429masterpiece of a monster3:5110u.f.i.u.3:0911i can't control it3:28. The band released three singles prior to the album's release: "i physically like you", "the end" and "lederhosen overkill".
Released via Napalm Records, madworld entered the Austrian charts on November 14, 2023 at number 4 and held that position for one week.
In 2025, Kontrust released the single, “I Like to Move It” Through Napalm Records.