„As elegant as Leonard Cohen, as eerie as Nick Cave.“
Rolling Stone
Dark indie folk from Vienna, played on 1920s resonator guitars. Everything a promoter needs is on this page — music included.
On „Sorrows“ only. Rolling Stone (German edition) reviewed the album in 12/2025 and ran a full-page interview in 01/2026; Austrian national radio Ö1 devoted both a studio session and a „Spielräume“ feature to it.
„Intense, melancholic folk miniatures from Vienna.“
Rolling Stone · 3.5 stars
„Stirring, raw, and atmospheric.“
The Gap
„An exciting, emotionally intense album.“
News.at / APA
„A striking statement brimming with compositional brilliance.“
Kronen Zeitung
„The ideal soundtrack for the winter blues.“
Classic Rock
The show’s opening segment, recorded from the FM4 app.
Where we have played — and in which format we can come to you.
Three formats. Which one fits your room is something we are happy to work out together.
Founded by Andi Lechner, based in Vienna.
The Ghost And The Machine was founded by Andi Lechner and is based in Vienna. Against fast-paced music consumption and a hungry streaming market, Lechner has been carving out an unapologetic artistic identity as a songwriter for over ten years.
Poetic, dark lyrics reminiscent of Mark Lanegan, Chelsea Wolfe or Tom Waits, nostalgic synthesizers and the distinctive sound of his resonator guitars — „Sorrows“ is a mix of sounds that tell touching stories.
Twelve songs, released 14 November 2025 on Fullmax Recordings. Two minutes of „Iron Sun“ will tell you whether we belong in your room.
Click any track to play. Plays in the browser — no login, no app.
Loads from YouTube only when you click.
Each file on its own link. No shared folder, no login.
Daniel Pepl · Fullmax Recordings
daniel.pepl@fullmax.at
+43 699 19 4488 84
Andi Lechner
office@the-ghost-and-the-machine.com
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