Irena Tomažin is a vocalist, dancer, performance artist and postgraduate student in philosophy. She regularly teaches voice workshops in Ljubljana and abroad.

A graduate of the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, mezzo-soprano Irena Yebuah Tiran regularly performs in concert venues at home and abroad. She has premiered numerous new Slovenian compositions and operas and also devotes her time to teaching.

Ita Kora is a Slovenian musician, vocalist, keyboardist, violist, poet, and songwriter. She blends ambient, film music, tribal rhythms, and experimental sounds. In 2021, she released Tebe Ni, a tribute to her late uncle, produced by Lenny Bržan. Her debut EP “Ikatarla” (2023) explores the subconscious with exotic chants and cinematic elements. She performed at Kino Šiška and shares her work on SoundCloud & Instagram.

"Indie pop rock guitars are still alive and well, but they live in Goriška region. It's not that there is a shortage of guitar bands here, especially considering global trends, where after 2010 they landed far from their former pedestal. Traditions with competitions and festivals still have their own meaning. And on the debut 1½ there is relaxation, liveliness and freshness." Jaša Lorenčič

It’s everyone else consists of 2 synths, 2 voices and a sampler which drag you through a maze of noise, samples and distorted sounds. Since 2009 the duo has been brutally attacking your preconceptions with a sound that varies from fast paced post-industrial hardcore and noisy synthrock to slow and mournful melodic parts.

Izidor Erazem Grafenauer graduated from the Academy of Music, the Benedetto Marcello Conservatory in Venice and the Academy of Music in Zagreb. As a soloist and chamber musician on guitar and lutes, he is a winner to many domestic and international awards, and his artistic work spans the performance of the ancient music on authentic instruments, to modern classical music as well as jazz and flamenco. He works as a freelancer, and teaches lute and chamber music at the Academy of Music.

Slovenian composer, arranger, and conductor Izidor Leitinger studied classical trumpet in Graz, later specializing in jazz in Rotterdam and Los Angeles. He has worked with top ensembles like the European Movement Jazz Orchestra, Big Band RTV Slovenia, Laibach, and Jena Philharmonic. As a trumpeter, he performed with Archie Shepp, Django Bates, and Alpha Blondy. His 2012 album I Hear The Sound with Shepp’s big band was Grammy-nominated. He also composes for theatre and dance productions.

After graduating from the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, double bass player Iztok Hrastnik first joined the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. At the young age of 24, Iztok passed the audition with the Vienna State Opera and became member of the orchestras of the State Opera and the Vienna Philharmonic.

Iztok Koren is a member of the world-renowned imaginary folk trio Širom, post-rock combo ŠKM Banda and noise/industrial duo Hexenbrutal. He is hands down one of the most expressive masters of string instruments in Slovenia. Last year, the inspired multi-instrumentalist presented his solo debut “Lonely Hymns and Pillars of Emptiness” on Takuroku, the in-house label of the avantgarde music centre Cafe OTO from London. The Prekmurje-based sonic poet creates semi-improvised compositions for banjo, acoustic guitar and field recordings, drawing inspiration from kindred spirits, such as the great Polish guitarist Raphael Rogiński. Close your eyes and let his music take you on an introspective sonic journey filled with moments of mystical ecstasy.

One of Slovenia’s most reputed and popular singer-songwriters and chansonniers who has acquired cult status. His five albums all achieved enviable (even record-breaking) sales. He won the Ježek Award for notable creative achievements.