Psycho Village
Psycho Village is an Austrian rock band.
History
Beginnings and It's Okay
Psycho Village was founded in 2009 by singer and guitarist Daniel Kremsner at age 15. In 2012, the band started a collaboration with producer Gwenael Damman. In the same year the band toured Austria and began the production of their first single "It's Okay."On 15 March 2013, "It's Okay" was released in Austria. On 5 April 2013, the song debuted on the official Austrian charts – Ö3 Austria Top 40 – at No. 62 and reached No. 32 on the charts. "It's Okay" also reached No. 8 on the iTunes Charts. The single was mixed by Richard Furch and mastered by Will Quinnell.
''Selfmade Fairytale – Part 1''
The EP Selfmade Fairytale – Part 1 was released on 30 May 2014,and earned positive critical reviews. The music magazine Enemy called Selfmade Fairytale – Part 1 one of the best debuts by an Austrian band and rated it 4 / 5 Stars, as did Stormbringer magazine.
The German magazine Rock Hard said, "On their dabut, the boys sound so professional and finished, that even though the temperature is rising Alter Bridge, Shinedown & Co. can wrap themselves up warm. Seven songs, seven earcatchers, seven times dynamite!"
The single "Perfect" entered the Austrian rock-charts at No. 1 and the iTunes- and Downloadcharts in Austria on at No. 3.
"Perfect" reached No. 30 on the Austria Top 40 and No. 220 on the Euro 200 charts.
During the Selfmade Fairytale Tour in 2014, Psycho Village performed sold-out shows all over Austria and performed at the Sziget Festival in Hungary, and at the Donauinselfest in Vienna.
''Unstoppable''
After touring with international bands across Europe and the UK, including Nothing More, Puddle of Mudd, Sick Puppies & Saving Abel, Psycho Village signed two distribution deals for the debut Album Unstoppable with Germany Label 7us Media Group, and US Label, Pavement Entertainment,The album Unstoppable was released on 27 September 2019, followed by three Europe and UK tours, supporting Skindred, tAKiDa & The Calling.
A first tour in the US was announced with Trapt, The Calling & Smile empty soul.
''Fragile''
In 2021, the band released the first single of an upcoming album, called Legendary, featuring Benji Webbe of Skindred. The single reached #1 on the German alternative charts, DACIn 2022 Psycho Village released another single, called Fragile featuring The Bunny The Bear & toured with Hed PE & The Bunny The Bear throughout Europe and the UK.
2023 saw the band release the new album called Fragile. The band collaborated with a number of artists including Skindred, The Bunny The Bear, Eyes set to kill, and Hed PE.
Psycho Village was also featured on the cover of multiple German music magazines including MusiX & Slam
In 2023 the band toured with Escape the fate, Fever 333 & Eyes Set to Kill across Europe and the UK.
In September 2023, the album Fragile received an Impala silver certification for 20.000 records sold or equivalent streams.
Social engagement
On 16 March 2013, Band announced all the income from "March" would be donated to Save the Children. The band donated all the income from the sold out concert at the Viper Room in Vienna on 28 June 2013, to charities to support the victims of the big flood in Austria. In September 2013, the band played a benefit to support the Waluka Projekt, raising money for schools in Kenya. On the following day Psycho Village played at the 9er Haus in Hennersdorf, Lower Austria, to support the Rote Nasen charity, which received all the profits.Discography
Album
| Year | Album details | - |
| 2020 | UNSTOPPABLE
| - |
| 2023 | FRAGILE |