Rupert Träxler

My career as a musician crystallized at a young age while learning to play the piano, guitar and violin.
After 18 years of studying classical music, a change in style was inevitable: I finally realized my childhood dream of buying an electric guitar.
The rest was then history.

The proper use of technology and the design of a unique sound was always important to me.
Only with the right equipment and effects was it possible to achieve my true guitar sound.

Milestones

  • 1994 Formation of the first metal band Torn To Rise
  • Progress of songwriting and live performance
  • 1996 Studies in Jazz-guitar at Gustav Mahler Conservatory with Edi Köhldorfer
  • 1998 First album Framed
  • 1997 Billy Cobham´s album Spectrum changes Rupert´s sight in musical style
  • 1998 Formation of the contemporary jazz-fusion band quadrant4
  • 1999 Show bands Telefunken and The Jelly Beans
  • 2000 Diploma in Jazz-guitar
  • 2000 Dorretta Carter And Her Funkmonsters
  • 2002 Funkombination – EP Going Back To Brooklyn
  • 2002 The Shepherds On a Day in June – qualifier for Songcontest
  • 2004 Music schools Wieselburg and Alpenvorland (2007)
  • 2005 quadrant4 – album vortex
  • 2005 Progressive rock band Glass Moon – EP Once In A Studio
  • 2006 Studies in instrumental/vocal education (IGP)
  • 2007 EP Glass Moon
  • 2007 Diploma IGP
  • 2008 German Pop/Rock Band Muttermilch
  • 2008-09 Albums Weiss and Zeig dein Verlangen
  • 2009 Formation of the progressive rock band Circle of Illusion
  • 2009 SoulJazzDub Band Wet Cookies – Album Soul Protection
  • 2010 70´s show band Crazy Heels
  • 2010 Ray Shames – Recordings for the album Kiss The Muse
  • 2011 Waterstone – a European Tour de Chant with modern, mainly self composed chansons in 6 languages
  • 2012 Modern-Jazz Band In The Beginning
  • 2012 Grooveheadz – live shows in Austria, Turkey, Poland
  • 2012 Muttermilch album Colours
  • 2013 Energia tour with Russkaja – Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary
  • 2013 Circle of Illusion – Album Jeremias – Foreshadow of Forgotten Realms
  • 2014 Ray Shames – Album Alleskönner
  • 2015 Austrian Newcomer Award for Jacobs Moor
  • 2015 Ray Shames – Recordings for the new album Zirkus des Lebens
  • 2015 EP release The Evil In Me from Jacobs Moor
  • 2015 NEW ENDORSEMENT: Paul Zagler Custom Guitars
  • 2015 Formation of the brandnew band Elephants in Paradise
  • 2016 Working with Jacobs Moor on new songs for the upcoming LP
  • 2016 LP Zirkus des Lebens Ray Shames will be released in autumn
  • 2016 Working with Elephants in Paradise on new songs!
  • 2016 Ray Shames – new album Zirkus des Lebens
  • 2017 LP release Self from Jacobs Moor
  • 2017 Jacobs Moor Lyric Video Watching Atrocities
  • 2017 New Videos and single releases from Elephants in Paradise
  • 2017 Jacobs Moor Release Tour Austria
  • 2017 Recordings completed for Elephants in Paradise
  • 2017 Single & Video Releases Breaking Bad & Feeding A Lie from EIP
  • 2018 Elephants in Paradise LP release Wake Up
  • 2018 Alternative Charts Germany #9
  • 2018 ARTIST DEAL with sE Electronics
  • 2018 Holy Moly Jazzband Deluxe album Hold On For A Minute
  • 2019 Holy Moly Jazzband Deluxe album Baby
  • 2019 Cooperation with Anubis Artist Service
  • 2019 ARTIST DEAL with Auly Guitars
  • 2020 ARTIST DEAL with Pyramid Saiten
  • 2020 Holy Moly Jazzband Deluxe album Back To Swing!
  • 2020 Wake Up Tour Elephants in Paradise & Crematory postponed
  • 2021 Elephants in Paradise LP release Extinction – Appetite (chapter I)
  • 2021 Elephants in Paradise LP release Extinction – Ignorance (chapter II)
  • 2021 Elephants in Paradise LP release Extinction – Destruction (chapter III)
  • 2021 Holy Moly Jazzband Deluxe album Let There Be Jazz – A Tribute To AC/DC
  • 2022 Elephants in Paradise album Extinction – Trilogy
  • 2022 Studio recording for Ray Shames 
  • 2022 Elephants in Paradise planned Europe Tour with Imperial Age
  • 2022 Holy Moly Jazzband Deluxe album For Those  About To Jazz – A Tribute To AC/DC
  • 2023 many many Holy Moly Jazzband Deluxe shows
  • 2023 I-REEN – guitar work for 11-piece band
  • 2023 Alex Lovrek – cabaret music show
  • 2023 Holy Moly Jazzband Deluxe album Amy! A Tribute To Amy Winehouse
  • 2024 work work work…

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