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Today I get to do a short article on EFFI - first, it's a Haldern feature, second, it's Austrian and third it's perfect to pass the time waiting for summer and the desperately needed holidays. And to top it all off, the name EFFI is a reference to Theodor Fontane's Effi Briest, which for me as a German teacher is quite intriguing. ;)

There's not much to say about 1, except that I'm starting to look forward to this year's Haldern.

About 2: Thomas Petritsch is a singer/songwriter from Graz using electronic and acoustic instruments, and a large variety of those. Fortunately, he sings in English, and even better, he does so without a detectable accent (at least to me, this is something that always annoys me with German-speaking bands...).

About 3: Just check out Summer Sun to get a taste of happy tunes and refreshing simple, clear music.
For an even greater treat, check out Bye Baby and its video. I think the visuals are just ....cute.

Same is true for my favourite song of the day, Mars. Artsy stuff, but very childlike. I think his music has a childish, playful touch - and that's meant in a positive way. So, in case the sun and therefore summer have not yet arrived where you live, get a glimpse of the sun and listen to EFFI for a bit.

Which brings me to EFFI as a name again - as some fervent readers might know, Effi is not really what you'd call a light read. A stark contrast to the band!

His debut album is called Astronaut.