Cari Cari (Austrian indie rock duo)

Cari Cari is an Austrian indie rock duo consisting of drummer and singer Stephanie Widmer and guitarist/singer Alexander Köck. They have stated that they formed the band to get their music in a Quentin Tarantino film. As of 2025, they have released three studio albums, one EP, and two live recordings. In 2014, the duo released the EP Amerippindunkler and followed it with a tour through Australia, including shows in Darwin, Cairns, and Melbourne. Their songs "No War" and "White Line Fever" were featured in the American TV series Shameless and The Magicians. In 2017, they were awarded the XA Award – Austrian Music Export Award at Waves Vienna and performed at festivals such as Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Eurosonic Noorderslag in the Netherlands, and the Great Escape Festival in England. In 2018, Cari Cari released their debut full-length studio album, titled Anaana. In 2021, they issued Live at Nikolaisaal Potsdam, recorded with the Film Orchestra Babelsberg. In 2022, they released the album Welcome to Kookoo Island and won the radio FM4 Award at the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards. In 2023, Cari Cari issued FM4 Radio Session, a live recording with the Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna. In 2025, they published their third studio album, titled One More Trip Around the Sun. Stephanie Widmer – drums, vocals Alexander Köck – guitar, vocals Studio albums Anaana (2018) Welcome to Kookoo Island (2022) One More Trip Around the Sun (2025) EPs Amerippindunkler (2014) Live albums Live at Nikolaisaal Potsdam with Film Orchestra Babelsberg (2021) FM4 Radio Session with Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna (2023) Singles 2017: "Nothing's Older Than Yesterday" (2017) "Mapache" (2018) "Summer Sun" (2018) "My Grandma Says We Have No Future" (2023) "Pluton (feat. kenrey Z) (2024) "Farfalla/Schmetterling" (2024) "If u know u know" (2024) Longley, Marietta (19 February 2014). "IndieShuffle". Indie Shuffle. Retrieved 1 April 2018. Dempsey, Dave (31 March 2017). "Cari Cari – DIY with a grand vision". Austrian Music Export. Retrieved 1 April 2018. Grishkoff, Jason (26 March 2014). "Cari Cari – Dear Mr. Tarantino". IndieShuffle. Retrieved 1 April 2018. Brancatisano, Gloria (13 August 2014). "Cari Cari announce 2014 Melbourne show". Beat.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018. "The Magicians – No War by Cari Cari". Musica Publishing. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018. Niederwieser, Stefan (12 October 2017). "Europavox – Waves Vienna (XA – Export Award)". Europavox. Retrieved 1 April 2018. "Primavera Sound Barcelona – Official Website". primaverasound.es. 29 May 2018. "Austria at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2018". Austrian Music Export. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018. "The Great Escape Festival – Line-Up". The Great Escape Festival. Retrieved 1 April 2018.[permanent dead link] "Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2022. And the Amadeus goes to..." (PDF). Amadeus Austrian Music Awards. Retrieved 1 May 2022. "Ink Music: Nothing's Older Than Yesterday". www.inkmusic.at. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cari Cari. Official website Cari Cari discography at Discogs