Trauma Glow
Based in Vienna, Austria, Trauma Glow—Alexander Egginton, Arthur Gutmann, Julian Lang and Francisco Valença Vaz—cut their teeth in the local alternative rock scene. The four-piece blends guitar-driven soundscapes and misty atmospheres to create a world where feelings unravel and emotions lay bare. Drawing inspiration from the sounds of the 90s and 2000s, Trauma Glow’s building blocks consist of shoegaze, emo, grunge and indie punk. More recently, the band has laced electronic textures beneath their guitars, pushing toward a denser, more continuous wall of sound. Trauma Glow’s forthcoming third EP, Times New Roman, was recorded with and by Sakura (Sakura Katsuura Chow)—the Vienna-based ambient artist whose vocals glide over much of the record—at Studio Skodagasse. Since their beginnings in 2023, Trauma Glow has played shows in and toured through Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, and Switzerland, playing alongside TAGABOW, Deadharrie, and Hotline TNT among others.
