Elke Galvin

Elke Galvin is the artist behind "Galvin's Garden".

While most musicians start out somewhere unknown and then move to big cities in order to follow their dream, she went the opposite way:

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Born in London, the singer moved to Linz in Austria, where she received her first music and acting lessons, and, at age 14,  formed her first band which even won a band contest and performed on national TV before it disbanded. At that point, Elke wrote the songs, arranged them for choir and band, and played keyboard, guitar, and bass. 

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Being of Irish descent, Elke spent a lot of her youth in Ireland with musician friends whom she considers family. She also performed in shows, playing the guitar and singing. It is very hard not to perform on a stage in Ireland if you're a musician.

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Next, in Vienna, Elke worked at a Classical Radio station, had speech lessons at Schauspielschule Krauss, studied opera singing for a short while and sang in several choirs, her repertoire ranging from Jazz to Monteverdi.

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Vienna had the huge disadvantage of not having a garden, so Elke moved to an old house near a bog and a lake in Carinthia, the southernmost part of Austria. Here, she records her music among roses and tulips.

Her critically acclaimed and captivating  live performances have taken her all over Austria: Salzburg, Vienna, Linz, Graz, and various locations in Upper Austria and Carinthia. 

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Elke's music is a unique blend of folk, pop, and soul, with heartfelt lyrics and catchy melodies. Her songs are known for their raw, honest yet poetic lyrics. 

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