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Christopher Seiler leaves supergroup AUT Of ORDA

Christopher Seiler (left) is leaving the supergroup AUT of ORDA. There is already a replacement.

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A good four months after the release of the debut album "Das Empörium schlägt zurück", Austropop star Christopher Seiler is leaving the collective to concentrate on Seiler und Speer and other projects. A Salzburger is new on board, but the idea of musical boundlessness remains the same.

A bang in the Austro-music world: Christopher Seiler has announced that he is leaving the successful all-star project AUT of ORDA. Just a few days ago, Seiler, Paul Pizzera and Daniel Fellner wowed audiences at the "Krone" festival in Linz, and with their debut album "Das Empörium schlägt zurück" they conquered the charts and the hearts of fans a few months ago. Seiler's departure probably comes as less of a surprise to him than to the band's fans. The background.

No bad blood, no animosities
"AUT of ORDA is an idea, an artist collective," said Seiler in a statement, "you can come and go as you please. My work with Seiler und Speer and other projects meant that I no longer had the time, my energies are focused elsewhere."

According to Seiler, however, there is no bad blood or animosity. "I get on with the guys like I did on the first day and wish them nothing but the best. From now on, it will be without me, but that won't take anything away from the project."

From now on, Seiler will not be involved in any studio or live activities. What this means for the big concert on December 5 at the Vienna Gasometer is still unclear. It is possible that Seiler will take to the stage as a guest.

Successor "met while playing cards"
Despite everything, frontman Paul Pizzera is eager to attack. "Dani Fellner and I will continue to deliver export hits with puns, as you would expect from AUT of ORDA." Act of the Collective idea now has Salzburg rapper Dame on board as a third member instead of Seiler.

"We got to know each other while playing cards and talked about how nice it would be to work together," continues Pizzera, "he's one of the best musicians in the country and a great guy to boot. We are looking forward to everything that lies ahead." According to Fellner, the premise of musical boundlessness means that one can also expect one or two special guests in the future.

Live at the Vienna Gasometer
The only open live date for AUT of ORDA at the moment is their performance at the Vienna Gasometer on December 5. There are still tickets available at www.oeticket.com for the highlight of the local supergroup, where you might be able to welcome old and new forces.