Lukas Aichinger
born in 1992 in Bad Ischl (Austria),
took his first drum lessons at his hometown music school and at “drummer’s focus” in Salzburg.
He studied jazz drumming at the Anton Bruckner University in Linz with Herbert Pirker and Jeff Boudreaux, as well as taking courses in composition from Christoph Cech, and received his bachelor’s degree with honors in 2018.
In 2021 he finished his studies in improvisation at JAM MUSIC LAB Vienna with honors.
Lukas Aichinger lives and works in Vienna as a live and studio drummer with numerous projects.
"Lukas Aichinger’s qualities as a drummer are evidenced by the fact that he plays not only with his own projects but in a number of other, stylistically very diverse bands. This requires an extremely wide range of focus, especially for a drummer.
His qualities as a composer are manifested in his radical willingness to use all musical means available in the service of his music, without attempting to fit a particular mold; I find that both remarkable and correct.
The result is an unmistakable personal style – with rough edges and always intriguing.” - Christoph Cech
Highlights
2014 - 2016: Numerous concerts in Austria and Germany with the avant-garde trio free idiots, Recording and release of the album Parapaddam Grzn Pss on Alessa Vanguardia Records
2015 - 2023: Touring with the progressive stoner rock band INTRA. Recording and release of the EP "INTRA". The band’s full-length debut, "The Contact", was released in March 2019 on StoneFree Records.
2017: Performed with the big band CHAUD, led by Christoph Cech and consisting of musicians from the universities in Linz, Lucerne, and Weimar. Tour in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, followed by an album recording and production.
2017: Co-founded the jazz trio znap. Recording and release of the albums "homo digitalis"(2018, Listen Closely) and "Boa Boa" (2021, Waschsalon Records).
2017: Co-founded the band Kurdophone; debut at the Salam Orient Festival in Vienna. Recording and release (in March 2019) of the album "Isomer" on Lotus Records.
2018: Reestablishment of the septet Aufmessers Schneide. Recording and release of the albums "Orbs" (2018) and "Stereo Friction" (2022) via Jazzwerkstatt Records. The band was featured at Jazzfest Wien in 2019.
2018: Founded his own sextet, AHL6, as part of his bachelor’s project; the band’s repertoire consists entirely of original compositions. Release of the albums „Thinker Try To Dance“(2020) and "If Life Were A Liquid"(2022) via Waschsalon Records. The band was featured at Jazzfestival Saalfelden, Jazz&Wine of Peace Festival Cormons and Outreach Festival Schwaz.
2020: Founded the label Waschsalon Records together with Tobias Vedovelli, Michael Tiefenbacher and Leonhard Skorupa.
2021: Founded the impro trio Enfleurage. Recording and release of the album "Around its Tail" (2022, Waschsalon Records). First concerts in spring 2022.
since 2023: member of the big band Wednesday Night Prayer Orchestra led by Ludwig Bekic. Concerts at Porgy&Bess and RadioKulturHaus Vienna.
Further collaborations as a studio and/or live musician
Felix Kramer, Jazzwerkstatt Wien, Anna Anderluh, Clemens Salesny, Alois Eberl, Viola Hammer, Anna Reisigl, Judith Ferstl, Wolfgang Puschnig, Paul Schuberth etc.
Distinctions and scholarships
Winner of the Ö1 Jazzstipendium 2019
Startstipendium for music and performing arts from the Austrian Chancellor’s Office
Workshops and lessons
Jim Black, Christian Lillinger, Oli Steidle, Moritz Baumgärtner, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Tony Malaby, Yaron Herman, Peter Herbert, David Tronzo, Noel Akchote etc.