A guitar, a cello, a cajon and two voices are the instruments of choice for the Vienna-based acoustic folk band DAWA. After numerous jam-packed concerts at various local concert venues and festivals, the four-membered band, consisting of Laura Pudelek, Barbara Wiesinger, Norbert Kroll and John Michael Dawa, has been able to establish a profound loyal fan base and has found a label home at Las Vegas Records, which just recently released DAWA’s debut album “This Should Work”.

Prior to the new album, DAWA self-released and self-distributed their first EP with the almos programmatical title “All We Need Is Patience”. Listening through the tracks of this EP, it is without a doubt that all the patience and effort definitely paid off. Back then the popular Austrian radio station FM4 already predicted: “…the band DAWA. They make music that touches [...] DAWA may not have a label yet, but that will definitely change once the label people hear their music.” Now available at Las Vegas Records is their highly acclaimed first album “This Should WorkA guitar, a cello, a cajon and two voices are the instruments of choice for the Vienna-based acoustic folk band DAWA. After numerous jam-packed concerts at various local concert venues and festivals, the four-membered band, consisting of Laura Pudelek, Barbara Wiesinger, Norbert Kroll and John Michael Dawa, has been able to establish a profound loyal fan base and has found a label home at Las Vegas Records, which just recently released DAWA’s debut album “This Should Work”.

Prior to the new album, DAWA self-released and self-distributed their first EP with the almos programmatical title “All We Need Is Patience”. Listening through the tracks of this EP, it is without a doubt that all the patience and effort definitely paid off. Back then the popular Austrian radio station FM4 already predicted: “…the band DAWA. They make music that touches [...] DAWA may not have a label yet, but that will definitely change once the label people hear their music.” Now available at Las Vegas Records is their highly acclaimed first album “This Should Work”. Looking at the band’s chosen titles, one question comes to mind: are all their titles self-fulfilling prophecies? In any case, the consensus of the positive media response leads to the conclusion that it actually worked!”. Looking at the band’s chosen titles, one question comes to mind: are all their titles self-fulfilling prophecies? In any case, the consensus of the positive media response leads to the conclusion that it actually worked!