Squalloscope (born Anna Kohlweis, Klagenfurt, Austria June 30, 1984) is an Austrian singer-songwriter, multimedia artist, illustrator and music producer. Between 2006 and 2011, she used the stage name Paperbird for her music.

Early life

Kohlweis attended BRG Klagenfurt-Viktring Gymnasium, with an emphasis on musical education. From 2004 to 2009 she was enrolled at the

University of Vienna The University of Vienna (german: Universität Wien) is a public research university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world. With its long and rich histor ...

, studying theater, film, and

media studies Media studies is a discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history, and effects of various media; in particular, the mass media. Media Studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly ...

; between 2008 and 2014 she completed her M.A. in

Fine Arts In European academic traditions, fine art is developed primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from decorative art or applied art, which also has to serve some practical function, such as pottery or most metalwork ...

at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Peninsula'' (2006) * ''Cryptozoology'' (2008) * ''Thaumatrope'' (2009) * ''Soft Invasions'' (2012) * ''Exoskeletons for Children'' (2017)

EPs

* ''Desert'' (2013) * ''Dispenser Box'' (2015) * ''Unpleasant Design'' (2016)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kohlweis, Anna 1984 births Living people Austrian singer-songwriters Austrian women singer-songwriters Artists from Klagenfurt 21st-century Austrian singers Musicians from Klagenfurt