Austrian alternative singer-songwriter Anja Plaschg made her critically acclaimed album debut as Soap & Skin in 2009 as a teenager and experienced Top Five commercial success in her homeland. Born on April 5, 1990, in Gnas, Austria, and raised on a pig farm, Plaschg began writing and performing music on piano as a teenager and ultimately went on to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Strong of comparison with artists such as Cat Power, Nico, Kate Bush and Bjork – 2010 saw her win the European Breaker Borders Award for international success. Her 3rd album “From Gas to Solid/You Are My Friend” was released in 2018 via PIAS.