Pop often tells stories of certainty: clear attitudes, clear emotions, clear sounds. But reality is more contradictory. My Ugly Clementine start exactly there. The Vienna-based band isn’t interested in either-or, but in the in-between-moments where uncertainty isn’t hidden but made visible, where energy creates friction instead of smoothing things over.
Founded in 2019 by Sophie Lindinger, the band brings together Mira Lu Kovacs and Nastasja Ronck on guitars, and Günther Paulitsch on drums-key voices of Vienna’s music scene. The term “supergroup” came up early, not as marketing but as a response to the project’s obvious artistic weight. Their first show sold out quickly, long before any music was released. It proved justified: the debut single “Never Be Yours” topped the FM4 charts, and the album “Vitamin C” received awards across Europe. Since then, milestones have followed – festival appearances like Eurosonic Noorderslag, multiple Amadeus Austrian Music Awards, and growing international attention.
But success alone doesn’t explain their reach. My Ugly Clementine combine raw, guitar-driven directness with a strong sense for melody. Their songs address feminism, equality, and empowerment without sounding preachy-political because they take lived experiences seriously. With their third album “Apply Autonomy”, they sharpen this profile: more immediate, at times more unruly, then almost fragile. It’s an album that doesn’t resolve tensions, but makes them productive.
On stage, this approach becomes fully tangible. The band seeks connection, asks questions, creates space – present and attentive without dissolving the distance entirely. That balance creates a distinct dynamic: intense without tipping into pathos. Live, the songs gain both force and openness – guitars push harder, rhythms shift, voices carry further. The audience isn’t just listening, but part of a shared experience that changes from night to night.
