My music comes from the spontaneous, improvised whistling which I subconsciously do while walking around. I’m Risto Nikolic, the founder of the Hotel Balkan Band.

The Band has enjoyed some of Vienna’s very best musicians

Matthias Waldthaler – Guitar (Italy)
Momir Marijokovic – Accordion (Serbia)
Jovan Torbica – Bass (Serbia)
Alexander Pühringer – Drums (Ukraine)
Miroslav Jankech – Accordion (Slovakia)
Thomas Käfer – Drums (Austria)
Moritz Labschütz – Drums (Austria)
Benjamin Zehetner – Bass (Austria)
Dusan Milenkovic – Drums (Serbia)
Matthias Eichhorn – Bass (Austria)