Janny Richter | Housekeepers

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Janny Richter "Janny Richter is a beautiful example that when you pursue your dream, there is a great chance it will succeed." Full Moon Energetic frontman, author of the award-winning soundtrack to the series Metoda Markovič: Hojer, and a musical visionary straddling country blues, Americana, indie rock, and electropop. Richter creates his unique world where the raw energy of rock’n’roll meets electronics, country, and 80s pop. He won the main prize at the Soundtrack Poděbrady festival in 2025 for the soundtrack to the series Metoda Markovič: Hojer. Since 2015, he has been performing in clubs and festivals in the Czech Republic and abroad. He has shared stages with numerous domestic and international artists and has built a reputation as a performer whose concerts are based on strong songs, authenticity, and extraordinary energy. The current album Discobilly is not just a new record but a manifesto of his own musical direction. It combines rock’n’roll, electro-pop, indie, and country into one pulsating whole that transcends genre boundaries with wit and originality. As Moimir Papalescu aptly noted: "As if Bob Dylan could play synthesizers." And according to Michal Kořán? "Elvis meets Depeche Mode here." Housekeepers Housekeepers is a Czech-Irish duo of Adéla Polka (vocals) and Will O'Connor (synthesizers, guitar), transforming everyday domestic reality into original electronic pop full of emotions, wit, and humor. The project emerged quietly during English lessons and collaborative songwriting. All previous recordings were made in kitchens, with mixing handled by Will O'Connor and mastering by American sound master Carl Saff. Housekeepers' songs tell stories of small and large dramas that unfold among pots, mirrors, trash cans, and in the human mind. Their music could humorously be labeled as "electro for living spaces" – a mix of electronics, emotions, and irony that takes everyday life seriously just enough to make fun of it. The duo debuted live in 2023 at Kumst in Brno and has since performed at events like Olodvorek, MikuLOVE, Uničov Museum Night, Wandering Worker, and ObrFest. Will O'Connor spent ten years as a musician and sound engineer in Galway, Ireland, collaborating with numerous prominent musicians and performing at major Irish festivals. Adéla Polka is a singer and songwriter of the Brno band Plum Dumplings, a poet, journalist, and winner of the singer-songwriter competition at Beseda u Bigbítu 2022.