Die Edlseer are a popular volksmusik quartet of young men from the southeast Austrian state of Styria who achieved exceptional success in their homeland by infusing traditional folk music with a contemporary mindset and youthful zest. Comprised of Fritz Kristoferitsch (bass, vocals, trombone), Manfred Maier (guitar, clarinette, saxophone), Andreas Doppelhofer (keyboards, Styrian harmonica), and Luigi Neuwirth (guitar, trombone, vocals), the group was founded in 1990 and began as a threesome with the name Edlseer Trio. Die Edlseer regularly compete for the Grand Prix der Volksmusik, and their popular breakthrough came with "Madonna Mia," a hit single from their 1997 album Jung Zünftig Super Drauf. ~ Jason Birchmeier