
VIKTOR KRAUSS
RECORDING/PRODUCTION CREDITS
Eclectic composer/bassist Viktor Krauss (Champaign, IL 1969) has been a presence in Nashville Tennessee since 1992 with over 500 album credits as either a bassist, composer/songwriter or producer. His touring and recording career have included artists such as Lyle Lovett, Bill Frisell, James Taylor, Tom Jones, Shawn Colvin, Sheryl Crow, Carly Simon, Jerry Douglas, Kacey Musgraves, Buddy Miller, Chet Atkins, Larry Carlton, James Newton Howard, The Chieftains, Peter Rowan, Harry Connick Jr. J.D. Souther, Joan Baez, Indigo Girls, Dolly Parton, Rodney Crowell, Graham Nash, Michael McDonald, John Fogerty, Elvis Costello, Kenny Rogers, Janis Ian, Jewel, and Michael Feinstein. In 2022, Viktor joined Robert Plant and Alison Krauss as a multi-instrumentalist (electric guitar, six-string bass, piano) on the “Raise the Roof” tour. Additional tour dates with Plant and Krauss have been added for 2023.
In 2004, Krauss recorded his solo debut of his original compositions, Far From Enough featuring an all-star band consisting of Bill Frisell, Jerry Douglas, Steve Jordan, and Alison Krauss (peak position #6 Billboard® Contemporary Jazz Chart). Krauss' second album, II , which featured core band guitarist Dean Parks and drummer Matt Chamberlain emerged three years later. In 2016, Vignette. a duo recording of original material with lever harpist extraordinaire Maeve Gilchrist was released. Primarily instrumental music, Viktor cites that this music could be described as "a soundtrack without a movie with nods to 'jazz and classic rock'." In 2006, Viktor was awarded a fellowship for the prestigious Film Composers' Lab at the Sundance Institute and his film composing credits include music for directors Ken Burns and the late Robert Altman. Viktor's original compositions from his solo recordings are used daily as musical "bumpers" for National Public Radio between programs. Housing a vast collection of vintage synthesizers, guitars, effect pedals, Viktor's "Split Window Studio" was completed for private and commercial use in late 2020.





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SOLO ALBUMS
VIKTOR KRAUSS - FAR FROM ENOUGH (Nonesuch 2004)
Viktor Krauss - bass, electric guitar, vocals
Jerry Douglas - slide guitars
Bill Frisell - electric and acoustic guitars
Steve Jordan - drums
Alison Krauss - vocals, viola
1. For a Good Time 2. Far From Enough 3. Overcast 4. Tended 5. Philo 6. Big Log
7. Playground 8. Grit Lap 9. Sunday Afternoon Man 10. Side Street 11. Here To Be Me
12. Split Window
produced by Lee Townsend
recorded and mixed by: Jason Lehning
recorded at Sound Emporium and Brown Cloud, Nashville
assistant engineer: Adam Munoz
mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound


VIKTOR KRAUSS - II (Back Porch Records 2007)
Viktor Krauss - bass, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboard instruments
Dean Parks - electric and acoustic guitars, cimbus Matt Chamberlain - drums, percussion, electronics
with special guests:
Shawn Colvin
Bill Frisell
Shweta Jhaveri
Lyle Lovett
Ben Taylor
1. Hop 2. No Time Like the Past 3. Eyes In the Heat 4. When She's Dancing 5. Pinky Ring 6. (I Could Have Been Your) Best Friend 7. Ecotone 8. Shine On You Crazy Diamond
9. Dudeman 10. Last Book
produced by Lee Townsend
Engineered by Jason Lehning
Additional engineering by Adam Munoz, Fred Remmert, Jim Karwan
Assistant tracking engineer: Jason Mott
Assistant mixing engineer: Loredana Crisan
Mastering engineer: Greg Calbi
Recorded at Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles
Additional recording: Cedar Creek Studio, Austin; Fantasy Studio, Berkeley; KSPOR Traxx, Nashville; Emerald, Nashville; Sony Music Studios, New York
Mixed at San Francisco Soundworks, San Francisco
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
SPLIT WINDOW STUDIO
Viktor Krauss offers his services as instrumentalist, composer, producer, recording or film project with the aid of his personal studio.

Local 257 Nashville A. F. of M.
(615) 244-9514