Troglauer Buam is a German folk‑pop group originating from Troglau, Bavaria, formed in 2004. The band consists of founding members Markus “Mike” Raps, Daniel “Danny” Raps, and Dominik “Nicki” Brand, who had previously played together in the cover band Promise. Their first public appearance was a one‑off concert on 4 July 2004, after which the group devoted themselves fully to the new project.The breakthrough came with the debut album Heavy Volxmusic (2008), which entered the German charts at number 47. Subsequent releases followed in a steady cadence: Heavy Volxmusic – Die 2te (2009) reached number 59, Geboren in Troglau (2012) peaked at number 42, and Wer hätt’ des denkt!? (2014) climbed to number 21. The single "Haberfeldtreiber" (2010) entered the Bayern 3 chart at number 18 and later became a Wiesenfest hit. In 2019 the album Friede Freude Volxmusic debuted at number 19, the highest chart position to date. The band’s 2023 release TROGLAUER entered the charts at number 34, followed by a Best‑Of compilation in December 2023. In 2024 the single "Bauer sucht Frau (ATV reloaded)" served as the title theme for the 21st season of the Austrian TV series Bauer sucht Frau. The group continues to tour across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, and Brazil, maintaining a presence in the German folk‑rock scene.
