Viktor Krauss, born in 1969 in Champaign, Illinois, is an American musician.
Growing up listening to soundtracks, he began on piano and trumpet before
learning the double bass with local jazz groups in his teens, later studying
bass, voice, and electronic music at the University of Illinois at
Urbana‑Champaign where he formed the band Difficult Listening. His breakthrough
came in 1992 when he joined Peter Rowan’s Free Mexican Airforce, followed by a
decade touring and recording with country singer Lyle Lovett. Krauss released
the solo albums Far from Enough (2004) and II (2007), ...