Austrian guitarist. Knight learned violin at the age of six, but switched to guitar at the age of 12 and very soon began improvising and composing his own pieces.

In 1980 Ritter produced his first long-playing record, Ex-podo-Z. This was followed in 1985 by commissioned works for the Vienna Renaissance Theater as well as radio play productions for ORF and Bavarian Radio.

Knight gained greater fame under the name Leopold Karasek as a member of the group around Willi Resetarits alias Kurt Ostbahn, whom he was from 1988 to 1994 (Ostbahn-Kurti & the chief part) and from 1996 to 2003 (Kurt Ostbahn & the combo “) Belonged to. [1]

Ritter recorded several LPs and CDs as a solo artist and as a member of various formations. He also participated in projects - especially Austrian artists - from music, cabaret and performing arts. He also created compositions for theater, film and television.

1994: Perikato-Blackbox I
1995: Karl Ritter- Dobromann
1996: Ritter Pernes Eder-Sonnwende
1996: Karl Ritter-Schwarzfahrer
1998: Sel Gapu Mex- Sturm
1999: Karl Ritter-Stick to it
2000: Perikato – Blackbox II
2002: Ritter Lechner Coleman – Nuages
2002: Sel Gapu Mex – Verliebt
2002: Karl Ritter-Schattenklänge
2002: Takeya/Ritter/Pirker/Tang-Rainbow Session
2003: Windhund – Mwapona Windhund
2003: Windhund – Zimbabwe Rewind
2004: Karl Ritter – Atmen
2005: Windhund – Soundbridge / Klangbrücke
2005: Karl Ritter – Live (Atmen, Dobromann, Schattenklänge)
2007: Karl Ritter – Blau
2007: Karl Ritter – Rot
2007: Weisse Waende – Nur für kurze Zeit
2009: Karl Ritter – Traumland
2009: Weisse Waende – Frei erfunden
2011: Karl Ritter-Soundritual
2014: Karl Ritter-Soundkur
2015: Weisse Waende-33-44-55
2017: Weisse Waende-10