Spring 08 releases
The Norwegian Fords
19/05/08 12:48
What does
California, The Utopian Society, legendary
producer Bill Schnee
and
Norwegian milk chocolate have in common? The
answer is The Norwegian Fords!
The
album is released in Norway today. The album
also available through iTunes and other online
stores right now!
THE LIST out now!
23/04/08 12:13
THE LIST - and now we´ve
got nowhere to run (CCAP064) had its physical
release in Norway monday 21. April. The album
is also available worldwide through iTunes and
other fine digital music providers. If you
cant find the album available digitally in
your country please let us know and we will
sort it out.
The List - short bio:
When making their debut with Perfect EP in the spring of 2006, The List where planning to release their first full-length record later that same year. It wasn’t to be…
But now, after a couple of years of uncertainty, the alternative country rock outfit is finally ready with “… And Now We’ve Got Nowhere To Land” (CCAP). More rock, less americana and a bigger portion of self esteem defines the album, where strong melodies, powerful arrangements and catchy choruses play a big part. The record is produced by Bjørn-Erik Sørensen and The List at the formers Artbeat recording studio.
Olav Larsen, Kjell Breivik and Inge Engelsvoll are among the well known local artists contributing. Also included is the transatlantic collaboration Things We Did (When We Where Kids) with lyrics and vocals from Nashvilles multitalented artist Doug Hoekstra.
With its first ever concert in 2004, The List reached the final of a local music contest. Since then, several of the former members has left the band, and four years later ”… And Now We’ve Got Nowhere To Land” demonstrates a band more confident and more harmonized then ever before. Lead singer Runar Aase have been compared to Grant-Lee Phillips and Chris Isaak by the written press, and inspired by such bands as My Morning Jacket and Wilco, The List has developed its own sound, spanning from upbeat rock to the more melancholic country styled indie-rock, without losing its credibility.
The List - short bio:
When making their debut with Perfect EP in the spring of 2006, The List where planning to release their first full-length record later that same year. It wasn’t to be…
But now, after a couple of years of uncertainty, the alternative country rock outfit is finally ready with “… And Now We’ve Got Nowhere To Land” (CCAP). More rock, less americana and a bigger portion of self esteem defines the album, where strong melodies, powerful arrangements and catchy choruses play a big part. The record is produced by Bjørn-Erik Sørensen and The List at the formers Artbeat recording studio.
Olav Larsen, Kjell Breivik and Inge Engelsvoll are among the well known local artists contributing. Also included is the transatlantic collaboration Things We Did (When We Where Kids) with lyrics and vocals from Nashvilles multitalented artist Doug Hoekstra.
With its first ever concert in 2004, The List reached the final of a local music contest. Since then, several of the former members has left the band, and four years later ”… And Now We’ve Got Nowhere To Land” demonstrates a band more confident and more harmonized then ever before. Lead singer Runar Aase have been compared to Grant-Lee Phillips and Chris Isaak by the written press, and inspired by such bands as My Morning Jacket and Wilco, The List has developed its own sound, spanning from upbeat rock to the more melancholic country styled indie-rock, without losing its credibility.
MODAN GARU
16/04/08 08:33
MODAN GARU - Foxhunting For
The Future (CCAP063) 28. April
Spring 2006: Modan Garu doesn't exist. But Tore Renberg seeks new musical directions. Being a longtime devotee of early synthpop, post-punk and electronic music, he travels from the west coast of Norway to the capital in search of the crisp embrace of an old love: The analogue synthesizer.
Renberg gets hold of a wonderful little black and silvery machine; Roland's classic, simple and unstable SH-1. He goes home to Portamento Productions, his own studio, and starts that same evening with newfound energy, exploring the strange world of his first synthesizer. He works, writes and composes day and night, and over the next months things evolve into Modan Garu, a three-piece poptronic act consisting of Renberg, the fabulous, whispery Elisabeth Røise, and Helge Olav Øksendal aka HOH, the baron of underground westcoast electronica.
Now things really begin to boil in the analogue kettles; a lot of songs are being tossed around, a lot of sounds are being tweaked, new machines are being bought, a lot of lyrics are being spoken, shouted, mumbled and whispered; should we use the Prophet 5 here? My gawd, this sounds like Japan's "Ghosts"! Oh, this must be an arpeggio from the library of Nick Rhodes! Ah, now, here's a space for the wonderful SH-1 again.
It twists and turns, the band move from homely pre-production to the lovely studio of Håvard Rosenberg - Sweet Music; their final stop, where the 20 or so songs are being cut down to eleven, where the album finally is being produced, strengthened and pieced together: nine songs signed Modan Garu, plus two highly original covers, to say the least: Billy Bragg's classic love-ballad "St. Swithin's Day" and Duran Duran's classic "Rio".
September 2007: Modan Garu releases their first single while making their live-debut at the prestigious NuMusic-festival. "Foxhunting For The Future" is available on MG's own label Moga Records, 500 ltd copies, hand-numbered + a promo cds. It is backed by a smoothe & cool Rosenberg-remix, exclusive for this single. The single gained fine critical response and did well on radio, several class DJ's having picked it up.
The band have done several live-shows, gaining fabulous response from both media and audience, and have been picked as one of few acts to play at By:Larm 2008 in Oslo.
Modan Garu release their 2nd single mid-february 2008, the pop-wonder "Schiller's Children", a snappy, catchy gem based on a smoothe piece of german philosphy (what? what!?!). Available in all formats, you want the real thing? Order from moga@tele2.no. You want the digital thing? Surf on: iTunes, Rhapsody ... all over the place.
And now, finally: April 25th will see the debut-album hitting stores and fans.
So please, dear friends: Stay tuned to our MySpace-Site for information and electronic joy & sadness, or knock down our doors if you simply can't wait.
And if you wonder what Modan Garu means, keep on wondering - or travel to Tokyo and start asking around for The Modern Girl.
This is the band that puts the warmth back into cold.
Spring 2006: Modan Garu doesn't exist. But Tore Renberg seeks new musical directions. Being a longtime devotee of early synthpop, post-punk and electronic music, he travels from the west coast of Norway to the capital in search of the crisp embrace of an old love: The analogue synthesizer.
Renberg gets hold of a wonderful little black and silvery machine; Roland's classic, simple and unstable SH-1. He goes home to Portamento Productions, his own studio, and starts that same evening with newfound energy, exploring the strange world of his first synthesizer. He works, writes and composes day and night, and over the next months things evolve into Modan Garu, a three-piece poptronic act consisting of Renberg, the fabulous, whispery Elisabeth Røise, and Helge Olav Øksendal aka HOH, the baron of underground westcoast electronica.
Now things really begin to boil in the analogue kettles; a lot of songs are being tossed around, a lot of sounds are being tweaked, new machines are being bought, a lot of lyrics are being spoken, shouted, mumbled and whispered; should we use the Prophet 5 here? My gawd, this sounds like Japan's "Ghosts"! Oh, this must be an arpeggio from the library of Nick Rhodes! Ah, now, here's a space for the wonderful SH-1 again.
It twists and turns, the band move from homely pre-production to the lovely studio of Håvard Rosenberg - Sweet Music; their final stop, where the 20 or so songs are being cut down to eleven, where the album finally is being produced, strengthened and pieced together: nine songs signed Modan Garu, plus two highly original covers, to say the least: Billy Bragg's classic love-ballad "St. Swithin's Day" and Duran Duran's classic "Rio".
September 2007: Modan Garu releases their first single while making their live-debut at the prestigious NuMusic-festival. "Foxhunting For The Future" is available on MG's own label Moga Records, 500 ltd copies, hand-numbered + a promo cds. It is backed by a smoothe & cool Rosenberg-remix, exclusive for this single. The single gained fine critical response and did well on radio, several class DJ's having picked it up.
The band have done several live-shows, gaining fabulous response from both media and audience, and have been picked as one of few acts to play at By:Larm 2008 in Oslo.
Modan Garu release their 2nd single mid-february 2008, the pop-wonder "Schiller's Children", a snappy, catchy gem based on a smoothe piece of german philosphy (what? what!?!). Available in all formats, you want the real thing? Order from moga@tele2.no. You want the digital thing? Surf on: iTunes, Rhapsody ... all over the place.
And now, finally: April 25th will see the debut-album hitting stores and fans.
So please, dear friends: Stay tuned to our MySpace-Site for information and electronic joy & sadness, or knock down our doors if you simply can't wait.
And if you wonder what Modan Garu means, keep on wondering - or travel to Tokyo and start asking around for The Modern Girl.
This is the band that puts the warmth back into cold.