Big news! Tomorrow morning we are leaving to start recording our third album!
The sessions will take place in a cabin way up in the mountains near Vinstra, and we are staying there until next Sunday. As opposed to the last time, when we recorded most of the album in a proper studio, we are doing it all by ourselves this time (that is, our trusted producer Andreas Eide Larsen will be joining us). We have rented all the equipment we need, and are packing our bags full of percussion and cables.
Even and I have been writing songs for the album all fall and winter, and we have 15 songs more or less ready to record. This time we have even rehearsed with Roger, the drummer, and Aleks, the bassist, in advance. So this should be good.
There is no internet connection where we are going, but we'll post a report once we're back. I will try to keep you updated through Facebook, using my phone.
These are strange times, indeed. Our lovely video for "Happy New Year" will be played on a restaurant TV network in fast food restaurants across the USA during new year's holiday. They claim to have 10-12 million monthly viewers.
As a result of this, it looks like "Leave Your Friends And Family" will be released in the US very soon! The album is already available digitally from Amazon, and from what I'm told, it's also available through iTunes in the US. But CDs should be available soon.
We are infinitely (or convergently to, at least) grateful to Kikk film and Iram Haq for producing and directing this little masterpiece:
Also, Even and I have spent this autumn writing songs for a new album. We currently have 10-15 songs ready (all with la-de-da lyrics, for the time being), and are planning to start recording late January/early February. As usual, Andreas Eide Larsen will help out with production and mix. The album is planned for release in august 2010.
Morten
Thank you!
06.10.2009
Thank you all for voting for us!
Apparently, there were enough of you to get us into the finals. That means that we'll be playing together with Rakija, Eplemøya Songlag and Ivan Mazuze Group at Blå November 4. Make sure to be there.
(On the other hand, I would also like to recommend Staff Benda Bilili, who play at Rockefeller the same day. Hrmf.)
Again, thank you!
Morten
Every vote counts
04.09.2009
We have reached the semifinal in a contest to play at Oslo World Music Festival (and there's cash involved too!). Please do us a favour and vote for us here:
We fondly remember our last show at Samfundet in Trondheim, when the floor was threatening to give in to all the people jumping up and down. That was back in 2006 at the "Knaus" stage. Now we're finally coming back, but this time we're playing the bigger "Klubben" stage. We're sharing the bill with Alaska in Winter (who I sadly don't know anything about), and it's sure to be a fine evening in moustache city.
It seems our site had a small breakdown a couple of days ago. Sorry about that. I have moved everything to a new location, upgraded to newer versions of just about everything, and am hoping it will keep stable.
Lydverket spanderer The Captain & me
30.07.2009
Before the show at Slottsfjell, we were kindly invited by NRK Lydverket to record a song acoustically, in their "Lydverket spanderer" series. The rain was flooding the area, and all plans had to be re-thought, but we found some kind of a solution. The sound is a bit so-so here and there, due partly to the fact that we were way too many people and instruments for their set up, partly to the room, and partly to my microphone falling to the floor in the beginning of the shoot.
But it turned out quite fun, I think:
There is also a mention of the Slottsfjell gig at Nö Music (they got the band who performs our intro song wrong, though).
Morten
Free music
08.07.2009
Because we are nice people, we have made three songs from "Leave Your Friends And Family" available for absolutely free and legal download at the music section. "See The Sun" and "Happy New Year", both in radio edits, along with "Roadhouse By The Sea". Rejoice!
Oh, and if you're in the area, make sure to see us play at Vikedal Rootsfestival and Slottsfjell festival the coming days and weeks.
