Temperatures are creeping to a barely acceptable level in Oslo, and we can announce our little string of concerts for the summer:

July 3: Bygdalarm, Øystese
July 10: Vaffelføzz, Drammen
August 10: Klubbdagen, Øya, Gamla (newly added!)
August 14: Camp Indie, Øya, Oslo

See you there!

Just checking in to post some things, as its been too long. We are busy recording odds and ends for the album, as well as writing the lyrics, so the updates on this page suffers. But we are still alive and kicking; the talented Andreas Løwe laid down some fantastic piano some weeks back, and tomorrow we are recording marimba at Oslo Concert Hall. Looking forward to that.

I'm currently too lazy to upload them here too, but over at our Facebook page, there is an album of photos from the Vinstra sessions, where we laid down most of the tracks for the album.

In March, we were chosen artist of the month by Net Emergence, a French site that aims to promote new music to new people through sharing, beating of drums and other socio-high-technological means. There was also an interview. Since our tiny moments of French net-fame, Net Emergence has chosen a new artist for April, Phillious Williams, and is (as I understand) accepting suggestions for artists for May. Our invitation to the people of France is still valid: Invite us, and we'll be there.

We will be announcing some concerts for this summer shortly, I'm just going to let the arrangers have the chance to announce us according to their own (well planned, I assume) media strategy.

Morten

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.

See you in February, at club:Larm, Dattera til Hagen.

Morten

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 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

 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:

http://www.rikskonsertene.no/no/Oslo-World-Music-Festival/Debut09/Stem-her/

Thank you!

Morten

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.

http://www.samfundet.no/arrangement/vis/625

Morten

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.