After going trough every one of the By:Larm nominated artists and their Myspace sites, I’ve drawn up a list of my favourites. They will be presented in random order.
First up :
Major Parkinson
Jon Ivar Kollbotn (Lead Vocals); André Lund (Electric Guitars); Alf Borge (Electric & Acoustic Guitars/Background Vocals); Eivind Gammersvik (Bass); Cato Olaisen (Drums).
“Major Parkinson is a genuine concept of alternative pop/rock. Listen and get caught!” – This quote is taken from “About Major Parkinson – Myspace” and I listened and I got caught.
How to best describe Major Parkinson? I’d say a theatrical mix of Tom Waits & Tim Burton, at least that’s what pops in to my mind when I hear and see Major Parkinson. The music and lyrics is based around the life of “Johnny Parkinson”, a fictional character made by the band.
Major Parkinson got a major break when Sylvia Massy Shivy heard them on Myspace and wrote “My new favorite band!” on their guestbook. Sylvia Massy Shivy is a record producer who has worked with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, System Of A Down and Norwegian bands such as Big Bang, Seigmen, Animal Alpha & Furia. The boys soon after travelled to California and Radio Star Studios to record their debút album, during the summer of 2006.
The self titled album was released August 21. 2008, to almost exclusively good reviews.
My favourite songs on Myspace : 197, Death In The Candystore & Bicycle!
Upcoming concerts :
31 oct 2008 - 22:30 – “Tribute” - Sandnes, Rogaland
01 nov 2008 - 22:30 - På Hjørnet” - Kristiansand, Vest-Agder
17 jan 2009 - 22:00 – ”John Dee” - Oslo, Oslo
Check it out!
Major Parkinson – Major Parkinson
Degaton Records
21th August 2008
First up :
Major Parkinson
Jon Ivar Kollbotn (Lead Vocals); André Lund (Electric Guitars); Alf Borge (Electric & Acoustic Guitars/Background Vocals); Eivind Gammersvik (Bass); Cato Olaisen (Drums).
“Major Parkinson is a genuine concept of alternative pop/rock. Listen and get caught!” – This quote is taken from “About Major Parkinson – Myspace” and I listened and I got caught.How to best describe Major Parkinson? I’d say a theatrical mix of Tom Waits & Tim Burton, at least that’s what pops in to my mind when I hear and see Major Parkinson. The music and lyrics is based around the life of “Johnny Parkinson”, a fictional character made by the band.
Major Parkinson got a major break when Sylvia Massy Shivy heard them on Myspace and wrote “My new favorite band!” on their guestbook. Sylvia Massy Shivy is a record producer who has worked with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, System Of A Down and Norwegian bands such as Big Bang, Seigmen, Animal Alpha & Furia. The boys soon after travelled to California and Radio Star Studios to record their debút album, during the summer of 2006.
The self titled album was released August 21. 2008, to almost exclusively good reviews.
My favourite songs on Myspace : 197, Death In The Candystore & Bicycle!
Upcoming concerts :
31 oct 2008 - 22:30 – “Tribute” - Sandnes, Rogaland
01 nov 2008 - 22:30 - På Hjørnet” - Kristiansand, Vest-Agder
17 jan 2009 - 22:00 – ”John Dee” - Oslo, Oslo
Check it out!
Major Parkinson – Major Parkinson
Degaton Records
21th August 2008
Track List:01. Bicycle!
02. Bazooka Mirror
03. Meat Me In The Disco
04. Silicon Hips
05. Casanova
06. It’s A Job
07. Sanity Fair
08. Death In The Candystore
09. 197
10. I Am Erica
11. Awkward As A Drunk
12. Greatest Love
Trivia :
• Formed in 2003 and won two local competitions, Eggstock-festival & Zoom, the same year.
• From Odda/Bergen, Norway
• Released their first EP in 2004
• Played at By:Larm for the first time in 2005
• Recorded the debút album at Radio Star Studios with Sylvia Massy Shivy during the summer of 2006
• Debút album released August 21th 2008
• September 17th 2008, booked to play at By:Larm, Oslo, 19-21. February 2009
Major Parkinson - 197
Major Parkinson - Death In The Candystore
Sylvia Massy - Talks about Major Parkinson.
Where to buy?
Platekompaniet.no, CDON.com and ITunes.com
Links :
Major Parkinson - Homepage & Major Parkinson - Myspace
Interview with the band at Kulturo.no
P.S.
If I have written anything or have done something wrong in creating this Blog, please let me know .
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