Norwegian all-stars Ephemera, Stig Van Eijk, Trond Viggo Torgersen, Sgt. Petter, Sissy Wish, William Hut, Andreas Segrov, Gustav Lorentzen, Tor Endresen, Rune Larsen, Christine Guldbrandsen and others are teaming up to record the single "Vi tenner lys" by Jan Eggum as a benefit to the people of South Asia affected by the tsunami disaster. Read more: http://www.ba.no/puls/musikk/article1409586.ece (in Norwegian)
Artist: Sissy Wish
Viewing posts 31-37 out of 37The nominees for the 2005 Spellemannspris, Norway's equivalent to the Grammy, have been announced. Here's a selection of the categories:
Female artist:
Maria Solheim - "Frail"
Sissy Wish - "You May Breathe..."
Bertine Zetlitz - "Rollerskating"
Male artist:
William Hut - "Versus the End of Fashion Park"
Sondre Lerche - "Two Way Monologue"
Odd Nordstoga - "Luring"
Pop act:
Kings of Convenience - "Riot on an Empty Street"
The National Bank - "The National Bank"
Savoy - "Savoy"
Rock:
Gluecifer - "Automatic Thrill"
Gåte - "Iselilja"
Span - "Mass Distraction"
Tellusalie - "Tangerine Dreams"
WE - "Smugglers"
Electronica/contemporary:
Biosphere - "Autour de la lune"
Deathprod - "Morals and dogma"
Lars horntveth - "Pooka"
Lasse marhaug - "The shape of rock to come"
Metal:
Black Debbath - "Den femte statsmakt"
Enslaved - "Isa"
Mayhem - "Chimera"
Hip-hop/R&B:
Jaa9 & Onklp - "Sjåre brymæ"
Madcon - "It's all a madcon"
Tungtvann - "Iii:folket bak nordavind"
Jazz:
Børre Dalhaug - "Bigbandblast!"
Sharp 9 - "No:network"
Skomsork - "Skomsork"
Solveig Slettahjell - "Silver"
Petter Wettre - "Hallmark moments"
Open category:
Frode Fjellheim - "Aejlies gaaltije - the sacred source"
Karl Seglem - "Femstein"
Trygve Seim - "Sangam"
Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - "List of lights and buoys"
Transjoik - "Uja nami"
Music video:
Margaret Berger - "Lifetime guarantee"
Illumination feat. Anneli Drecker - "Kool karma"
Jim Stärk - "Morning song"
Kings of Convenience - "I'd rather dance with you"
Bertine Zetlitz - "Fake your beauty"
Newcomer of the year:
Annie - "Anniemal"
Margaret Berger - "Chameleon"
Madcon - "It's all a madcon"
Side Brok - "Høge brelle"
Span - "Mass distraction"
Hit of the year:
Erik Faber - "yesterday's call"
Jim Stärk - "Morning song"
Kurt Nilsen - "My street"
Odd Nordstoga - "Kveldssong for deg og meg"
Ravi & Dj Løv - "Dødsøt"
Winners will be announced on February 26. Read more: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2005010714073264546578
Norwegian hardcore act Angora Static will be contributing tracks to two upcoming compilations. First up is the track "Bretton Wood Abducted My Mother" which will be included on the CD that comes with the first issue of the zine "No Cage is Big Enough". Other artists on the collection include Catena Collapse, The Spectacle, Purified in Blood and Beyond the Fences. Second is "Follo for Faen!" by Mas-Kina Recordings which will feature the song "Kalashnikov Retro". All of the bands on this comp are from the same area of Follo in Norway and include Rumble in Rhodos, Infidels, Sissy Wish and Insense. Look for it in November.
JR Ewing decided to get off their lazy butts and play some shows this month:
09/10 - Tjuvstart Festival, Posepilten, Trondheim (NOR) w/The Mormones, Sissy Wish (sold out)
09/25 - Microcosm 5 Festival, Nantes (FRA)
William Hut has finished filming the video for "Path", his duet with Sissy Wish. The single comes out at the end of April and will include a special b-side.
Upcoming dates around Norway for Sissy Wish:
03/11 - Tango, Ålesund
03/12 - Meieriet, Sogndal
03/13 - Folken, Stavanger
03/18 - Driv, Tromsø
03/19 - Blue Garden, Trondheim
03/25 - Lundetangen Pub, Skien
03/26 - Carbiden Pub, Notodden
03/27 - John Dee, Oslo
04/07 - Martins Pub, Lillestrøm
04/09 - Sin City, Moss
04/21 - Verdensteatret, Sandefjord
04/28 - Charlies Pub, Kristiansand
04/29 - Bingen, Kristiansand
04/30 - Ole Bluesfestivalen, Bergen
05/01 - Studentkroa, Volda
05/14 - Pakkhuset, Farsund
05/19 - Kafe K, Porsgrunn
05/20 - Scenen, Horten