Under Byen

Country of origin:

Denmark

Type of music generally:

Experimental ethereal alternative pop/ectronica

Status:

Most recent release, Det Er Mig Der Holder Træerne Sammen, 2002

See also:

Under Byen's site

A fansite

Comparisons:

There's something Björk-like in this, at least like her quieter moments; maybe a mix of Björk, Stina Nordenstam, Cocteau Twins, and Sigur Rós

Covers/own material:

Own

General comments:

Dreamy, quirky, melodic, oceanic, gorgeous sweeping vocals, Nordic... Not unlike Sigur Rós, Under Byen transports you into another world. (Neile)

Recommended first album:

Det Er Mig Der Holder Træerne Sammen

Recordings:

• Puma (ep. 1997)
• Kyst (1999)
• Remix (minialbum, 2001)
• Det Er Mig Der Holder Træerne Sammen
• 2 Ryk Og En Aflevering / 2 Moves And A Pass / Kick'n'Rush (soundtrack album, 2003)
• Remix 2 (minialbum, 2004)

Kyst

Release info:

1999--Plade Selskabet--EMI 5234072

Availability:

Europe

Ecto priority:

Highly recommended

Group members:

Katrine Stochholm--piano, melodica
Henriette Sennenvaldt--vocals
Morten Larsen--drums
Sara Saxild--bass
Myrtha Wolf--cello
Poul Rørkenfelt--violin
Anders Stochholm--accordian and percussion

Guest artists:

Lisa Rydberg--additional violin, hardangerfele
Jona Nyström--string arrangements on 3 tracks

Produced by:

Jazz Beat Production

Comments:

sort of like the cocteau twins but more understandable...beautiful stuff. (gordodo@optonline.net)

Kyst is full of gorgeous moments. Truly lovely, and unique. (Neile)

Det Er Mig Der Holder Træerne Sammen

Release info:

2002--Plade Selskabet--EMI 5394302

Availability:

Europe

Ecto priority:

Highly recommended

Group members:

Henriette Sennenvaldt--vocals
Katrine Stochholm--piano, Wurlitzer, melodica, percussion, backing vocals
Thorbjørn Krogshede--piano, Wurlizter
Sara Saxild--bass
Anders Stochholm--percussion, ukelele, bass, moog, organ
Morten Larsen--drums
Myrtha Wolf--cello,
Nils Grøndahl--violin, saw, lapsteel, guitar

Guest artists:

Mathilde Stengaard and Lotte Maxild--wind instruments
Rune Krogshede--trumpet
Sofus Forsberg and Flemming Bloch--programming

Produced by:

Under Byen & Jakob Berthelsen

Comments:

Gorgeous. (gordoja@optonline.net)

One of my favourite discs of the year. Lovely, dreamy. It's so hard to describe and yet I love to listen to this album, and highly, highly recommend it to all lovers of Björk and Sigur Rós. What they're doing is very much their own, a mixture of dreamy pop and atmosphere that creates its own world. (Neile)

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