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| Location: | Son/Oslo, |
| Country: |  Norway |
| Last Login: | Jun 2, 2008 (568 days back) |
About Me |
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| Norwegians are clearly not all death metallers and trawler fishermen, but apparently men well versed in North England’s musical heritage and recent epic guitar pop too. Asleep’s press shots indicate you’d rather not meet them on a dark Fjord, but the chiming, Coldplay-esque™ guitar lines indicate a gentler inclination.This album was released late last year and their singer/songwriter Fredrik Rodsaether has a gentle, confidence handle on radio pop, though the evocatively romantic title is a misleading, any future album called ‘Days of Vague Discontent’ should probably be avoided in the interests of mental well-being. That’s not to say ‘DOPD’ is entirely miserable, more jaded, like old bar memorabilia. ‘Not the right thing’ opens with an affectingly weary vocal, nodding to Morrissey’s laconic delivery, while the tune is subtlety anthemic, in the vein of the Killers ‘Read my Mind’. The ‘woos’ are more pop than Moz would indulge today, but the tongue-in cheek joy at the lack of bonhomie is present and correct.‘Never Say Thank You’ also skates close to their clear admiration of The Smiths, in the wry lines, ‘you’re high on Kafka/you said we’d end in disaster/You said I have issues/not sure what that means’ as though to suggest he feels his partner might mean old copies of Classic Car. Elsewhere there’s the lilt of Billy Bragg and the sure footing of a band entirely sure of how they want to sound.This isn’t gob and cider soundtrack music, its subtle strings, strong vocal, pop harmonies and good, simple piano hooks; it’s very Nordic adult pop, in that A-ha (mark 2) way. However, unlike Keane, with whom they share a talent for simple uplifting chords, they’ve made guitars sound like guitars, which swoop elegantly throughout. ‘Nothing’s Going On’ is Gwen Guthrie’s wealthier Scandinavian cousin, reminiscent of the Magic Numbers summery drive, while one of the stand out tracks, ‘I lost you’, sits the learned vocal against the foil of chiming guitar, with a crescendo Athlete fans will recognise.These are familiar songs to throw heartache at, which grow with each listen. It’s classic adult pop, which may have missed the zeitgeist of young white men sinking disappointment into pianos and soaring guitars a few years ago, but Asleep will doubtlessly be encouraged by Snow Patrol’s ongoing success. Tom Hocknell - Rock Feedback UK |
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Music:Member Since: 2/22/2006Band Members: Fredrik Christie Rødsæther - songwriter, vocal, guitar, keyboard Daniel Neegaard - guitar Johan Back - guitar, keyboard Geir Dahle - bass Lars Haugen - drums Influences: The Go-Betweens, McCarthey, Depeche Mode, House Of Love, Joy Division, The Woodentops, Wire, The Wedding Present, The Wonderstuff, Adorable, Kraftwerk, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Blue Areoplanes, Lowlife, My Favorite, They Might Be Giants, David Sylvian, Lloyd Cole, Dead Can Dance, Clan Of Xymox, The Smiths, Lush, The Housemartins, The Jazz Butcher, Echo & The Bunnymen, Vinterhagen, Cocteau Twins, Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, Delerium, Marion, Pixies Record Label: Looking for new collaborators Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Indie / Pop / Rock) |
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Discography |
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| FREDRIK / ASLEEP DISCOGRAPHYSIVIL ULYD - Fredrik..s "Passive fist" project from 1996. www.sivilulyd.no Fredrik is featured on the album with the song "The rich boys" under the name "Cardhouse and the ... Posted by asleep on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:07:00 PST |
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New album? |
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| Hi friends! Thanks for all the messages lately. I really appreciate it. To answer your most common question "Will there be a new Asleep album": Yes. When? Nobody knows. I´m still looking for the right... Posted by asleep on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:30:00 PST |
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Waiter in New York |
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| New song "Waiter in New York". Long story...... Yet another lo-fi demo version :-)Hope you like it as much as we do. Sure....All the bestDa boyz Posted by asleep on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:39:00 PST |
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Papillon |
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| We are proud to present a lo-fi demo version of our new song Papillon! Yes, it has quite a different sound from the earlier suff, and we love it.This is the sound of Asleep 2.0, and there´s a lot more... Posted by asleep on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:23:00 PST |
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R.I.P Chris Martel |
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| Chris Martel aka Lucky Phoenix sadly died last Sunday.My heart goes out to his wife Katie and their two children.Thanks for everything Chris.Your friend Fredrik Posted by asleep on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:43:00 PST |
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Asleep are looking for new collaborators |
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| Asleep signed to a small independent label in Norway - Ego Records - in 2006, and released their debut album "Days of pure delight" the same year. The album received worldwide recognition and rave rev... Posted by asleep on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:24:00 PST |
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Update: Working on new songs |
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| Hello everybody! Just a quick update:We are currently working on songs for a new album. We plan to finish "enough" songs and return to the studio to record an album that will have quite a different so... Posted by asleep on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:49:00 PST |
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Great album review (4/5) at Rock Feedback UK! |
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| Great review of "Days of pure delight" at Rock Feedback UK :-)www.rockfeedback.com Posted by asleep on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:27:00 PST |
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Check out "I lost you" - Bill Hamel Remix (Depeche Mode, New Order...) |
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| "I lost you" - Bill Hamel Remix: www.myspace.com/billhamel Bill Hamel has worked with artists such as: Depeche Mode, New Order, Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Seal ... and now Asleep!Nomine... Posted by asleep on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:26:00 PST |
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"Be my light" on Midem CD - OUT OF NORWAY |
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| Asleep made it onto the Midem CD - OUT OF NORWAY. OUT OF NORWAY is being distributed by Music Export Norway on Midem (Cannes) and PopKomm (Berlin)Full list:Asleep - Robert Post - Mira Craig - Eva & th... Posted by asleep on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:45:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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In Production: "Four for the Road", Jeff, Anthony, LuckyPhoenix, The Railway Children, Bryan Eich, Luca™, lightcraft, The House Of Love OFFICIAL, Depeche Mode (dm), Dave Gahan, Lowlife, Henrik, Willy Martinsen, Lorenza, the vision decision (VD), The One You Fear, MONITORmedia, Claudia, Thomas, Moonshot - FREE DOWNLOAD CLICK HERE!!, the RED BANANA, Sidewalk Gray, Issam Krimi, The Royalties (NEW ALBUM MAY 5TH), ☆juicy☆, Luca, Nicola Sipprell- NEW BLOG!, Angel de Lux, Berni, missFlag - new single out June 15th =], Madooo, Knathan the Knight, Amber Management, RADAR, Motus, Hanne, Sheela, Lady Shane, ~*Harmony*~, Emily McWilliams Desert Soul, Meeta, The Autotelics, Kinky Retro, Tate☆, MANCHESTER BAR, Twilight - Photography, Phoenix, Tinycuts, JUST ROCK PR, The Brainhole, Dansk Kaizer Party, leggofingers booking 08 gigs now, Tender Prey, AMIT, HEX FILM (((Norwegian indie music videos))), Tey, Louis, KRYSTAL BLUE [Do you like my NEW SONG?]
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