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Sister Sonny is:
Mr. P
Mr. L.
Mr. Pluto
Andor Pandor
Mr. F
Artist bio:
Sister Sonny started in 1994 when the members of the band met at Garage, the legendary
club in the mythology of the so-called Bergen scene that would shake the world
some years later. In 1997, the band signed to REC90 and released the debut album
Why I feel She’s Not To Be Trusted, which was recorded with producer Jorgen
Trceen at Duper Studio (legendary studio where many great artists later on recorded:
Royksopp, Kings Of Convenience, Cornelius, etc). While everybody expected more
rock-oriented music from the band, they made one of the most low-key album, Lovesongs,
in 1999. The album was released in the U.S. by Jetset Records and entered the
Top 10 of the CMJ college radio charts, and the band’s first U.S. tour followed,
including a stunning performance at SXSW.
The next album, While Others Dance, was critically acclaimed by music press in
Norway. This time the band left the gloomy and dark atmosphere that dominated
the previous album and took a more pop-orientated direction with references such
as The Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev. The album won a prize for Best Pop Album
of the year at the alternative Alarm Awards, and was also nominated for the Norwegian
equivalent to the Grammies. Throughout the year 2000 the band continued touring
and played summer festivals. All the while surprising people with a few creative
unique EPs, the band spent lots of time in their hometown and a farm in South
Denmark during 2001 to record their fourth album, The Bandit Lab. The record ended
up becoming a double-album, a two-record set on one CD, as they like to surprise
people with every release and have been very well-received in Norway and Europe.
The album is also set to be released in Japan on July 3rd through Avex.
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