The School (Norwegian band)
The School | |
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Origin | Trondheim, Norway |
Genres | Indie rock, Post-punk revival |
Years active | 2004—present |
Labels | Kong Tiki Records |
Members |
Stig Førde Aarskog Thor-Inge Hoddevik Karl-Martin Hoddevik Andreas Kj. Elvenes Puppy |
The School is a Norwegian indie rock and post-punk revival band from Trondheim, formed in 2004. In January 2006, the band released its self-produced Mädchen EP. It was only available in local shops. It contains four tracks and is now sold out. The release and live acts eventually led Kong Tiki Records label from Oslo to sign the band and release their first album on September 11, 2006, Espionage. This album was produced in Stugudalen at Larsville studio by John Fryer, who is famous for working with bands such as Depeche Mode, HIM and Nine Inch Nails.
To promote the album, a viral marketing attempt was made through a hidden page (see http://www.theschoolrock.com/code.php) from their website locked with a secret code that can be found in their album CD inlay. An unreleased track called "Killing The Night" was downloadable from this page. As of March 19, 2008, the page is no longer available and has been replaced by a generic FastPark.net landing page.
In the spring of 2008 the band started recording their second album in Carriage House Studios. The album is titled Destructive Sounds and was released in stores September 8, 2008.
Discography
EPs
- Mädchen (2006)
Studio albums
- Espionage (2006)
- Destructive Sounds (2008)
Line-up
- Stig Førde Aarskog - Vocals/guitar
- Thor-Inge Hoddevik - Lead Guitar
- Karl-Martin Hoddevik - Bass
- Andreas Kj. Elvenes - Keyboards/backing vocals
- Puppy - Drums
External links
- The School at MySpace
- Band page at Kong Tick Records web site
- Bad To The Bone music video on YouTube
- Pick Up The Phone music video on YouTube
- Espionage at SOL online music store with 30 seconds audio previews