Washington - A New Order Rising

Washington A New Order Rising Label Glitterhouse Records Erstveröffentlichung 17.05.2005 Format CD Lieferzeit 1 – 3 Werktage Preis 9,75 € (inkl. MwSt. zzgl. Versand)

Aus Tromso, einem Kaff nördlich des Polarkreises, wo es über die Hälfte des Jahres kalt und dunkel ist, kommen Washington. Das Trio um den 23-jährigen Singer/Songwriter und Gitarristen Rune Simonsen schwirrt in einer ähnlichen Umlaufbahn wie ihre Landsmänner Midnight Choir. Die verläuft um hymnischen Brit-Pop und amerikanisches Folk-Rock-Liedgut - beides gekoppelt an das typisch nordische Element. Dies führt zu klaren, herzerwärmenden Gitarren- und Pedal Steel Klängen, schwelgenden Keyboards (von Produzent Lars Lier) und ausgewogenem Bass-Schlaugzeug-Zusammenspiel (Andreas Hover und Esko Pedersen, beide auch erst 23 Winter alt). Darin badet oder daraus erhebt sich Simonsens Gesang, der Spuren von Chris Martin (Coldplay), Paal Flaata (Midnight Choir) und Rufus Wainwright in sich birgt. Ob Washington nun epische Breiten (Black Wine, A Long Poem...), lyrische Höhen (Bluebird, River Run By Night) oder emotionale Tiefen (Landslide, Have You Ever) ausloten, immer entsteht eine romantische Sehnsucht, welche die nördliche Nacht in ein polares Leuchten taucht. A New Order Rising klingt wie Schnee, der in der Sonne glitzert und die Sternennacht reflektiert. Magie und Melancholie. Hymnen nd Balladen. Melodien für Millionen. Wo es am dunkelsten ist, strahlen die Sterne am hellsten.
Die Glitterhouse Version hat gegenüber der norwegischen Pressung zwei Bonustracks.

Herstellerinformationen
Glitterhouse Records GmbH
Schlachthofstr. 36a
21079 Hamburg
Deutschland

www.glitterhouse.com

After an extensive national tour in Norway, an album release and an invitation to join this years official popkomm-showcase, Washington has this fall shown themselves to be one of the finest acts in Norway these days. A great show at Popkomm lead to an immediate booking to Crossroads / Rockpalast Festival in Bonn, Germany at the 8th of March 2005 with a following European tour.The show will be broadcasted at WDR Rockpalast in may with an average of 150.000 viewers.
The young trio from Tromsø has just released their debut album “A New Order Rising” . The album was produced by Lars Lien (the producer of Motorpsycho) in Brygga Studios, Trondheim. The album has received solely great reviews by the Norwegian press.
Washington key-man is Rune Simonsen. He is the composer and writer of all the material. Devinely gifted, his voice can surely melt ice and must have been gotten to accompany the aurora borealis ( northern lights). Spending almost 6 of the year’s 12 months in total darkness up north, those northern lights just might have played a slight role in the bands melancholy sound. It is low-voiced and sincere, it is fabulous, it is dismal and beautiful. It is not assumed, but as real and credible as one only could wish.
Washington has been predicted a great future, and has been said to be the inheritors of the melancholy rock throne. Norway has produced a lot of fine acts like Madrugada and Midnight Choir to mention a few. Still Washington has managed to grow their own distinctive sound.
Rune Simonsen has to put up with the fact that he is being compared to a lot of different singers. Thom Yorke, Tim Buckley , Jeff Buckley, Jim Morrison, Tom McRae are a few. The fact that they all have tremendous great vocals, gives you an idea of what his and Washington potential is.
The Glitterhouse version of the album contains 2 bonus tracks.
Washington are:
Rune Simonsen - Voice and guitarEsko Pedersen - DrumsAndreas Høyer - Bass"Rune Simonsens intense, almost crying voice brings back memories of Jeff Buckley" VG, Stein Østbø (norway’s biggest newspaper)

Washington CD Rouge/Noir 9,75 €