Magenta (Norwegian band)
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Magenta is an alternative rock
band from Norway
formed by Anders Odden
during the summer of 1995; Vilde Lockert
joined him on vocals that autumn.
They released their first EP simply named Magenta in 1997. The song Secret Sky went into the charts in Norway
and established their career.
Anders Odden was already a well-known name to most of the music-oriented people. He’s been members of bands like Apoptygma Berzerk
, Cadaver
as well as recording for Satyricon
, and being liveguitarist for Celtic Frost
.
The album Periode was released in march 1998, and Magenta went on tour in Norway
and Germany
.
Magenta signed a new record-deal in April 2001 with the German indielabel Re:pop Music. The summer of 2001 saw the recording of the album Little girl Lost, when they joined forces with producer, Vegard Ibo Blomberg
The album was released in Germany the 24th of June 2002, and was very well received in the German alternative press. It reached number 4 in both the German Alternative Charts
during the fall of 2002.
Magenta made a video for All Over featuring Mortiis
, but were quite stunned to find out that Coca-Cola company wanted this song for their worldwide release of Sprite Zero. The best chart position so far has been reached when Magenta CD single "All Over" climbed to number 2 in the official charts in Greece on July 8, 2002, when this campaign went into a frenzy there.
Magenta played a lot of gigs in 2002/2003 and the took some time off after the Arvika Festival in Sweden in 2003. Anders re-joined Apoptygma Berzerk
on the recording of their new album "You And Me Against The World" in 2004/2005. In 2006, Magenta was reinforced with guitar manic Daniel Hill. This was very inspiring for the band and led to one of the most creative period in the bands history. Magenta released a track together with Apoptygma Berzerk
called Friendly fire in the beginning of 2006, and this kicked Magenta into a serious writing process for the new album. The first new song of the new direction is Darkest Dream.
Magenta was also enforced with Jonas Groth who contributed to the production of the rest of the new album. Art and Accidents was released in November 2008 digitally and then officially on February 9, 2009.
They have used elements from genres like: rock, pop, metal, trip hop, electro, techno, industrial, new wave, gothic, acoustic, psychedelic, trance and film music and refuse to be labeled.
"Magenta is my playground where I can be as diverse and melodic as I want to" says Anders Odden
in an attempt to describe Magenta.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
formed by Anders Odden
Anders Odden
Anders Odden , is a musician. He is the guitarist of Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult and as well as multi-instrumentalist and songwriter for Magenta...
during the summer of 1995; Vilde Lockert
Vilde Lockert
Vilde Lockert , is a musician and currently vocalist and lyrics-writer for Magenta. She has done guest vocals for Apoptygma Berzerk, Arcturus, Fleurety as well as being vocalist in Vandalist Virgin and Femme Brutale.-Personal life:...
joined him on vocals that autumn.
They released their first EP simply named Magenta in 1997. The song Secret Sky went into the charts in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and established their career.
Anders Odden was already a well-known name to most of the music-oriented people. He’s been members of bands like Apoptygma Berzerk
Apoptygma Berzerk
Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian musical group. They have achieved success with a brand of synthpop, and ballads backed with electronic rhythms, commonly known within the scene and referring to themselves as "futurepop". Apop has won awards and top-10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia...
, Cadaver
Cadaver (band)
Cadaver was a death metal band from Råde, Norway. The band had a brief venture in the early 1990s before splitting in 1993. Cadaver would eventually re-emerge as Cadaver Inc. in 1999 which consisted of only one founding member...
as well as recording for Satyricon
Satyricon (band)
Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band, and the first one in the genre to join a multi-national record label .-Biography:Satyricon was formed in 1990 by Czral and Wargod. Ulver and Satyr soon joined them...
, and being liveguitarist for Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost was a metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme metal genres. The group was first active from 1984 to 1993, and re-formed in 2001. Following Tom Gabriel Fischer's departure in 2008, Celtic Frost decided to break up again...
.
The album Periode was released in march 1998, and Magenta went on tour in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Magenta signed a new record-deal in April 2001 with the German indielabel Re:pop Music. The summer of 2001 saw the recording of the album Little girl Lost, when they joined forces with producer, Vegard Ibo Blomberg
The album was released in Germany the 24th of June 2002, and was very well received in the German alternative press. It reached number 4 in both the German Alternative Charts
Deutsche Alternative Charts
The Deutsche Alternative Charts is the primary record chart for Germany's alternative music scene. The charts cover genres ranging nu metal to Britpop, from rock music to alternative electronic...
during the fall of 2002.
Magenta made a video for All Over featuring Mortiis
Mortiis
Mortiis is a band from Notodden, Norway fronted by Håvard Ellefsen, who is also known as the namesake of the band. The name is a misspelling of the word 'mortis', which is the pronunciation used by the band. However, Mortiis started as the solo project of Ellefsen as a means to convey a story...
, but were quite stunned to find out that Coca-Cola company wanted this song for their worldwide release of Sprite Zero. The best chart position so far has been reached when Magenta CD single "All Over" climbed to number 2 in the official charts in Greece on July 8, 2002, when this campaign went into a frenzy there.
Magenta played a lot of gigs in 2002/2003 and the took some time off after the Arvika Festival in Sweden in 2003. Anders re-joined Apoptygma Berzerk
Apoptygma Berzerk
Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian musical group. They have achieved success with a brand of synthpop, and ballads backed with electronic rhythms, commonly known within the scene and referring to themselves as "futurepop". Apop has won awards and top-10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia...
on the recording of their new album "You And Me Against The World" in 2004/2005. In 2006, Magenta was reinforced with guitar manic Daniel Hill. This was very inspiring for the band and led to one of the most creative period in the bands history. Magenta released a track together with Apoptygma Berzerk
Apoptygma Berzerk
Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian musical group. They have achieved success with a brand of synthpop, and ballads backed with electronic rhythms, commonly known within the scene and referring to themselves as "futurepop". Apop has won awards and top-10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia...
called Friendly fire in the beginning of 2006, and this kicked Magenta into a serious writing process for the new album. The first new song of the new direction is Darkest Dream.
Magenta was also enforced with Jonas Groth who contributed to the production of the rest of the new album. Art and Accidents was released in November 2008 digitally and then officially on February 9, 2009.
Members
- Vilde LockertVilde LockertVilde Lockert , is a musician and currently vocalist and lyrics-writer for Magenta. She has done guest vocals for Apoptygma Berzerk, Arcturus, Fleurety as well as being vocalist in Vandalist Virgin and Femme Brutale.-Personal life:...
- Vocal - Anders OddenAnders OddenAnders Odden , is a musician. He is the guitarist of Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult and as well as multi-instrumentalist and songwriter for Magenta...
- Guitar, Bass, Piano, Programming, Vocals - Daniel HillDaniel HillDaniel Hill or Dan Hill may refer to:* Daniel Hill , British actor* Daniel G. Hill , Canadian sociologist, civil servant, human rights specialist, and Black Canadian historian...
- Bass - Erik Engebretsen - Drums
Guests on Magenta records and concerts in the past
- Pee Jay - Programming and TurntablesPhonographThe phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds...
- Elec This - Programming, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Geir Bratland - Programming, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Vegard Blomberg - Programming, vocals, guitar
- Ole Bjerkebakke - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Michel LangevinMichel LangevinMichel "Away" Langevin is a founding member and drummer for the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. He has been a constant member of the band since its formation in 1982...
- Drums (Sampled) - John MacalusoJohn MacalusoJohn Macaluso is an American drummer born in 1968, who has played for Ark, TNT, Yngwie J. Malmsteen among others. Born in Commack, New York, John started playing drums at age 11. Now having recorded on 32 records and playing on multiple world tours, John continues to write and record music,...
- Drums - Ted Skogman - Drums
- Tore Ylwizaker - Drums
- Håvard Bævre - Drums
- Endre Tønnesen - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Mark Francombe - Bass
- Jonny Sjo - Bass
- Heine Aardalen - Bass
- Stu Manx - Bass
- BatKat - Bass
- Jonas Groth - Vocals and pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- GothministerGothministerGothminister is an industrial metal band from Norway. Formed in 1999, they have released four albums and have had success in Germany, playing many German music festivals, including Wave-Gotik-Treffen , the Dark Storm Festival, the M'era Luna Festival, and performing for over 10,000 people at the...
- Vocals - Jean-Luc De MeyerJean-Luc De MeyerJean-Luc De Meyer is a vocalist and lyricist who is best known as the lead vocalist of the Belgian EBM group Front 242.He started singing in the experimental group "Under Viewer" with Patrick Codenys...
- Vocals - Computorgirl - Backing Vocals
- Kristoffer RyggKristoffer RyggKristoffer Rygg , also known as Garm, Trickster G. and recently also God Head is a Spellemannprisen nominated vocalist, musician and producer known as the frontman of Ulver and former vocalist for Arcturus...
- Vocals - Agnete Kirkvaag - Backing Vocals
- Stephan GrothStephan GrothStephan Groth is the man behind Apoptygma Berzerk, an electronic dance music act that plays in styles such as synthpop, ebm, and futurepop...
- Backing Vocals - Lene Magica - Backing vocals
- Audun Stengel (Angel) - lead GuitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Andreas Bjorck - Organ
- Kenneth Kannutt - Turntables
- Sven Erik KristiansenSven Erik KristiansenSven Erik Kristiansen is a Norwegian musician. He is best known as the former vocalist in the black metal band Mayhem under the stage name Maniac.-Personal life:...
- mouthharp
Style
Magenta was and is a band that like to work without conventional genre understanding.They have used elements from genres like: rock, pop, metal, trip hop, electro, techno, industrial, new wave, gothic, acoustic, psychedelic, trance and film music and refuse to be labeled.
"Magenta is my playground where I can be as diverse and melodic as I want to" says Anders Odden
Anders Odden
Anders Odden , is a musician. He is the guitarist of Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult and as well as multi-instrumentalist and songwriter for Magenta...
in an attempt to describe Magenta.
Full-length studio albums and EPs
- Magenta (The Secret Sky) EP 1997 AT&MT
- Periode 1998 Tatra
- Little Girl Lost 2003 Re:pop
- Art and Accidents 2009 AT&MT
Singles
- One Mind SGL 1998 Tatra
- All Over SGL 2002 Re:pop
- Shine On (2006)* Gun Records
- Darkest Dream (2008) AT&MT
- Magenta made a collaboration song with Apoptygma BerzerkApoptygma BerzerkApoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian musical group. They have achieved success with a brand of synthpop, and ballads backed with electronic rhythms, commonly known within the scene and referring to themselves as "futurepop". Apop has won awards and top-10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia...
on their Shine On single named "Friendly Fire", which was also included on their 2006 Black EP.
External links
- http://www.magentamagenta.com Official website
- http://www.myspace.com/magenta MySpace page