headwaiter

Scandinavian music talent post-Abba enjoys an ever widening audience with an increasingly eclectic sound. Norwegian artists Röyksopp, Kings Of Convenience, Sondre Lerche, Magnet, Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band are springing to international acclaim from their musical heartland in Bergen. Newcomers to the set are Headwaiter and this top notch debut, produced by HP Gundersen and Kato Aadland (Sondre Lerche, Natalie Nordnes, Tim Rose, Sean O'Hagan). Their love of country, 60's psychedelia, and poppy string arrangements is evidenced in a cross of both strident and melancholic songs distinctively voiced by frontman Per Jorgensen (‘the bastard offspring of Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen’ as one critic noted). Guest vocalist and songwriter is the late London-based American troubadour Tim Rose who became a fan of the band whilst recording his last album ‘American Son’ at the same studio in Bergen.TRACK LISTING: 1. Not Goin' Anywhere 2. Don't Walk Away 3. Strange Things Happen 4. Language Of Love 5. Kryptonite Surprise 6. Are You Celebrating Me 7. Secret Admirer 8. My Sweet Love 9. Lonely Old Man 10. Mystery 11. My Heart Belongs To You