Artist: Ida Maria
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Norwegian artist Ida Maria will support Scottish hype act Glasvegas on tour in North America:
03/23 - The Parish, New Orleans, LA
03/24 - The Loft, Atlanta, GA
03/25 - Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC
03/26 - Black Cat, Washington, DC
03/27 - The Note, West Chester, PA
03/28 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
03/30 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
03/31 - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
04/02 - La Tulipe, Montreal (CAN)
04/03 - Mod Club, Toronto (CAN)
04/04 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
04/06 - The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
04/07 - Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN
04/09 - Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO
04/10 - Avalon Theater, Salt Lake City, UT
04/12 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC (CAN)
04/13 - Neumos, Seattle, WA
04/14 - Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
04/16 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
Ida Maria has severed her major label ties and will be rereleasing her album "Fortress 'round my heart" on February 9 with new artwork, a new tracklist and three new songs.
The nominees for the Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy) have been announced: http://www.spellemann.no/
Here's a few of the categories:
Female artist:
Ane Brun - Changing Of The Seasons (Det Er Mine)
Ingrid Olava - Juliet's Wishes (EMI Music Norway)
Maria Mena - Cause And Effect (Sony Music)
Marit Larsen - The Chase (EMI/Virgin)
Male artist:
Bjørn Eidsvåg - Pust (Petroleum/Sony Music)
Julian Berntzen - Rocket Ship Love (Universal Music)
Thom Hell - God If I Saw Her Now (Voices Of Wonder)
Åge Aleksandersen og Sambandet - Katalysator (EMI Music Norway/Solregn)
Pop group:
Lester - This Village (Deaf Ear Records)
Real Ones - All For The Neighbourhood (Warner Music)
The Margarets - Twenty Years Erased (Division Records as)
Electronica:
Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too (Smalltown Supersound)
Mental Overdrive - You Are Being Manipulated (Smalltown Supersound)
Skatebård - Cosmos (Digitalo Enterprises)
Rock:
Grand Island - Boys & Brutes (Racing Junior)
Lukestar - Lake Toba (Phone Me)
Motorpsycho - Little Lucid Moments (Rune Grammofon)
Tommy Tokyo & Starving For My Gravy - Smear Your Smiles Back On (Warner Music)
Metal:
Benea Reach - Alleviat (Tabu Recordings)
Enslaved - Vertebrae (Indie Recordings)
Keep of Kalessin - Kolossus (Indie Recordings)
Jazz:
Helge Lien Trio - Hello Troll (Ozella/Musikklosen)
Mathias Eick - The Door (ECM/Grappa)
Moment - Paradiso (Schmell)
Radka Toneff - Butterfly (Curling Legs as)
Open class:
Annbjørg Lien - Waltz With Me (Heilo)
Farmers Market - Surfin' USSR (Ipecac)
H.K.H. Kronprinsesse Mette-Marits Utvalgte Salmer - Sorgen og Gleden (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
Lars Horntveth - Kaleidoscopic (Smalltown Supersound)
Best newcomer:
Erlend Bratland - True Colors (Sony Music)
Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart (Nightliner/Universal)
Ingrid Olava - Juliet's Wishes (EMI Music Norway)
Katzenjammer - Le Pop (Propeller Recordings)
Best video:
Beady Belle - Self-Fulfilling (Jazzland Records/Sonet/Universal)
Madcon - Liar (Bonnier Amigo Music)
Madrugada - Look Away Lucifer (Malabar Recording Company)
Maria Mena - All This Time (Sony Music)
Thom Hell - My Heart Is Longing For A Soul (Voices Of Wonder)
Download a sample of the new deLillos single "Flink", featuring guest vocals from Ida Maria: http://universalmusic.no/files/smakebits/flink.mp3
DeLillos' new album "Huskeglemme" will be out on February 2.
Time Magazine rates Ida Maria's "Oh my god" as their #3 song of the year: http://www.time.com/time/specials/2008/top10/article/0,30583,1855948_1863440_1863493,00.html
Upcoming US dates:
01/12 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
01/13 - Viper Room, Los Angeles, CA
01/15 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
01/16 - Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian artists in Paste Magazine's top 50 albums of 2008 include Lykke Li, I'm From Barcelona, The Tallest Man On Earth, Mugison, Ida Maria and Sigur Rós. Read more: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/11/signs-of-life-2008-best-music.html
Ida Maria is streaming a new track called "To do list for January": http://www.myspace.com/idamaria
Listen to Ida Maria cover the Avril Lavigne song "Dophins" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/idamaria
Ida Maria has a new song called "You got mantits" posted on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/idamaria
Keep an eye out for Australian tourdates in December.
Ida Maria is supporting Courteeners in the UK for the next two weeks:
10/03 - Carling Academy, Newcastle
10/04 - Carling Academy, Sheffield
10/06 - Fat Sams, Dundee
10/07 - Barrowlands, Glasgow
10/09 - Apollo, Manchester
10/10 - Apollo, Manchester
10/11 - University, Liverpool
10/13 - University, Hull
10/14 - Rock City, Nottingham
10/15 - UEA, Norwich
10/17 - Academy, Leeds
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Odd Nordstoga - Pilegrim
02. Øystein Sunde - Meget i Sløyd
03. Maria Mena - Cause & Effect
04. Rita Eriksen - Hjerteslag
05. Diverse artister - Mgp Jr 2008
06. Smurfene - Smurfeparty
07. Tommy Tokyo feat starving For My Gravy - Smear Your Smiles Back On
08. TNT - Atlantis
09. Finn Coren - I Draumar Fær Du
10. Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion
11. Espen Lind - Army of one
12. Maria Arredondo - Sound of Musicals
13. Vassendgutane - Xo
14. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og deilig -beste
15. Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart
16. Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen - Sound Your Horn
17. Jarle Bernhoft - Ceramik City Chronicles
18. Helge Toft - 5500
19. Malin - Pang
20. Lindstrom - Where you go I go to
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Odd Nordstoga - Pilegrim
02. Maria Mena - Cause & Effect
03. Øystein Sunde - Meget i Sløyd
04. Rita Eriksen - Hjerteslag
05. Diverse artister - Mgp Jr 2008
06. Tommy Tokyo feat Starving For My Gravy - Smear Your Smiles Back On
07. Kjell Inge Torgersen - Gnist
08. Smurfene - Smurfeparty
09. Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion
10. Espen Lind - Army of one
11. Helge Toft - 5500
12. Jarle Bernhoft - Ceramik City Chronicles
13. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og deilig -beste
14. Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart
15. Vassendgutane - Xo
16. Silver - Wolf Chasing Wolf
17. Lillebjørn Nilsen - 40 spor
18. Real Ones - All For The Neighbourhood
19. Ingenting - Kjempegreier
20. Lindstrom - Where you go I go to
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Øystein Sunde - Meget i Sløyd
02. Diverse artister - Mgp Jr 2008
03. Tommy Tokyo feat Starving for M - Smear Your Smiles Back On
04. Smurfene - Smurfeparty
05. Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion
06. Jarle Bernhoft - Ceramik City Chronicles
07. Espen Lind - Army of one
08. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og deilig -beste
09. Malin - Pang
10. Vassendgutane - Xo
11. Madrugada - Madrugada
12. Real Ones - All For The Neighbourhood
13. Ingenting - Kjempegreier
14. Åge Aleksandersen - Katalysator
15. Kaizers Orchestra - Maskineri
16. Bare Egil Band - Jeg er helt rå
17. Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart
18. Helge Trio Lien - Hello Troll
19. Celine - Bæstevænna
20. School - Destructive Sounds
Here is this week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Øystein Sunde - Meget i Sløyd
02. Jarle Bernhoft - Ceramik City Chronicles
03. Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion
04. Diverse artister - Mgp Jr 2008
05. Espen Lind - Army of one
06. Vassendgutane - Xo
07. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og deilig -beste
08. Malin - Pang
09. Bare Egil Band - Jeg er helt rå
10. Ingenting - Kjempegreier
11. Madrugada - Madrugada
12. Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart
13. Celine - Bæstevænna
14. Helge Trio Lien - Hello Troll
15. Real Ones - All For The Neighbourhood
16. Kaizers Orchestra - Maskineri
17. Lindstrom - Where you go I go to
18. Åge Aleksandersen - Katalysator
19. Kathrine Moholt - Sweethearts
20. Return - Best Of Both Worlds
Ida Maria's next UK single will be "Oh my god". Expect a November 3 release.