Black Feather

FULL-LENGHT "SILHOUETTE" WILL BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 15TH!



FULL-LENGHT "SILHOUETTE" WILL BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 15TH!



Silhouette is a personal yet thematically universal album. Amidst interstitial atmospheres, epic crescendos and sing-song melodies, lies a dark and deep, contemplative lyrical force that transcends each song's pop-like delivery.



"And it is the encapsulation of inner genius, darkness, brilliance, and skill, all combined in one. It makes Silhouette one of the greatest debuts of 2009, and Black Feather a possible contender for new artist of the year". -www.fensepost.com



".every song stands alone as a type of anthem or requiem to a sense of hope either lost, found, or on its way getting there." -Tome To The Weather Machine



"Froland has a discreet but pleasant voice, his melodies are catchy and his arrangements often larger than life" -Francois Couture, All-Music Guide



"Black Feather keeps you oscillating between emotions." -Decoy



"Killer vocals from start to finish. 5++/6" -Babysue



"Harald Frøland debuterer med et stort og svevende album spekket med lekre detaljer. 5/6" Stephan Meidell, Bergens Tidende



Black Feather is Harald Frøland, based in Oslo, Norway. He used to play guitar in the 10-piece group Jaga Jazzist, but eventually found it necessary to focus on his own music. So, in this project most of the instruments are played by Harald, but there are also some valuable contributions from like-minded friends.



The music is a clash of organic rock and electronic elements, with a pop sensibility. The result is one hell of a progressive, textural jigsaw puzzle; simultaneously intriguing and stunning. Experimental, yet tangible, Black Feather combines spacious, vast sonic landscapes with a down-to-earth, more intimate ambience. This sound is born of versatility as it's influenced by classical and contemporary artists, free-form music, film scores, as well as pop structures.



Frøland has shared stages with acts such as Mark Gardener (ex-Ride), fellow Norwegians, Serena Maneesh and avant-guitar legend Rhys Chatham. The first full-length recording of this ongoing project is due late summer 2007 on Other-Electricities.



MARTIN ANDREAS JOSEPHSEN: DRUMS, TRACK 2



KENNETH LAMOND: DRUMS, TRACKS 1,3,4,5,8 & 9



IVAR CHR. JOHANSEN: TRUMPET, TRACK 9, VOC. HARMONIES 2,3 & 6



LARS WABØ: TROMBONE ON TRACK 9



KETIL EINARSEN: FLUTE & JOIK ON TRACK 2



LARS HORNTVETH: BASS CLARINET ON TRACK 1



ISAK BERNSTEIN: VOCAL HARMONIES & LALA ON TRACK 9



HARALD FRØLAND: GUITARS, BASSES, PIANOS, MINIMOOG, ROLAND JUPITER, PUMP ORGAN, VIOLIN, FLUTE, PERCUSSION, DRUMS, PROGRAMMING, VOICE & WHISTLING, COVER DESIGN, MIX



ANDREAS FRØLAND: PHOTOGRAPHY



MUSIC VIDEO FOR «RAZOR BLADE» BY ANDERS SØMME HAMMER



DRUMS RECORDED AT KRYPTON SOUND PLANET AND HAUSMANIA. EVERYTHING ELSE IS RECORDED ELSEWHERE



Record label:



WWW.OTHER-ELECTRICITIES.COM



Record licencing Norway



WWW.DIGER.TIGERNET.NO



Band contact:



blackfeathermusic@gmail.com