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Dusty Awe

About Me



Dusty Awe is a serious singer/songwriter project, led by the songwriter and guitarist Michael Sulle from Denmark. All songs and lyrics are written by Michael.
The recordings for the demo EP released febuary 2nd 2008 were recorded and produced by Michael Sulbæk Larsen and Christopher Aaby.
Christopher’s contribution to the band is carefully composed keyboard-melodies added and adjusted to the individual songs.
Music discription:
Dusty Awe’s music is NOT a perfectly balanced bowl of emotion. The fragile and a bit callow, shaky voice, is in strong contrast to the up-beat ding-a-derry happy and catchy melody. But the whole sound is then re-enforced by the one most important component in Dusty Awe – Namely the lyrics. The lyrics are incredibly well written and clever, and are all written in the English language.
The songs are all very different, but are in general very similar in the way they each get to the point in the particular song. For example by making the singer take the role of a character that’s usually complaining and pitying himself to such a degree as to where it sounds ridiculous, yet in a story so trivial and in a way so honest, that the audience can’t help but relate. The idea is that by making the lyrics ridiculously sad, and the melody ridiculously happy, that the massive amount sadness in the lyrics and the way they’re sung, can’t really be taken that seriously, and in that way try to remove some of the sadness and the self-pity from those who’ve experienced something similar.
All while everything is performed with a very honest, sweet and humble attitude – making the Dusty Awe live experience very refreshing and uplifting.
The music genre is Acoustic Emotional and lyrical Folk Punk that may be containing a few indie elements.
Michael is self taught and learned to play and sing by writing his own songs, which all sound very unique due to his self-acquired guitar and singing techniques. The energy, intensity and sensitivity of Dusty Awe, proves once more that bands that “learned by doing” will always carry just a little more HEART.
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Handmade stickers... each one unique!!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 26/09/2006
Band Members: Michael - Vocals, Guitar and guitarlele

Christopher Aaby - Organ and backing vocals

Tour history:

2006:

05/30/2006 08:30 PM – 1000fryd - w/ Ghost Mice (us) Aalborg, DK Description: Feat. Henriette Ejstrup (guitar, harmonica & vocals)

10/14/2006 08:00 PM – 1000fryd - w/ The Bluesinners (de) & The Flabbergasts (de) Aalborg, DK Description: Feat. Henriette Ejstrup (guitar, harmonica & vocals)

12/02/2006 05:00 PM – "24Liv/fe" - Charity marathon for a childrens hospital Lüneburg, DE Cost: ALL YOU HAVE ON YOU!!! Description:Listen to the concert live on zusa.de or by copying this link into your winamp; http://zusamatic.lemm.ws/zusa.m3u Feat. Christopher Aaby (keyboard)

12/09/2006 08:00 PM – Cafe Mephisto Uelzen, DE Description: Feat. Matze Glöwacki (Bass)

2007:

04/08/2007 08:00 PM – 1000fryd - w/ Geoff Berner (can) & Micke from Sweden (se) Aalborg, DK Description: Feat. Christopher Aaby (keyboard)

05/19/2007 09:30 PM – Cafe Mephisto Uelzen, DE

06/01/2007 08:00 PM – Unikum Uelzen, DE

06/07/2007 09:00 PM – Asta-Wohnzimmer Uni Lüneburg Lüneburg, DE Description: W/ The Blue Sinners (de) Tuesday's Hangover (de) Muckenhirn (de)

06/08/2007 09:00 PM – Cafe Mephisto Uelzen, DE

06/17/2007 08:00 PM – 1000fryd - w/ Jason Anderson (us) & Ghost mice (us) Aalborg, DK Description: Feat. Christopher Aaby (keyboard)

09/21/2007 08:00 PM – Rock Nielsen - w/ Justin Case (dk) Aalborg, DK Description: Feat. Christopher Aaby (keyboard)

12/05/2007 08:00 PM – No’OK - w/ Geoff Berner (can) Bremen, DE

2008:

02/09/2008 08:00 PM – 1000fryd - w/ Yamon Yamon (se) & Hell is in hello (dk) Aalborg, DK Description: Feat. Christopher Aaby (keyboard)

04/09/2008 08:00 PM – No’OK – w/ Mischief Brew (us) Bremen, DE

04/13/2008 08:00 PM – Lades Kælder - w/ Polite Sleeper (us) Copenhagen, DK

04/20/2008 08:00 PM – Råhuset - w/ Geoff Berner (can) Copenhagen, DK

05/13/2008 08:00 PM - Studenterhuset - Sangværket w/ Anders Graae (dk) og Christian Jensen (dk) Aalborg, DK

05/18/2008 08:00 PM - RÃ¥huset - w/ Amanda Rogers & The Sketchy Indians (us) Copenhagen, DK

05/30/2008 08:00 PM - Café Mephisto Uelzen, DE

07/06/2008 08:00 PM - Café Komma Uelzen, DE

07/11/2008 08:00 PM - Café Mephisto Uelzen, DE

09/02/2008 08:00 PM - Extrapool - w/ Oldseed (can) Nijmegen, NL

09/03/2008 08:00 PM - Subrosa - w/ Oldseed (can) Dortmund, DE

09/04/2008 08:00 PM - GroMo Café - w/ Oldseed (can) Göttingen, DE

09/05/2008 08:00 PM - Wallywoods Gallery - w/ Oldseed (can) Berlin, DE

10/23/2008 08:00 PM - Astra-Stube - w/ Geoff Berner (can) Hamburg, DE

10/28/2008 08:00 PM - 1000fryd - w/ James Bar Bowen (uk) & Jim Sputnig (uk) Aalbrog, DK

2009:

23/04/2009 - Cafe Retro - w/ Geoff Berner (can) + Driftin Pat Foley (dk) CPH, DK

24/04/2009 - 1000fryd - w/ Geoff Berner (can) + Driftin Pat Foley (dk) Aalborg, DK

25/04/2009 - Selina Bar - w/ Geoff Berner (can) CPH, DK

26/04/2009 - Odense Studenterhus - w/ Geoff Berner (can) Odense, DK

01/05/2009 - Hasenschaukel - w/ Sarsaparilla (Berlin?) Hamburg, DE

02/05/2009 - Cafe Komma Uelzen, DE

03/05/2009 - Kurzschluss - w/ Binoculars (de) Bremen, DE

08/05/2009 - Way Up North Festival '09 - at aalborg Studenterhus Aalborg, DK

Influences: Bad Religion, Mountain Goats, Against ME!, Kimya Dawson, Ghost mice, Bright eyes, Frank Sinatra, Geoff Berner, Jason Anderson, Marx Brothers, Elvis Presley, Henry Hall, Refused, The world/inferno friendship society, Minor Threat, Paul Baribeau, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Chuck Berry, Sublime, The Cure, Saves the day, Two Gallants, Alan Sherman, Charles Manson, Pink Floyd, Primus, Lemonheads, Pennywise, The Smiths, Beastie Boys, Me first and the gimme gimmes, David Rovics, Up-X-Frog, David Bowie, Placebo, AFI, Counting Crows, Matty Pop Chart, Sonic Youth, Craig Salt peters, Canine sugar, Life of Agony, 311, This bike is a pipe bomb, Settlefish, The Misfits, The who, Son Ambulance, Modest Mouse, Rage against the machine, Slightly stupid, Bob Hund, Korn, The Pixies, Cursive, Incubus, Desaparecidos, Rancid, Tiger Lou, Sean Lennon, System of a down, The Beatles, Nofx, the Max Levine ensamble, Dead Kennedy's, Millencolin, Jackie Wilson, Weezer, Justin Case, Greg Macpherson, Deftones, White Stripes and Fugazi
Sounds Like: "With the fear of the risk of repeating myself"
Released; febuary 2nd 2008

"Sorry about everything"
Released; June 17th 2007

Albummet udgivet 2007, men bliver kun produceret ved efterspørgsel.

Love, Michael Sulbæk

Record Label: What a lovely tea party (made-up) Records
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

13th, 14th, 15th and 16th concert!

The 13th show was in Aalborg, in DK - along with Swedish "Yamon Yamon" and local "Hell is in Hello". It was Saturday the 9th of Febuary 2008. And it was a nice show! Christopher Aaby joined me on stag...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:29:00 GMT

12th concert - Second time w/ Geoff Berner

So I went to Germany... for just one show with my good friend Geoff one lovely wedensday evening! We played at a really nice venue in Bremen called "No'OK". And everything was wonderfull... here's the...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:03:00 GMT

11th concert - w/ Justin Case

This was a very nice evening... the first concert in denmark that wasn't in 1000fryd! I felt a bit homesick though!   Special thanks to; the people who sang along, Those drunk people in front of...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:35:00 GMT

10th concert - 1000fryd - Aalborg - with Jason Anderson and Ghost mice

What an AWESOME evening!!!! This was just a wonderfull day for me! I got my very first demo recorded. Me and my friend Christopher, who I played with at this show, recorded our practice session before...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:33:00 GMT

9th show - Mephisto - Uelzen (DE)

This one was incredable!!! There were sooo many people and everybody was happy! I played very very long and many many songs! I played 12 of my own songs and many more covers! I played for almost three...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:01:00 GMT

8th show - ASTA wohnzimmer - Lüneburg - w/ The Blue Sinners, Tuesday's Hangover and Muckenhirn!

This was a very nice show!!! The Blue Sinners hadn't played for 7 months before this show, and they kicked ass... They had some new songs and they were great! Warming up for these three bands was kind...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:54:00 GMT

7th show - Unikum - Uelzen (DE)

This show was pretty spontanious... The guy heard me play a few songs outside The Mephisto when I came to pick my guitarlele up from the show the day before, and he offered me to play in his club! It ...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:37:00 GMT

6th show - Mephisto - Uelzen (DE)

This show was pretty cool... One week notice, but a few people showed up anyway!!! It was a lot of fun to play, and many friends were there to show support! Setlist included a few of my own songs and...
Posted by on Thu, 31 May 2007 15:33:00 GMT

5th show - 1000fryd - Aalborg (DK) - w/ Geoff Berner & Micke from sweden

5th show... 3rd concert at 1000fryd.Awesome evening... Great people and hugs all around!!!It was a lot of fun... Christopher Aaby played on his micro-korg with me at this show...Set list:All I have to...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:47:00 GMT

Fourth concert! - Mephisto - Uelzen (DE)

Live at "Cafe Mephisto" in Uelzen, Germany! It was very nice... It was my first solo show. But my good friend "Matze" who's the bass player for "The Blue Sinners" played along for two songs!   Th...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:57:00 GMT