ALBUMRELEASE MAY 13.
Our debutalbum "Radiation Refill" will hit the stores at May 13. We will celebrate with concert and party at May 15. at Cafè Con Bar in Oslo! The doors are open, it's free, and Maika enters the stage at 22.00. Hope to see you there :-)
SINGLE FELIX IS RELEASED!
"Anybody tuned into the internet Indie music scene has probably heard a song or two from the Norwegian band Maika. The production and deft musicianship being one of the leading reasons they get so much internet radio airplay. I, as an internet DJ on SongPlanet.com was excited to see that they have released a single to promote their new CD "Radiation Refill", due out Spring, 2008.
"Felix" is softer than some of Maika's power tunes, but that doesn't deny that it's powerful. From the first notes of the piano intro, the listener is provided with a sound experience constructed with the exacting precision of a nuclear device. Each note placed perfectly, effects appear exactly on queue, and Aria's clear as a bell vocals provide the critical mass needed to make this musically poignant tune register high on my desktop geiger counter.
"Felix" would be perfect for a movie soundtrack with it's ethereal feel, catchy melody and great rhythm... Hello! Hollywood... Are you listening?."
Review by DJ Ranch@SongPlanet Radio
"Felix is a very good single released by the band Maika, we believe that this song is going to be one of Norway's biggest hits this year if it gets enough playtime. And we can't wait until their second singel "Desert gold" is released as well. Good work."
Review by Stein Roar @ norskmusikk (Norwegian musicmagazine)
Maika is hitting the international indie-charts:
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Hailing from Norway, Maika is comprised of vocalist Aria (also a professional dancer), guitarist Micro and bassist Dag. This Nordic quintet has wowed audiences from the Arctic Circle to Athens, where they were a featured act at the Norway in Athens Festival in the spring of 2007. The band has already won fans throughout the world; the Ultimate Band List (UBL) has listed Maika at the top on its pop, rock and Top 100 charts.
The music of Maika takes some surprising turns - it is by no means your mother's rock'n'roll. Unusual vocal lines and harmonies mix with a continually percolating rhythm section punctuated with distinctive guitar lines. And that voice… Aria's unique delivery and totally original melodic sensibility takes on diverse lyrical subjects with just the right mix of humor and edginess.
Maika's debut album "Radiation Refill" (due out early 2008) features songs such as "Desert Gold," a unexpected mix of suspense and soaring vocals where Aria encourages the listener to "look for pleasure" …then screams out to "watch your back!" This compelling lyrical contradiction creates a tension that hooks the listener as surely as any of the well-crafted choruses.
"Felix" is another favorite. The deceptively feel-good groove tells the story of Maika's namesake, an outer-space heroine from a cult 1970s Czechoslovakian children's show. Quite a reach for a twenty-first century Norwegian band, but with Maika it all winds up making perfect sense.
Whimsical yet tough, unpredictable yet undeniably catchy. Maika mixes metaphors with a vengeance and not only gets away with it… they do it with class, wit and just a touch of wickedness!
Management:
Fet Musikk
co/Hacate Entertainment Group
PB 440, Sentrum
0103 Oslo, Norway
Phone: +47 2200-5674 / +47 9064-9465
e-mail: [email protected]
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