New Violators Biography:New Violators formed in Trondheim, Norway in 2006, and quickly became THE name to drop in Norway and beyond following an already legendary first show at Oslo’s Mono Club. Armed with a sound situated somewhere between ‘Born to Run’, ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ and Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’, it came as no great surprise that the band went on to attract the attention of various tastemakers including Pitchforkmedia’s Brandon Stosuy, who anointed them his favourite Norwegian find at the summer’s festivals.
What followed was a whirlwind of activity, including various high-profile festival appearances and a highly successful first trip to the US in early 2007. While there, they played three sell-out shows in New York (with unprecedented media interest for an as yet unsigned band) and made no fewer than four appearances at SXSW, prompting the NME to name them as one of the 10 best new bands at the festival. Further critical acclaim followed when New Violators performed during CMJ in New York last October: "I will resort to begging: somebody, please, put out this band's record," Pitchforkmedia pleaded. Looks like the publication's wish is about to become a reality - the band's first EP is due to get a US-release in early 2008.
In the meantime, I recommend that you try and catch New Violators' memorable live performances, before their anthemic choruses become too big for stadiums. “These guys can really kick up a glittery stormâ€, Stereogum pointed out recently, and who are we to argue?
Management and International Booking:
Matthias Siefert at Bizarre Management
London, UK
[email protected]Booking (Norway):
JS Artist
Jan Roger Andreassen
[email protected]www.artist.no
Live at Mercury Lounge in New York City, Oct 20'th '07
Live at Blæst in Trondheim August 24'th
Press Quotes:New Violators look like they stepped straight out of 1986. The band’s proficiency for killer new-wavey dance rock is equally acute: Borten’s rich voice is like a velvet robe around new-wave instrumentals, three-tiered keyboards, and massive, driving beats. He swings his hips behind his guitar like the dynamic frontman he is, but though he looks the star, Borten can’t overshadow the other three bandmembers—each powers through their own inspired solos. The melodies fill the venue and then move on to individual audience members, pumping bodies full of the urge to dance to the group’s pristine Norwegian pop.
(KH on CMJ '07 from Popmatters.com)I will resort to begging: somebody, please, put out this band's record.
(Zack Baron from PitchforkMedia.com)We've heard a number of their recordings, most in demo form, and have seen them live three times: They're the only Norwegian band to truly knock ours socks off two festivals in a row. 120 Days, who?
(Brandon Stosuy from Stereogum.com)I'm placing a lot of emphasis on a single dose of elegant pop from an unsigned band, but judging from the live show, and the strength of the entirely engrossing set (not a single dud-- and I'd never heard them before), they could blow any number of more established art-stars out of the water.
(Brandon Stosuy from Stereogum.com)
Press Links: Popmatters (CMJ '07)
Stereogum (CMJ '07)
Pichfork Media (CMJ '07)
PopMatters
Village Voice (Interview)
PitchforkMedia (25 Best Songs Of 2006)
PitchforkMedia (Interview)
PitchforkMedia (Track review of "Burma")
Stereogum (Comments on the Øya Festival)
Dagbladet (Article on New Violators)
Byavisa (Interview)
Adresseavisen (interview)
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