Saturday, March 26, 2011

THE ECLECTIC MONIKER - DENMARK (Copenhagen)

Saturday, March 26, 2011 Aga No comments

I couldn't be so selfish to keep my great discovery to myself, so I'd like to introduce... The Eclectic Moniker!

'The Eclectic Moniker is a pop band emphasizing equally a great dance party as well as an interesting listening experience. They've added their own little twist of indie to a myriad of references with Paul Simon and west-african popmusic as some of the more striking.
Their music is inclusive and for everybody that wants to listen and they really just want to carve a big happy smile in your face'
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I have a feeling that their recent release is A PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER as name indicates...
It is worth to spread the word about them! I must mention my first 'victim' - Arletta - who was infected with their music by me ;-) She will pass this positive infection on to Polish people by this post: dobrebodunskie.blogspot.com

If your ears want to be pleased , visit their official website right now! ;-)

CONTENTS:

BAND NAME (etymology)
FORMATION YEAR
GENRE
HOMETOWN
RECORD LABEL
MEMBERS
HISTORY
DISCOGRAPHY
MUSIC VIDEO
LIVE PERFORMANCES

(Etymology)

"Eclectic" means: made up of or combining elements from a variety of sources.
"Moniker" is another term for a nickname, pseudonym, or cognomen. Typically, the title is used as a personal or professional name, instead of the person's given name, for works of art, music, books, or performances.
This is how the band explains their name: 'The Eclectic Moniker means, in essence, the nickname under which lots of different parts is put together to create a coherent universe.'

2010

indie pop

Copenhagen

Unsigned

Frederik Vedersø
(Vocals, Guitar)

Jens Kristian Siqueira
(Percussion/Vocals)

Peter Kohlmetz Møller
(Keys, Vocals)

Rune Risager
(Guitar)

Tobias Sødring
(Guitar)

Tune Madsen
(Drums)

Ras Tind
(Keys, Vocals)

Esben Beldring
(Samples, Percussion, Vocals)

Anders Thambo
(Bass)

'After many years gigging as a sideman, Frederik Vedersø, started focusing on what might could be done with an outfit of his own.
Incidentally of more melancholic poprock-ish descent, it turned out that the pop idiom was far more fruitful to navigate for the danish guitarist and singer.
The band started out as a trio, but grew into a spectacular musicians collective of 10 old friends primarily from The Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Odense who met up on Nørrebro, Copenhagen, almost simultaneously, everyone of them eager to pursue a life in music.
The group has existed since February 2010. In this time the band has toured in Denmark and Germany, recieved airplay on danish and german radio and played a memorable gig at Start! Festival 2010 in Copenhagen.
The crux of The Eclectic Moniker is as such the coming together of many different and lovely parts both musically and personally, to create a bigger wonderful coherent whole.
The band is currently gigging in and around Copenhagen whilst producing material for a release sometime in 2011.'
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