Years active 2006 - present | ||
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Website www.einarstrayorchestra.com Past members Hanna Vik FurusethSimen Aasen Members Einar Stray, Simen Aasen, Lars Fremmerlid, Hanna Vik Furuseth, Steinar Glas, Maja Gravermoen Toresen Albums Politricks, Chiaroscuro, Dear Bigotry Similar Profiles | ||
Einar stray orchestra politricks documentary
Einar Stray Orchestra is a Norwegian indie-pop and post-rock band. The young quintet have released two albums to rave critics, two EP's, and have played more than 200 concerts in Europe/Asia. Combining classical and folk music with pop and rock they have played several sold out headliner tours and festivals. Einar Stray Orchestra is influenced by bands such as Sufjan Stevens, Bright Eyes, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
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History
Einar Stray (born 1990) started recording songs in his bedroom in Sandvika, a little town located in the south west of Oslo in 2006. As an experimental singer/songwriter he brought musician friends with him on stage, and together they produced music both delicate and grandiose with strings, blows, percussion, choir parts, noisy guitars, and a classical inspired piano style - counting 11 band members at its most.
After meeting the Norwegian artist Moddi in 2008, they quickly joined forces and released their debut EPs together, as a split-vinyl. "Favors And Fields/Rubato EP" resulted in their first tour through Norway, including big festivals like Slottsfjell, By:larm and Øya. Moddi and Einar has appeared in each other's bands ever since.
In 2011, the band got compressed into a five-piece, and released their debut album, Chiaroscuro, in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan and Norway of which Terese Blåklokke did the artwork.
With a range from noisy post-rock ballads to stripped down a cappella songs the band toured all of 2012, and gave also birth to "For The Country EP". They ended the year opening for Múm and Under Byen in Russia.
The second album Politricks was released in 2014 which had been rated by The Line of Best Fit as following:
“There's so much going on that it's difficult to glean much upon initial listens – it's probably a little alienating, but if you do manage to persevere and penetrate the gloopy outer shell, you'll be rewarded with an opulent, everchanging chimera of a record.”
It was Simen Sandbæk Skari of the band Team Me who did the artwork of this cover.
In May 2015 the band announced that they are working on their third album, coming out in 2016.
Albums
Singles and EPs
Songs
For the CountryPolitricks · 2014
PolitricksPolitricks · 2014
We Were the Core SeedsChiaroscuro · 2011