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Kings of Convenience are a music duo formed in Bergen, Norway, playing a style that features acoustic instrumental playing and their two voices. The band consists of Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe. They met as children at a geography competition. They are known for their delicate tunes, calming voices, and intricately subtle guitar melodies.
After first earning notice thanks to a series of acclaimed European festival appearances during the summer of 1999, the twosome signed to American label Kindercore to issue their lovely eponymous debut the following spring. Quiet Is The New Loud was issued in early 2001 on Astralwerks. The album used many of the same tracks from the Kindercore release but re-ordered them and replaced a few with newer songs. The remix album Versus followed later in the year and featured remixes by artists as diverse as Ladytron, avid Whitaker and Four Tet. After a three year layoff during which Øye recorded a solo album, 2003’s Unrest, and gained some reknown as an electronica DJ while Bøe worked on finishing up his psychology degree, the pair teamed up again for the recording and release of 2004’s excellent Riot On An Empty Street.
After a 5 year layoff, the band released Declaration Of Dependence on October 20, 2009 on Astralwerks in the US and Virgin Records in the UK.
Erlend Øye has released some solo material and is also a member of The Whitest Boy Alive.
Eirik Glambek Bøe is also a member of a second band, Kommode. The Whitest Boy Alive and Kommode toured together this year for a short period.
After first earning notice thanks to a series of acclaimed European festival appearances during the summer of 1999, the twosome signed to American label Kindercore to issue their lovely eponymous debut the following spring. Quiet Is The New Loud was issued in early 2001 on Astralwerks. The album used many of the same tracks from the Kindercore release but re-ordered them and replaced a few with newer songs. The remix album Versus followed later in the year and featured remixes by artists as diverse as Ladytron, avid Whitaker and Four Tet. After a three year layoff during which Øye recorded a solo album, 2003’s Unrest, and gained some reknown as an electronica DJ while Bøe worked on finishing up his psychology degree, the pair teamed up again for the recording and release of 2004’s excellent Riot On An Empty Street.
After a 5 year layoff, the band released Declaration Of Dependence on October 20, 2009 on Astralwerks in the US and Virgin Records in the UK.
Erlend Øye has released some solo material and is also a member of The Whitest Boy Alive.
Eirik Glambek Bøe is also a member of a second band, Kommode. The Whitest Boy Alive and Kommode toured together this year for a short period.
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Riot On An Empty Street
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Quiet Is The New Loud
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Declaration Of Dependence
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Versus
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Mrs. Cold
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I'd Rather Dance With You
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Me In You
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24-25
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Rule My World
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Misread
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Homesick
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My Ship Isn't Pretty
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Renegade
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Power Of Not Knowing
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Peacetime Resistance
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Freedom And Its Owner
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Riot On An Empty Street
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Scars On Land
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Shoutbox
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indiedrumbum89 wrote:
aqua go jump off a bridge! this music is good even when your awake... you should give it try :/
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vitao300 wrote:
Misread best song ever
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thatsmepattyb wrote:
renegade is such a chillen song, me likey
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aquastructure wrote:
i love listening to this while falling asleep!
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czescglupia wrote:
loff mrs. cold <3
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Scarlett1991 wrote:
They remind me a lot of Simon and Garfunkel. [4] < I am just listening to them for the first time, "Homesick" and this was my first thought :D Well, as a big fan of S&G, I have a feeling I am going to love Kings of Convenience :)
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theresawayout wrote:
They remind me a lot of Simon and Garfunkel. [3]
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rrrrrmmmmm wrote:
how did I never hear of them before
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angie_Ops wrote:
Italy wants you, guys ;)
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Redigere wrote:
So proud of you beeing norwegian.
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gianyzm wrote:
see you in the Jakarta
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Ignacio17 wrote:
pucha que es lindo el disco culiao
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likethemoon wrote:
<3
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Evv_kill wrote:
ARGENTINA IS WAITING FOR YOU!!!!! [2]
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lala_gosling wrote:
su musica me relajaaaaa.... xD
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its_otx wrote:
They remind me a lot of Simon and Garfunkel. [2]
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bongolibbe wrote:
great
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MicaelRain wrote:
ну как бе нраицца
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przemyslow wrote:
http://www.lastfm.pl/bestof/2009/chart/94
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shana_love_rhcp wrote:
<3<3
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Events
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Mar
19
Mosaic Music Festival : Kings of Convenience
Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore, Singapore
28 shouts
| 70 attendees
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Mar
21
Kings of Convenience Live in Malaysia
Bentley Music Auditorium, The Curve, Selangor, Malaysia
8 shouts
| 12 attendees
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Mar
25
Kings of Convenience Live in Hong Kong
HITEC Rotunda 3, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2 shouts
| 31 attendees
News
JAVIERA MENA to open for us in spain and portugal
20 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/kingsofconvenience
3 years ago when i was in chile on my own, i got given the "Esquemas Juveniles" , the debut album of Javiera Mena. When i got back i listened to it all the time and it became my favourite cd of 2007, . …
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28 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/kingsofconvenience
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