El Cuero is a Norwegian

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 rock

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 group formed in 2005 in Kristiansund

Kristiansund

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. As of September 2011, theu have released three studio albums, the last of which was released on May 27th, 2011. The first single from the new album, "Footprints", was released on March 18, 2011.

History

The band was formed by brothers Håvard and Brynjar Takle-Ohr in their hometown of Kristiansund in 2005. Two of their friends, Øyvind Blomstrøm and Tommy Reite, completed the line-up. After touring the country for two years, the band entered the studio to record their eponymous debut album in 2007. Released to very positive reviews by the Norwegian media, the band soon became a highly demanded live attraction all over the country. However, the band would not resume its touring schedule to the same level as before, and less than a year after their first album, the band returned to the studio to record their follow-up album, A Glimmer of Hope, in 2008. Released the same year, the album was met with universal praise, and the band soon embarked on an extensive tour to support the album, performing shows and festivals to rave reviews from both critics and fellow artists. Jackson Browne

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 singled them out for praise while touring in Norway: "I was really impressed by your own band El Cuero earlier today, I didn't expect Norwegians to have such a groove."

In the fall of 2010, the band announced on their official Facebook page that they were entering the studio to record their third album for a 2011 release. On March 8, 2011, the band announced that the album would be titled From Mountains to Sand, and that a May 27 release date had been set, with the first single from the album titled "Footprints" to be released ten days later. The music video for the single was released on YouTube

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the same day. The album was released on schedule, and entered both the Norwegian iTunes album chart and national album charts at number one.

Discography

The band has released three albums and one single as of September 2011, with their most recent album released May 27 2011. Their first album was released on CD, while their second album was released on both CD and vinyl LP. Their third album was released on both CD and vinyl LP and on iTunes, marking the band's first digital album release. Their first single, "Footprints", was released exclusively on iTunes and on Platekompaniet's MP3 store on March 18, 2011. Two days later, their two first albums were re-released on iTunes as well.

• El Cuero - August 15, 2007 (CD), March 19, 2011 (iTunes)
• A Glimmer of Hope - October 8, 2008 (CD and vinyl LP), March 19, 2011 (iTunes)
• From Mountains to Sand - May 27, 2011 (CD, vinyl LP and iTunes)
  • Footprints (single) - March 18, 2011 (iTunes)