Envelopes (band)
Encyclopedia
Envelopes is an indie-pop
band with members hailing from Sweden
and France
.
for The Demo or Demos) was released in the UK
in August 2005 and in America in April 2006. The album was recorded at Henrik Orrling's family farm
in Sweden, where the video for their single Sister in Love was also filmed. Demon also includes home recording
s dating from 2001 to 2004.
Envelopes toured
the UK in February 2004. They played at SXSW in 2006, and toured the USA with Ratatat
in September 2006.
August 2007 saw the band make a full album mixtape available as an mp3 on their website. Entitled 'Soup of Germs', the album features 11 Envelopes tracks spliced together with samples of their influences and favourite artists, such as The B-52's
, Talking Heads
and Pink Floyd
. This mixtape album was also distributed for free at various gigs in CD format, along with the 'Soup of Germs' packaging.
Their second album, "Here Comes The Wind", was released in February 2008, on Brille Records
.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band with members hailing from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
History
Envelopes' debut album Demon (SwedishSwedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
for The Demo or Demos) was released in the UK
United Kingdom
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in August 2005 and in America in April 2006. The album was recorded at Henrik Orrling's family farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
in Sweden, where the video for their single Sister in Love was also filmed. Demon also includes home recording
Home recording
Home recording is the practice of recording in a private home, rather than in a professional recording studio. A studio set up for home recording is called a "project studio" or "home studio". Home recording is practiced by indie bands, singer-songwriters, hobbyists, podcasters, documentarians,...
s dating from 2001 to 2004.
Envelopes toured
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
the UK in February 2004. They played at SXSW in 2006, and toured the USA with Ratatat
Ratatat
Ratatat is a New York City electronic music duo consisting of Mike Stroud and producer Evan Mast .-History:Evan Mast and Mike Stroud first met as students at Skidmore College, but they did not work together until 2001, when they recorded several songs under the name "Cherry"...
in September 2006.
August 2007 saw the band make a full album mixtape available as an mp3 on their website. Entitled 'Soup of Germs', the album features 11 Envelopes tracks spliced together with samples of their influences and favourite artists, such as The B-52's
The B-52's
The B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar...
, Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
and Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
. This mixtape album was also distributed for free at various gigs in CD format, along with the 'Soup of Germs' packaging.
Their second album, "Here Comes The Wind", was released in February 2008, on Brille Records
Brille Records
Brille Records is an independent record label based in the UK, which has released work from bands including Whirlwind Heat, Good Shoes, Envelopes, Operator Please, The Bridge Gang and The Knife. It was in partnership with EMI Records UK from August 2005 until February 2008. It was started in 2004...
.
Singles and EPs
- I Don't Like It (2004) - Rex Records
- Sister in Love (2005) - Brille
- Freejazz (2006) - Brille
- I Don't Even Know (LA Priest remix) - Brille
- Smoke In The Desert, Eating The Sand, Hide In The Grass (2007) - Brille
- Life on the Beach (2007) - Brille
- Party (2008) - Brille
- Put on Hold