The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
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The Asteroids Galaxy Tour is a Danish pop band consisting of vocalist Mette Lindberg and producer Lars Iversen.
When performing live the band extends to a six-piece with horn section, featuring Miloud Carl Sabri (trumpet), Sven Meinild (saxophone
), Mads Brinch Nielsen (guitar), and Rasmus Valldorf (drums). Lars Iversen is the primary songwriter and producer. Formed in 2007, the band is based in Copenhagen
, Denmark.
Their debut single, "The Sun Ain't Shining No More", was released on September 15, 2008 on their own label Small Giants. The band is arguably best known for their single "Around the Bend", which was used in an Apple iPod Touch commercial starting in September 2008, and released as a single in December 2008. In 2011 "The Golden Age" was used in an international advertising campaign
for Heineken
beer
, introducing the song and the band to tens of millions of television
viewers who had never been aware of "Around the Bend".
Myer
, Australia's largest department store
chain, used the song "The Golden Age" to launch their 2009 summer range, and SBS Television
used the song "The Golden Age" to promote the US television series Mad Men
. Heineken Pilsener
also used "The Golden Age" in their 2011 commercial "The Entrance", with the band performing live in the commercial. "Around The Bend" is featured in the Anna Wintour
documentary movie, The September Issue
released in 2009. In late 2008, three songs by the band were featured on the Gossip Girl
episode "It's a Wonderful Lie".
"Around the Bend" was also featured in the NBC TV series Chuck
in episode 209 when Chuck walks into the "Roark Expo" for his first day at work at Roark Instruments.
Mette Lindberg was a guest on the BBC music quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks
in November 2008. More recently the band were guests on the Danish morning TV show Good Morning Denmark. They have also guested on top French music show Taratata
where they first performed the track "Inner City Blues", a cover of the Marvin Gaye
classic, which later became a favourite of their live shows.
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour's debut album Fruit
was released on September 21, 2009 in Europe, and Oct 27 in the US.
"The Sun Ain't Shining No More" has been chosen as the theme song of the Canadian action comedy television series Insecurity that premiered on January 4, 2011.
who asked them to be her opening act in Copenhagen, which proved to be the band's first proper live show. Not long after that, the track "Around The Bend" was chosen by Apple to be used in the new iPod Touch
commercial to be aired worldwide from December 2008. Following the success of the commercial, "Around The Bend" went on to become the band's biggest single to date, achieving worldwide recognition and sales, and helping to launch the band onto the international stage.
The band supported Katy Perry
on several sold out dates for her summer 2009 European tour.
Their song "The Golden Age" is featured in the Heineken advertisement "The Entrance" from 2011.
When performing live the band extends to a six-piece with horn section, featuring Miloud Carl Sabri (trumpet), Sven Meinild (saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
), Mads Brinch Nielsen (guitar), and Rasmus Valldorf (drums). Lars Iversen is the primary songwriter and producer. Formed in 2007, the band is based in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark.
Their debut single, "The Sun Ain't Shining No More", was released on September 15, 2008 on their own label Small Giants. The band is arguably best known for their single "Around the Bend", which was used in an Apple iPod Touch commercial starting in September 2008, and released as a single in December 2008. In 2011 "The Golden Age" was used in an international advertising campaign
Advertising campaign
An advertising campaign is a series of advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication...
for Heineken
Heineken
Heineken is a Dutch beer which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is available in a 4.6% alcohol variety in countries such as Ireland. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and is made of purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. In 1886 H...
beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
, introducing the song and the band to tens of millions of television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
viewers who had never been aware of "Around the Bend".
Myer
Myer
Myer is Australia's largest department store chain, retailing a broad range of merchandise including women's, men's and children's clothing, footwear and accessories; cosmetics and fragrance; homewares; electrical; furniture and bedding; toys; books and stationery; food and confectionery; and...
, Australia's largest department store
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
chain, used the song "The Golden Age" to launch their 2009 summer range, and SBS Television
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
used the song "The Golden Age" to promote the US television series Mad Men
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
. Heineken Pilsener
Heineken Pilsener
Heineken is a Dutch beer which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is available in a 4.6% alcohol variety in countries such as Ireland. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and is made of purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. In 1886 H...
also used "The Golden Age" in their 2011 commercial "The Entrance", with the band performing live in the commercial. "Around The Bend" is featured in the Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour, OBE is the British-born editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she has held since 1988. With her trademark pageboy bob haircut and sunglasses, Wintour has become an institution throughout the fashion world, widely praised for her eye for fashion trends and her support for...
documentary movie, The September Issue
The September Issue
The September Issue is a 2009 American documentary film about the behind-the-scenes drama that follows editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and her staff during the production of the September 2007 issue of American Vogue magazine. The film is directed by R.J. Cutler and produced by Eliza Hindmarch and...
released in 2009. In late 2008, three songs by the band were featured on the Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl (TV series)
Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007...
episode "It's a Wonderful Lie".
"Around the Bend" was also featured in the NBC TV series Chuck
Chuck (TV series)
Chuck is an action-comedy/spy-drama television program from the United States created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for the Central...
in episode 209 when Chuck walks into the "Roark Expo" for his first day at work at Roark Instruments.
Mette Lindberg was a guest on the BBC music quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two...
in November 2008. More recently the band were guests on the Danish morning TV show Good Morning Denmark. They have also guested on top French music show Taratata
Taratata
Taratata is a French TV show showcasing live and pre-recorded footage of current rock acts. Presented by Nagui since its début in 1993, the show was initially shown on France 2. This show often involves surprise and unlikely duets, as well as brief interviews with the artists...
where they first performed the track "Inner City Blues", a cover of the Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
classic, which later became a favourite of their live shows.
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour's debut album Fruit
Fruit (album)
Fruit is the debut album by Danish band The Asteroids Galaxy Tour. It was released on September 21, 2009 in Europe, and Oct 27, 2009 in the US.-Track listing:-Chart performance:...
was released on September 21, 2009 in Europe, and Oct 27 in the US.
"The Sun Ain't Shining No More" has been chosen as the theme song of the Canadian action comedy television series Insecurity that premiered on January 4, 2011.
Breakthrough
Soon after starting out the band's demo was heard by Amy WinehouseAmy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize...
who asked them to be her opening act in Copenhagen, which proved to be the band's first proper live show. Not long after that, the track "Around The Bend" was chosen by Apple to be used in the new iPod Touch
IPod Touch
The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...
commercial to be aired worldwide from December 2008. Following the success of the commercial, "Around The Bend" went on to become the band's biggest single to date, achieving worldwide recognition and sales, and helping to launch the band onto the international stage.
The band supported Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
on several sold out dates for her summer 2009 European tour.
Their song "The Golden Age" is featured in the Heineken advertisement "The Entrance" from 2011.
Studio Albums
| Album Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | AUT | SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| Fruit Fruit (album) Fruit is the debut album by Danish band The Asteroids Galaxy Tour. It was released on September 21, 2009 in Europe, and Oct 27, 2009 in the US.-Track listing:-Chart performance:... |
|
80 | 53 | 84 |
| Out of Frequency |
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EPs
- The Sun Ain't Shining No More EP
- The Sun Ain't Shining No More (remixes) EP
- Around the Bend EP
- Live Session EP (iTunes exclusive)
- The Golden Age EP
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
SPA PROMUSICAE Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 2008 | "The Sun Ain't Shining No More" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fruit |
| "Around the Bend" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "The Golden Age The Golden Age (The Asteroids Galaxy Tour song) "The Golden Age" is a song recorded by Danish pop band The Asteroids Galaxy Tour. The song was released as a single on September 13, 2009 as a digital download in Denmark from their debut studio album Fruit. the song was produced by Lars Iversen and written by Mette Lindberg and Lars Iversen... " |
4 | 7 | 19 | 70 | 60 | 109 | |
| 2011 | "Major" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Out of Frequency |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | ||||||||