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First to phoenix is an indie rock band from Denmark.
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Background information | |
Origin | Aarhus, Denmark |
Genres | Indie rock Indie pop |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Unsigned |
Members | Mark Astrup Chris Nielsen Anders Iversen |
Website | Official website At Facebook |
History
The band was formed in early 2008 by Anders Iversen, Chris Nielsen and Mark Astrup. They released their first EP "First to phoenix" in mid May 2008, produced by Ole Gundahl in Safelanding Studios, mastered by Morten Bue in Audio Planet studios in Copenhagen.[1]
The name "First to phoenix" ironically refers to the meaning of phoenix as; "3. a person or thing of peerless beauty or excellence"[2]. Band references streches from Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown and Why? to bands such as Interpol and The Shins.
Discography
First to phoenix (2008)
References
4 Article about First to phoenix at angmoh.dk
5 First to phoenix at Facebook
6 First to phoenix at Reverb Nation
7 First to phoenix at Bandbasen.dk
External Links
- ^ Interview with Mark Astrup in music magazine Gaffa: http://gaffa.dk/nyheder/view.php/news_id=21330
- ^ Websters Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Gramercy Books 1996, ISBN: 0-517-15141-3.