Envelope (band)
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Envelope is a pop
/rock band
from Denmark
that has been very much influenced by bands such as The Beatles
. Envelope was formed in May 1998 and has to this day been actively involved in performing.
The band, as of today, consists of three permanent members - Christoffer Høyer, Jesper Valentin Holm and Sune Ørvad - and various bass guitarists.
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Envelope has been started by Christoffer Høyer, who is thereby the frontman of the band. Together with Jesper he forms the 'core' of Envelope.
Christoffer Høyer, in the meantime as being the frontman, is Envelope's songwriter, guitarist, pianist and, most important of all, vocals. He has long been collaborating with such songwriters as Hiroaki Serizawa
of Japan - who has had more than 50 #1 hits in Asia and sold in excess of 15 million singles - and Adam Argyle of Britain - who has written the single "Next Best Superstar" for ex-Sporty Spice Girl, Melanie C.
Jesper Valentin Holm became a member of Envelope in February 1999 and has since been the drummer and percussionist, as well as the co-frontman.
, Sweden
, Germany
, the Netherlands
, Belgium
, Switzerland
, Austria
and Korea
.
With songs such as "Stay", "House of Decay" and "Don't You Want to Ask Me (Who I Am)?" being released as singles
and receiving a considerable amount of airplay on large numbers of various radio stations, Envelope had established good grounds for the release of their album Stay. Soon after the release, the song "Stay" became a radio-hit in countries such as Norway and Sweden, where more than fifty radio stations played the song quite frequently, many of them having it A-listed.
The song-listing of Stay is as follows:
1). Stay
2). All the Loveless Ends
3). Don't You Want to Ask Me (Who I Am)?
4). After All These Years
5). Morning Girl
6). House of Decay
7). Nothing More to Say
8). I Live in You Eyes
9). You Are Here
10). Straight Into the Sun
11). It Really Isn't Necessary
Envelope is currently recording its second album, due to be released in October 2008, being produced by Boe Larsen. It shall feature songs such as "Open Window", "Rust Away" and "Lonely Train", which have already gained populairty by being played at various festivals and performances.
, having been awarded with many titles. Track of the Day, Best Production, Best Melody and Best Lyrics are only four of the many awards it has received on Garageband.com.
In 2004, two of Envelope's songs - "Stay" and "Don't You Want to Ask Me?" - were selected to be played on the National American TV show called "Good Girls Don't", broadcast by Oprah Winfrey
's channel the Oxygen Network every Friday night to a minimum of 2 million viewers (reaching a potential of 15 million).
The song "Open Window" has also been chosen to play on the episode "Nothing Left To Say But Goodbye" of the popular American TV show One Tree Hill
, produced by Warner Bros.
and televised through the CW Television Network.
Christoffer Høyer's partnership works with above mentioned songwriters such as Hiroaki Serizawa and Adam Argyle are not only earning himself and the band more fame and respect, but are also helping him establish his title as a successful songwriter.
One of Envelope's newest (and yet unreleased) songs - "In The Money", written by Christoffer Høyer and producer Boe Larsen - has recently been translated into Finnish by the artist Simo Silmu (Finland's fourth best selling artist at the moment) and is due to be released on his album Punaisessa talossa on August 15, 2008.
Envelope has performed several times at Roskilde Festival
and Midtfyns Festival
, the biggest and most famous rock festivals in Denmark, as well as numerous festivals around the world.
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...
/rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
that has been very much influenced by bands such as The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
. Envelope was formed in May 1998 and has to this day been actively involved in performing.
The band, as of today, consists of three permanent members - Christoffer Høyer, Jesper Valentin Holm and Sune Ørvad - and various bass guitarists.
Members
Christoffer Høyer, in the meantime as being the frontman, is Envelope's songwriter, guitarist, pianist and, most important of all, vocals. He has long been collaborating with such songwriters as Hiroaki Serizawa
Hiroaki Serizawa
Hiroaki Serizawa is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He has released albums under two other similar names: Hiro Serizawa . He has released music for many Mitsuru Adachi anime series, including Touch and Hiatari Ryōkō!- External links :* *...
of Japan - who has had more than 50 #1 hits in Asia and sold in excess of 15 million singles - and Adam Argyle of Britain - who has written the single "Next Best Superstar" for ex-Sporty Spice Girl, Melanie C.
Jesper Valentin Holm became a member of Envelope in February 1999 and has since been the drummer and percussionist, as well as the co-frontman.
Discography
Envelope recorded its debut album - Stay - throughout the summer of 2000. Co-produced by Envelope and Michael Hoffman, it was released by the Swedish label, Turmic Records, in Denmark on 22 October 2001. Shortly after it was also released in such countries as NorwayNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, 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....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
.
With songs such as "Stay", "House of Decay" and "Don't You Want to Ask Me (Who I Am)?" being released as singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and receiving a considerable amount of airplay on large numbers of various radio stations, Envelope had established good grounds for the release of their album Stay. Soon after the release, the song "Stay" became a radio-hit in countries such as Norway and Sweden, where more than fifty radio stations played the song quite frequently, many of them having it A-listed.
The song-listing of Stay is as follows:
1). Stay
2). All the Loveless Ends
3). Don't You Want to Ask Me (Who I Am)?
4). After All These Years
5). Morning Girl
6). House of Decay
7). Nothing More to Say
8). I Live in You Eyes
9). You Are Here
10). Straight Into the Sun
11). It Really Isn't Necessary
Envelope is currently recording its second album, due to be released in October 2008, being produced by Boe Larsen. It shall feature songs such as "Open Window", "Rust Away" and "Lonely Train", which have already gained populairty by being played at various festivals and performances.
Achievements
Envelope's newest single "Open Window", having already been released as a single in Denmark, has gained wide attention from websites such as GarageBand.comGarageBand.com
GarageBand.com was a large online community of independent musicians and music fans. Founded in 1999, the site was used by musicians who were seeking greater exposure and critical insight provided by an audience of their peers. The site was also used by music fans to discover new independent...
, having been awarded with many titles. Track of the Day, Best Production, Best Melody and Best Lyrics are only four of the many awards it has received on Garageband.com.
In 2004, two of Envelope's songs - "Stay" and "Don't You Want to Ask Me?" - were selected to be played on the National American TV show called "Good Girls Don't", broadcast by Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
's channel the Oxygen Network every Friday night to a minimum of 2 million viewers (reaching a potential of 15 million).
The song "Open Window" has also been chosen to play on the episode "Nothing Left To Say But Goodbye" of the popular American TV show One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
, produced by Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
and televised through the CW Television Network.
Christoffer Høyer's partnership works with above mentioned songwriters such as Hiroaki Serizawa and Adam Argyle are not only earning himself and the band more fame and respect, but are also helping him establish his title as a successful songwriter.
One of Envelope's newest (and yet unreleased) songs - "In The Money", written by Christoffer Høyer and producer Boe Larsen - has recently been translated into Finnish by the artist Simo Silmu (Finland's fourth best selling artist at the moment) and is due to be released on his album Punaisessa talossa on August 15, 2008.
Envelope has performed several times at Roskilde Festival
Roskilde Festival
Roskilde Festival is a festival held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the six biggest annual music festivals in Europe . It was created in 1971 by two high school students, Mogens Sandfær and Jesper Switzer Møller, and promoter Carl Fischer...
and Midtfyns Festival
Midtfyns Festival
Midtfyns Festival was a famous rock festival in Denmark. It was closed before the 2004 festival started, due to declining ticket sales. In the festival's heyday it was competing with Roskilde Festival to be the biggest music event in Northern Europe, mostly due to Phish's appearance at the festival...
, the biggest and most famous rock festivals in Denmark, as well as numerous festivals around the world.