Rover (band)
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Rover is a Norwegian rock band from Asker
outside of Oslo
. The band formed in 2003 by vocalist/guitarist Troll, lead guitarist Silver and pianist Johnny Rude; it expanded the following year to include drummer Bjorn Bommen and bassist Andy Scav. They have released 4 studio EP's to date, with their debut album The Illumination to be released April 4, 2011. The band was awarded Best Up and Coming artist in February 2010 by the biggest Norwegian music magazine Musikk Praksis.
in the summer of 2005, and released in May 2006. During the sessions at Studio Studio, Lucid Dreams was renamed Rover, and the EP was released under the new name.
, Latvia where they recorded the foundation of what was to become their debut album. The production lasted almost 3 years, and in the fall of 2009 the band released a limited number of promotional copies in an effort to attract record labels. In February 2010, Rover was given the MP-Award for Best Up and Coming artist. The MP-Award is an effort by the Norwegian music magazine Musikk Praksis to shed light on new and exciting acts. In May 2010, the band released their third EP Perfect Violation which included a re-recording of their trademark song "The Sound of Storms to Come" previously released on The Great Outdoors. In February 2011, the Rover released their fourth EP I Am Man (A Call For Unity), and at the same time announcing April 4 as the releasedate for their debut album The Illumination.
. The film company is part owned by Troll, and he is credited as art director
, animator
, co-writer
, co-director
and co-editor of the film. The film features musical themes taken from The Illumination, and Silver is credited as musical director and sound designer. The song Realign, taken from The Illumination is played during the end credits of the film, and was made available for free download through the band's MySpace page.
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
outside of Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. The band formed in 2003 by vocalist/guitarist Troll, lead guitarist Silver and pianist Johnny Rude; it expanded the following year to include drummer Bjorn Bommen and bassist Andy Scav. They have released 4 studio EP's to date, with their debut album The Illumination to be released April 4, 2011. The band was awarded Best Up and Coming artist in February 2010 by the biggest Norwegian music magazine Musikk Praksis.
Lucid Dreams (2003-2005)
The band recorded the 6 track EP Dark Rain Beautiful in the spring of 2004 under the name Lucid Dreams. The EP was released in December 2004, on the night of their first public concert.The Great Outdoors (2005-2006)
Three weeks after the release of Dark Rain Beautful, the band was contacted by the Norwegian guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø, who offered the band a record deal with his label Studio Studio Music. The Great Outdoors EP was recorded at Tekrø's Studio Studio in TotenToten
Toten is a traditional district in Oppland county in the eastern part of Norway. It consists of the municipalities Østre Toten, Vestre Toten, and Gjøvik.Toten was a petty kingdom in the early Viking Ages, with Halfdan Hvitbeinn as the most notable king....
in the summer of 2005, and released in May 2006. During the sessions at Studio Studio, Lucid Dreams was renamed Rover, and the EP was released under the new name.
The Illumination (2006-2011)
After the release of The Great Outdoors, Rover ended the cooperation with Studio Studio, and began working with Norwegian producer Andreas Eide Larsen. The team travelled to RigaRiga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, Latvia where they recorded the foundation of what was to become their debut album. The production lasted almost 3 years, and in the fall of 2009 the band released a limited number of promotional copies in an effort to attract record labels. In February 2010, Rover was given the MP-Award for Best Up and Coming artist. The MP-Award is an effort by the Norwegian music magazine Musikk Praksis to shed light on new and exciting acts. In May 2010, the band released their third EP Perfect Violation which included a re-recording of their trademark song "The Sound of Storms to Come" previously released on The Great Outdoors. In February 2011, the Rover released their fourth EP I Am Man (A Call For Unity), and at the same time announcing April 4 as the releasedate for their debut album The Illumination.
Interdiciplinary work
In October 2010, the UFO documentary The Day Before Disclosure was released for free online streaming by Norwegian film company New Paradigm FilmsNew Paradigm Films
New Paradigm Films is a Norwegian based film production company focusing on new science, spirituality, health and paranormal phenomena. The company gained worldwide attention early October 2010 when it released its UFO documentary The Day Before Disclosure to the public through free online...
. The film company is part owned by Troll, and he is credited as art director
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
, animator
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
, co-writer
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, co-director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and co-editor of the film. The film features musical themes taken from The Illumination, and Silver is credited as musical director and sound designer. The song Realign, taken from The Illumination is played during the end credits of the film, and was made available for free download through the band's MySpace page.