The Opium Cartel
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The Opium Cartel is Jacob Holm-Lupo
's solo-project away from his other band, White Willow
. The project involves musicians from White Willow
, Wobbler
, Änglagård
, Pineforest Crunch
, Jaga Jazzist
, No-Man
, Rhys Marsh and the Autumn Ghost, The Rentals
and more. The debut album is entitled "Night Blooms". It was released on Termo Records
in April 2009. It is mastered by Jens Petter Nilsen of Xploding Plastix
, and feature artwork by Japanese
artist Mako
.
Jacob Holm-Lupo
Jacob Holm-Lupo is a Norwegian guitarist, composer and producer. He is the main song-writer in White Willow and the Opium Cartel. He also runs Termo Records together with Lars Fredrik Frøislie.-References:...
's solo-project away from his other band, White Willow
White Willow (band)
White Willow is a Norwegian art rock band, mixing elements of orchestral pop, 70's progressive rock, jazz-rock and even electronic elements. They have released 5 albums so far: 1995's Ignis Fatuus, which features symphonic folk rock in the vein of early King Crimson and Genesis as well as Mellow...
. The project involves musicians from White Willow
White Willow (band)
White Willow is a Norwegian art rock band, mixing elements of orchestral pop, 70's progressive rock, jazz-rock and even electronic elements. They have released 5 albums so far: 1995's Ignis Fatuus, which features symphonic folk rock in the vein of early King Crimson and Genesis as well as Mellow...
, Wobbler
Wobbler (band)
- History :The band was formed near Hønefoss , in the spring of 1999 with a burning desire to create or perhaps recreate some of the musical expressions of the early seventies, especially in the use of the instruments of that time and the somewhat "strange" compositions of the progressive rock...
, Änglagård
Änglagård
Änglagård is a Swedish progressive rock band, with influences including Cathedral, King Crimson, Genesis, Trettioåriga Kriget, Schicke Führs Fröhling, and Van der Graaf Generator. The band was established in 1991 by Tord Lindman and Johan Högberg , and broke up in 1994...
, Pineforest Crunch
Pineforest Crunch
Pineforest Crunch is a Swedish pop music band based in Stockholm. They have released three albums and toured extensively internationally selling over 250 000 albums worldwide. Their music is highly textured and often features the use of unusual musical instruments to complement the overall sound...
, Jaga Jazzist
Jaga Jazzist
Jaga Jazzist is an experimental jazz band from Norway that rose to prominence when the BBC named their first album, A Livingroom Hush , the best jazz album of 2002. The core of the band are brothers and main songwriters Lars and Martin Horntveth...
, No-Man
No-Man
No-Man are a British art-pop duo formed in 1987 as No Man Is An Island by singer Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson . The band has so far produced six studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections...
, Rhys Marsh and the Autumn Ghost, The Rentals
The Rentals
The Rentals are an American rock band fronted by vocalist Matt Sharp, best known as the former bass player for rock group Weezer. The band is best known for their mid-1990s hit single, "Friends of P.". The group has released two albums, Return of the Rentals and Seven More Minutes on Maverick...
and more. The debut album is entitled "Night Blooms". It was released on Termo Records
Termo Records
Termo Records is a Norwegian record label founded by Jacob Holm-Lupo and Lars Fredrik Frøislie in 2007.They have released albums by artists such as In Lingua Mortua, Haakon Ellingsen, Wobbler, The Opium Cartel, Rhys Marsh & the Autumn Ghost, Judy Dyble and White Willow.-External links:**...
in April 2009. It is mastered by Jens Petter Nilsen of Xploding Plastix
Xploding Plastix
Xploding Plastix is a Norwegian two-man band playing Electrofunk/Big beat music with elements of jazz. Jens Petter Nilsen and Hallvard Wennersberg Hagen formed the group in early 1999, and submitted their first demotape in 2000...
, and feature artwork by Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
artist Mako
Mako
-Biology:*Isurus, the mako shark genus, consisting of two living and several fossil species:**Shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, the more common mako**Longfin mako shark, Isurus paucus, the rarer mako-Places:*Mako, Ethiopia, a town in Ethiopia...
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