Despite the fact that the Norwegian duo Datarock, have released three EPs and an album since they formed in 2000, the US has had to wait until now to experience their unique sound (Beastie Boys meets Talking Heads) and highly distinctive stage performances.
Fredrik Saroea (Vocals, guitars, drums, keyboards) and Ketil Mosnes (Bass, programming, keyboards, backing vocals) from Bergen in Norway, describe their sound as "a mixture of musical styles" and list their major artistic influences as Devo, Talking Heads and the Happy Mondays.
Datarock’s debut album, Datarock Datarock, which was released in 2005 in 10 countries on the band's own label, YAP (Young Aspiring Professionals), is finally being released in the US on 12 June by Nettwerk. As if that isn’t good news enough, Fredrik and Ketil are also embarking on their first US tour, kicking off on 1 June in Philadelphia (see full details below). Continue reading to watch the video for Fa Fa Fa and to listen to Sex Me Up. Seriously difficult not to dance to, you’ll fall for them as much as we have.
Watch the video for Fa Fa Fa from Datarock Datarock
Take a listen to Sex Me Up from Datarock Datarock
Tour Dates
05-18 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tuts
05-19 Stoke, England - Underground
05-20 Bristol, England - Thelka
05-21 Sheffield, England - Plug
05-23 Liverpool, England - Academy
05-24 Leeds, England - Faversham
05-25 Birmingham, England - Vintage Shop
05-26 London, England- Scala
05-27 Nottingham, England- Dot To Dot Festival
05-27 Manchester, England - Eurocultured Festival
05-28 Newcastle, England - Evolution Festival
06-01 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
06-02 Brooklyn, NY - Studio B
06-03 Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe *
06-04 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace *
06-05 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
06-06 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Club
06-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards #
06-10 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
06-11 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom ^
06-12 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
06-13 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
06-22 Scheesel, Germany - Hurricane Festival
06-23 Neuhausen, Germany - Southside Festival
07-03 Kristiansand, Norway - Quart Festival
07-07 Dublin, Ireland - Oxegen Festival
07-08 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
07-20 Trencin, Slovakia - Pohoda Festival
07-22 Valencia, Spain - Benicassim Festival
Comments