Moddi

Moddi
Background information
Genres	Indiepop Post-rock
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Impeller Records
Website	moddi.no
Members
Jørgen Nordby Ofelia Østrem Ossum Erik Normann Aanonsen Hanna Furuseth Katrine Schiøtt Einar Stray
Past members
Christine Henriksen (2006-2010)

Pål Moddi Knutsen also known as Moddi is a Norwegian musician from Senja.

History

His debut-EP Rubato was released on Playground Music in august 2008. The EP was a split EP with Einar Stray. Moddi received good critiques from the internet magazine Pitchfork for his concert at the norwegian music festival Øyafestivalen in 2008.^[1]

In the fall of 2009 Moddi recorded his first studioalbum Floriography in Greenhouse Studio in Reykjavik. The album was produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson. It was released on february 8th 2010 on Impeller Records. The album received a very good criticism from the norwegian newspaper Aftenposten who rated it 5 out 6.^[2]

I january 2010 Moddi, with the band Kråkesølv and the record label Spoon Train Audio, turned down the offer of a nomination to a stipend of 800.000 NOK from By:Larm. The reason for the rejection was that StatoilHydro was the sponsor of the stipend and the artists climate engagement.

Moddi was one of the four artists/bands who received a stipend from A-ha before A-ha's tour Ending on a High Note Tour in 2010. The stipend was on 1.000.000 NOK. The goal of the stipend was to help young, up and coming artists who wished to pursue an international career.

Discography

• 2008 — Rubato EP
• 2009 — Live Parkteateret (self-released live album)
• 2010 — Floriography (album) #9 Norway ^[3]

References

1. ^ "Pitchfork review fo Øyafestival". 12 August 2008. http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7169-ya-festival/. Retrieved 5 February 2011. 
2. ^ "Aftenposten review of Floriography". 9 October 2010. http://oslopuls.aftenposten.no/musikk/article343179.ece/. Retrieved 5 February 2011. 
3. ^ http://lista.vg.no/artist/moddi/5480

External links

• Official homepage
• Official Myspace

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