- The School
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Name = The School
Img_capt = The band shot by Merete Haseth
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Origin =Trondheim ,Norway
Genre =indie rock ,post-punk revival
Years_active = 2004—present
Label = Kong Tiki Records
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Current_members = Stig Førde Aarskog
Thor-Inge Hoddevik
Karl-Martin Hoddevik
Andreas Kj. Elvenes
Puppy
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Notable_instruments =The School is a Norwegian
indie rock andpost-punk revival band fromTrondheim , formed in 2004. In January 2006, the band released its self-produced "Mädchen" EP. It was only available in local shops. It contains four tracks and is now sold out. The release and live acts eventually led Kong Tiki Records label fromOslo to sign the band and release their first album onSeptember 11 ,2006 , "Espionage". This album was produced inStugudalen at [http://www.larsville.no/ Larsville studio] by John Fryer, who is famous for working with bands such asDepeche Mode , HIM andNine Inch Nails .To promote the album, a
viral marketing attempt was made through a hidden page (see http://www.theschoolrock.com/code.php) from their website locked with a secret code that can be found in their album CD inlay. An unreleased track called "Killing The Night" was downloadable from this page. As of March 19th 2008, the page is no longer available and has been replaced by a generic FastPark.net landing page.In the spring of 2008 the band started recording their second album in
Carriage House Studios . The album is titled "Destructive Sounds" and was released in storesSeptember 8 ,2008 .Discography
EPs
*"Mädchen" (2006)
tudio albums
*"Espionage" (2006)
*"Destructive Sounds" (2008)Line-up
*Stig Førde Aarskog - Vocals/guitar
*Thor-Inge Hoddevik - Lead Guitar
*Karl-Martin Hoddevik - Bass
*Andreas Kj. Elvenes - Keyboards/backing vocals
*Puppy - DrumsExternal links
* [http://www.myspace.com/theschoolrock The School] at
MySpace
* [http://www.kongtiki.com/bands_theschool.php Band page] at Kong Tick Records web site
*" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8SNnw5xluY Bad To The Bone] "music video onYouTube
*" [http://youtube.com/watch?v=KQMhaNcjcrU Pick Up The Phone] "music video onYouTube
* [http://musikk.download.sol.no/Magellan/pages/main.jsp?storeId=12051&pageId=collectionDisplay&viewId=1306226 "Espionage" at SOL online music store] with 30 seconds audio previews
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