Alphabeat

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Alphabeat

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Origin = Silkeborg, Denmark
Genre = Pop
Years_active = 2004-present
Label = Copenhagen
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URL = [http://www.thisisalphabeat.com// thisisalphabeat.com]
Current_members = Anders SG
Stine Bramsen
Anders B
Rasmus Nagel
Anders Reinholdt
Troels Hansen
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Alphabeat is a Danish pop band from Silkeborg signed to Copenhagen Records in Denmark. Their debut single "Fascination" was a major hit in Denmark during the summer of 2007 and a significant hit in the UK in 2008. A second single, "10.000 Nights of Thunder" (or just "10,000 Nights" in the UK) saw equal success, and their eponymous debut album went platinum in Denmark, and their subsequent single "boyfriend" was released to great acclaim in the UK.

Their sound is mainly retro 80's melodic pop, taking inspiration, amongst others, from Deacon Blue and Prefab Sprout, with distinctive overlay of male and female harmonies.They have been compared to pop legend ABBA.

Their native success attracted the attention of several major labels from larger markets abroad, and Alphabeat were eventually signed to EMI's Charisma Records label in the United Kingdom. Their British debut single, "Fantastic 6", was released on 26 November 2007. Several popular British publications have praised Alphabeat including "NME","The Observer Music Monthly", "Digital Spy" [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a79928/alphabeat-fantastic-six.html Alphabeat: Fantastic Six - Nick Levine, Digital Spy ] ] and Popjustice. [ [http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1821&Itemid=279 Popjustice - Alphabeat - 'Fantastic Six' ] ]

The band was offered to play as a warm-up for the Spice Girls during their reunion world tour 2007-8, but declined the offer, feeling that it would be "too weird" to suddenly play in front of a very large audience unfamiliar with the band's music. [ [http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/spice-girls-snubbed-by-danish-band-alphabeat_1006192.html » Spice Girls snubbed by Danish band Alphabeat - Thaindian News ] ] [ [http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/music/alphabeat-supporting-spice-girls-would-have-been-weird-$1225548.htm Alphabeat: Supporting Spice Girls would have been weird] ]

Alphabeat performed at T in the Park 2008 on "campers friday" and were recently announced in the line-up of the 2008 Roskilde Festival.They also performed at the "Summerfestival" in Klaksvik, Faroe Islands, in early August 2008.

R&B singer Kelly Rowland said in an interview that she would love to collaborate with the band.

The band was previously named Sodastar but this was changed to avoid confusion with a German band. [http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=115&csid2=804&fid1=30123 Alphabeat "Fascination" review on Exclaim.ca 3/4/2008 By Cam Lindsay]

References

External links

* [http://www.thisiswonky.com WONKY POP - Alphabeat supporters; band headlined first Wonky Tour]
* [http://www.thisisalphabeat.com Alphabeat's international homepage]
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* [http://www.thisisalphabeat.es Spanish Forum (Foro en Español)]
* [http://bandlist.dk/Default.asp?subMenuid=pres&Page=band/band_info.asp&userid=5696&name=Alphabeat Profile on bandlist.dk]
* [http://www.ilikemusic.com/interviews/Alphabeat_interview_2008_Rasmus_Nagel-4624 Alphabeat interview 2008 on ilikemusic.com]
* [http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Reviews/alphabeat_fascination_debut_album_review.aspx Review of alphabeat's debut album on dailymusicguide.com]
* [http://www.stv.tv/out/music/qxa/Alphabeat_interview_x_Stine_Bramsen_x_d_080605144653086 stv.tv/music Interview with Alphabeat singer Stine Bramsen]