Magtens Korridorer is a band from Denmark which was started in 1995 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The band consists of Johan Olsen (vocals), Rasmus Kern (guitar, synth, samplers and other keys), Niklas Schneidermann (guitar), Terkel Møhl (bass) and Anders Ramhede (drums). The band's work is described as a mixture of rock and poetic post-punk.
History The band made a demo tape in 1996, which included the song "Hestevisen", which was featured on the hugely popular DR P3 radio show Tæskeholdet. This instantly propelled the band to national stardom, despite not having recorded an album yet.
The band went to the studio and recorded their debut album Bagsiden Af Medaljen in 1998, but the album failed to make a commercial breakthrough. For the following seven years, not much was heard from the band and Terkel, Niklas and Anders joined the band. In 2005, Magtens Korridorer caught the attention of Karrierekanonen, a program for discovering new musical talents in Denmark. Karrierekanonen - Magtens Korridorer That year, the band released the album Friværdi, which was a commercial and critical success. Friværdi anmeldelse . Gaffa. Several singles were released such as "Lorteparforhold", "Picnic (på Kastellet)", "Nordhavn Station" and "Sara har..."
Frontman Olsen is also a Ph.D. in molecular biology, and he teaches at the University of Copenhagen. Interview med Johan Olsen - biolog og forsanger i et band
Magtens Korridorer opened Orange Stage at the 2006 Roskilde Festival.
Johan Olsen hosted a radioshow on DR P3 during the summer of 2007 called "Summer School"Sommerskolen
Discography Albums
Year Album Peak Position Certifications DAN1998 Bagsiden af medaljen— 2005 Friværdi11Platinum2007 Det krøllede håb2Gold2009 Milan Allé3Gold2011 Imperiet falder2Gold2012 Spil noget vi kender!32014 Før alting bliver nat22018 Halvt til helt42021 Club Promise2"—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Live albums 2003: Magtens Korridorer i Humlebyen 2003: Stengade Live
EPs 1995: Intet nyt under solen 1996: Den første
Singles Year Single Peak Position Album DAN2007 "Pandora"222009 "Milan allé"112011 "Kom og mærk"362012 "På vej" (feat. Sys Bjerre)352014 "Giv mig en dag" 14 "Sorte stråler" 37"—" denotes a release that did not chart.
External links
Official website Myspace
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