Figurines
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| Country | Denmark |
| Years active | Mid-1990s–present |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Labels | Morningside Records |
| Members | Mads Kjærgaard Christian Hjelm Claus Salling Johansen Kristian Volden |
Figurines is an indie rock band from Denmark, formed in the mid-1990s. The band released their first EP, The Detour, in 2001 and their first full-length album, Shake a Mountain, in 2003. The band began to receive national attention in Denmark around the time of the full-length release, and began touring Germany in 2004. Their second full-length, Skeleton, was released in 2005 on Danish label Morningside Records and German label Pop-U-Loud, and on US label The Control Group in 2006.
The band began a North American tour after being nominated for a Canadian Music Week Indie award and has since performed at the Indies ceremony, SXSW, KEXP, and in cities in the US, Canada, and Europe. The band has also received positive press from Pitchfork Media, The New York Times, and Spin, among others. Figurines's sound has been most often compared to that of Pavement, Modest Mouse, and Built to Spill.
The band is currently working on their next release.
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[edit] Discography
- The Detour EP (2001)
- Shake a Mountain (2003)
- Shake a Mountain SE (2004)
- Skeleton (2005)
- Silver Ponds 7" Single (2006)
- Skeleton (Canada/US, 2006)
[edit] Members
- Christian Hjelm – Vocals and Guitar
- Claus Salling Johansen – Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Kristian Volden – Drums, Percussion
- Mads Kjærgaard – Bass
[edit] History
The Figurines were formed in the mid 1990's when Christian, Claus and Andreas all began to "jam" together. Originally all the Figurines were compromised of all guitarists. Eventually Andreas switched over to Bass and Claus swapped to drums until Kristian joined the band (Claus’ drumming can be heard on the The Detour EP).
In May of 2006 Andreas Left the band and Mads Kjærgaard joined.
They are currently working on their next release.
