Carpark North

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Carpark North
Background information
Origin	Denmark
Genres	Electronic rock
Years active	1999–
Labels	Copenhagen, EMI Medley
Website	Official website
Members
Lau Højen Søren Balsner Morten Thorhauge

Carpark North is a Danish electronic rock band. The band was formed in Aarhus, Denmark on 28 July 1999 by Lau Højen (vocal, guitar), Søren Balsner (bass, synthesisers) and Morten Thorhauge (drums). The name "Carpark North" was created from the electro and rock genres: "Carpark" stands for car parks, edges, roughness, metal - the rock part, and "North" stands for northern lights, stars ethereal electronics.

History

The foundation for Carpark North is laid on Mellerup Efterskole, where Søren Balsner and Lau Højen meet and formed a band. This band played in the national championship in rock in 1997.

Søren and Lau split up after Mellerup, and Lau started his education at high school - Aarhus Katedralskole. Here he joins a band - "Spacekraft" and met Morten Thorhauge a young drummer from Søften. After a couple of months Lau and Morten formed their own band, and contacted Søren.

The first notes in Carpark North were played on a hot summer day in July 1999 in the MGK-facilities in Aarhus, Denmark.

Awards

• Danish Music Awards (2006) - Video of the Year ("Human"), directed by Martin de Thura
• Robert (2004) - Best Film Score ("Transparent & Glasslike")
• Zulu Award (2004) - New Comer of the Year
• P3 Guld (2003) - Hit of the Year ("Transparent & Glasslike")
• Gaffa Prisen (2003) - New Comer of the Year
• P3 Prisen (2001) - New Comer MP3 Prisen

Appearances in media

• TV show Alias (2005) - with the song "Homeland" from Carpark North.
• Video game FIFA 08 (2007) - with the song "Human" from All Things to All People.
• Film Midsommer (2000) - Carpark North's debut Carpark North' was chosen to be the official soundtrack for the film.
• Film Nordkraft (2005)

Discography

Albums

• Carpark North (2003)
• All Things to All People (2005)
• Grateful (2008)

EPs

• Carstereo (2000) (demo)
• 40 Days EP (2002)

Singles

• "There's a Place" (2001)
• "40 Days" (2002)
• "Transparent & Glasslike" (2003)#24 DEN ^[1]
• "Wild Wonders" (2003)
• "Kiss Me" (2003)
• "Human" (2005)#9 DEN ^[1]
• "Best Day" (2005)
• "Fireworks" (2005)
• "The Beasts" (2005)
• "Shall We Be Grateful" (2008)#5 DEN ^[1]
• "More" (2008)#22 DEN ^[1]
• "Save Me From Myself" (2009)#12 DEN ^[1]

References

External links

• Official website
• Carpark North at MySpace
• Carpark North at Discogs.com