On My Way Down - Musik

Span Were A Norwegian Rock Band Who Self-Proclaimed Themselves As "Norwegian Turbo-Rock 'n' Roll Commandos." To Date They Have Sold Over 55 000 Copies Of Their Album 'Mass Distraction' Released In Feb 2004 World Wide. NME Described The Album As "Excellent Breakneck Rock 'n' Roll Mayhem." They Spent Most Of 2004 Touring The UK Norway And The US In Support Of Said Album. In August 2005 Span Announced That They Are Taking A Break. It Is Not Known When Or If They Will Return Since A News Posting On Their Website Stated That The Band "no Longer Share A Common Dream And Ambition". Band Members * Jarle Bernhoft Lead Vocals Guitar * Fridtjof 'Joff' Nilsen Guitar Backing Vocals * Kim Nordbæk Bass Backing Vocals * Fredrik Wallumrød Drums Backing Vocals In The Summer Of 2002 The Band Signed To Island Records Recording Their Debut Album At RAK Studios In London With Producer Gil Norton. Despite Much Interest Gained From Incessant Touring And The Minor-Hit Singles 'Found' And 'Don't Think The Way They Do' Island Held Back The Album Mass Distraction Until 2004 A Year After Its Originally Planned Release Date And Much Of The Early Impetus Was Lost. SPAN Then Tried To Establish Themselves In The U.S. But Were Unsuccessful After Attempts To Sign With Geffen Records And Interscope Records Fell Through. In Fact Interscope Had Agreed To Sign The Band After An Impressive Showcase Gig At LA's Troubadour. However Following Roster Rationalisation At The Label SPAN Were Unceremoniously Discarded Without Releasing A Note Stateside. Additional Tracks Were Recorded For A Planned US Version Of The Album But This Never Saw The Light Of Day. The Track 'Stay As You Are' Featured On A US TV Car Ad Which Attracted Considerable Public Attention But The Opportunity Had Gone. Their Second Album Vs. Time Was Released In Norway Only On The Johnny NoWhere/Mercury Label. Despite A Domestic Hit Single With 'Cut Like Diamonds' By The Summer Of 2005 The Band Had Decided To Split With Singer Jarle Keen To Pursue A More Mellow Style. The Band Played Their Final Gig Before A Sell-Out Oslo Crowd In October 2005 And Fans Eagerly Await A Commemorative DVD Of The Event. SPAN Ist Auch Eine Schweizer Band. Span Wurde 1975 In Bern Gegründet. Von 1976 Bis 1978 Avancierte Die Band Zum Angesagten Heissen Live-Act Und Spielte U.A. Im Vorprogramm Von AC/DC Und Nazareth. Auf Wunsch Der Plattenfirma Wurden Vier Singles Auf Englisch Veröffentlicht. 1978 Beginnt Die Zusammenarbeit Mit Polo Hofer Als SchmetterDing. Vier LPs Wurden Eingespielt. 1983 Veröffentlichten Span Ihr Eigenes Album «Spanton Spontan» Das Den Klassiker «Louenesee» Enthält. Der Auftritt Am Openair St.Gallen Wurde Im Selben Jahr Von Radio Und Fernsehen Übertragen. 1992 Landeten Span Mit Der CD «Bernstein» Und Dem Song «Bügle» In Den Top Ten Der Schweizer Charts. Zum 30-Jährigen Bandjubiläum Legte Die Berner Band 2005 Mit «BE-Stoff» Einen Querschnitt Ihres Schaffens Vor. Bei «Die Grössten Schweizer Hits» 2008 Waren Span Mit «Louenesee» In Der Kategorie «Stadt & Land» Nominiert. read less