The White Birch (band)

The White Birch was a Norwegian trio. The name comes from the 1994 album The White Birch by the band Codeine, one of the cornerstones of slowcore.^[1] They are sometimes called the "Norwegian Sigur Ròs."^[2] The trio was composed of Ola Fløttum, Hans Christian Almendingen and Ulf Rogde.^[3] They played together for 10 years, releasing 5 albums.

Discography

"Self-Portrayal" (1996, limited edition of 300 copies on vinyl)
"Left Hand EP" (1997, a limited edition EP of 200 copies)
"People Now Human Beings" (1998)
"Star Is Just A Sun" (2002) allmusic review
"Come Up For Air" (2005) allmusic review

Featuring also on

"Self Indulgent Mono-Minds - A Tribute To Motorpsycho" with a version of Demon Box
"Shockadelica - 50th Anniversary Tribute To The Artist Known As Prince" with a version of Purple Rain

References

^ "The White Birch: Die Suche nach der Wärme" (in German). http://www.gaesteliste.de/texte/show.html?id=43764cb52733880&_nr=1033. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
^ "The White Birch, an interview" (in German). lunakafe. 21 October 2002. http://www.lunakafe.com/moon74/no74d.php. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
^ "The White Birch Im Wurmloch" (in German). westzeit. November 2005. http://www.westzeit.de/interviews/?id=676&tp=THE_WHITE_BIRCH_Im_Wurmloch. Retrieved 27 September 2009.

External links

archives of official website www.thewhitebirch.no on archive.org
Myspace page