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We had a great tour! Thanks to all of the promotors who worked with us and to the audiences!

Stine Janvin Motland sang with us when we played Oslo! That was great. I am sure we will work together again. And of cause Hamid Drake did exactly what I was hoping for: 5 wonderful concerts. He inspired the band and so did Per Zanussi on electric bass bringing a new sound to the band . Together they helped us opening up some new doors. Which is what I am always hoping for when new musicians join the band.

Hamid and Morten Johan who played acoustic drums on the last 4 gigs instead of his usual electronic percussion, did some amazing things together. And when Louis finally joined us for the last two gigs, the drum department was hard to beat!  

During the first concert, in Oslo, I felt something was missing because Paal and Ingebrigt were not there. I am so used to their sounds! But when I listened to the recording, I realised it was a different sound, also this time with a voice . In St. Johann I think the new band really came together and it was cooking! We did a multitrack recording there, but unfortunately, it was messed up with digital sync problems which means thousand of digital clicks….Useless.  However, we made a nice recording at the Ulrichsberg festival - with Louis and Kevin included.

Again: thanks to the musicians, the audiences and to Mercedes for making the Vito vans - which we rented for the tour!