Haha, this review from Utah is really good, and has us critcally stomping M Ward and the Hives. That doesn't happen every day.
What the American press has to say about SMOKiNG KiLLS
“Simply put, if the Posies are a glass of fine wine, the Disciplines are a shot of whiskey. Top-shelf, of course.” -- American Songwriter
“In other words, Smoking Kills is a better way for your ears to spend 31 minutes than just about any homegrown album that's come down the pike this summer. And it's sure to sound great the rest of the year, too.” -- Huffington Post
“This is power-chord bar rock, and with beers in hand, the crowd loves it.
The wiry frontman is unleashing his inner Iggy Pop, jumping around and off the stage, singing his way to the back of the room, hugging the woman standing next to me.” -- Paste
“In between Big Star reunions, R.E.M. tours and fronting the Posies, Ken Stringfellow re-emerges this spring as part of the rock quartet the Disciplines” -- Billboard
“It's doubtful anyone expected this from the Posies' Ken Stringfellow, stomping garage-rock with vocals aggressive enough to have followed his neighbors Nirvana to a life of unimaginable riches back in 1993 when the Posies were biting the hand that could have fed them with bittersweet power-pop hooks on "Flavor of the Month." -- Blurt
“Stringfellow’s new project, which sounds nothing like Journey, is the kind of left-of-center exotica that’s always attracted a man who’s been known to sport a dress onstage, and over the years has routinely dyed his usually long hair a bright magenta or cherry red” -- Stereophile
“There’s not a bad track on Smoking Kills” -- Big Takeover
“Simply put, if the Posies are a glass of fine wine, the Disciplines are a shot of whiskey. Top-shelf, of course.” -- American Songwriter
“In other words, Smoking Kills is a better way for your ears to spend 31 minutes than just about any homegrown album that's come down the pike this summer. And it's sure to sound great the rest of the year, too.” -- Huffington Post
“This is power-chord bar rock, and with beers in hand, the crowd loves it.
The wiry frontman is unleashing his inner Iggy Pop, jumping around and off the stage, singing his way to the back of the room, hugging the woman standing next to me.” -- Paste
“In between Big Star reunions, R.E.M. tours and fronting the Posies, Ken Stringfellow re-emerges this spring as part of the rock quartet the Disciplines” -- Billboard
“It's doubtful anyone expected this from the Posies' Ken Stringfellow, stomping garage-rock with vocals aggressive enough to have followed his neighbors Nirvana to a life of unimaginable riches back in 1993 when the Posies were biting the hand that could have fed them with bittersweet power-pop hooks on "Flavor of the Month." -- Blurt
“Stringfellow’s new project, which sounds nothing like Journey, is the kind of left-of-center exotica that’s always attracted a man who’s been known to sport a dress onstage, and over the years has routinely dyed his usually long hair a bright magenta or cherry red” -- Stereophile
“There’s not a bad track on Smoking Kills” -- Big Takeover
In Westzeit Mag., Germany...
Latest press from last week's German release of SMOKiNG KiLLS!
http://www.intro.de/platten/kritiken/23054790/the-disciplines-smoking-kills
http://www.gaesteliste.de/zehnpluszehn/show.html?_nr=76
http://www.bumbanet.de/2009/05/the-disciplines-smoking-kills/
http://www.bloom.de/articles/article_008399_php4.htm
http://www.computerbild.de/artikel/Musikkritik-Rock-Pop-Smoking-Kills-4374067.html
http://unterhaltung.de.msn.com/musik/cds-artikel.aspx?cp-documentid=147553975
http://www.intro.de/platten/kritiken/23054790/the-disciplines-smoking-kills
http://www.gaesteliste.de/zehnpluszehn/show.html?_nr=76
http://www.bumbanet.de/2009/05/the-disciplines-smoking-kills/
http://www.bloom.de/articles/article_008399_php4.htm
http://www.computerbild.de/artikel/Musikkritik-Rock-Pop-Smoking-Kills-4374067.html
http://unterhaltung.de.msn.com/musik/cds-artikel.aspx?cp-documentid=147553975
I just realized that with the Sept. 28 release of SMOKiNG KiLLS in Benelux on V2, that we will be labelmates with Norway's greatest musical hero, Alexander Ryback!
http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/smoking_kills
http://herenb.canadaeast.com/rss/article/article/633675
More great reviews coming in from the North American release.
SMOKiNG KiLLS will be released by V2 Music Benelux this fall in Belgium/Holland/Luxembourg
and by FREAK MUSiC Malaysia in the fall in Malaysia/Singapore/The Philippines/Indonesia!!
http://herenb.canadaeast.com/rss/article/article/633675
More great reviews coming in from the North American release.
SMOKiNG KiLLS will be released by V2 Music Benelux this fall in Belgium/Holland/Luxembourg
and by FREAK MUSiC Malaysia in the fall in Malaysia/Singapore/The Philippines/Indonesia!!
From Powerpopaholic blog
"I was listening to this new Norwegian glam garage rock band The Disciplines and thinking "it's pretty good, hard guitar riffs pounding drums and a lead singer that snarls and screams like Henry Rollins in a bad mood.." then I looked at the liner notes and did a double take. Lead Vocals: Ken Stringfellow. The Posies Ken Stringfellow? Holy crap. Well I guess Ken wanted to explore this side of his musical personality, nothing wrong with that. If you are looking for a tougher version of The White Stripes or Jet then you've come to the right place. Ken teamed up with the Norwegian band Briskeby consisting of drummer Claus Larsen, bassist Baard Helgeland and guitarist Bjorn Bergene, and they quickly developed this aggressive style. The group struts it's stuff with the opener "Your For The Taking" and summons some glam goodness with "Get It Right." After a few listens it reveals Ken's melodic tendencies underneath all those riffs, on "Best Mistake" and "Falling Knives." I guess it's a trend to do harder stuff, after all it seems to work for the recent Superdrag album, but this doesn't feel forced at all. More highlights include, "Hurricane" and the retro flavored "Like So Many Times Before." Both the latter song and "No Vacancy" comes closer to The Posies sound that any of the previous tracks. The songwriting here aims for both the head and the heart and succeeds in bringing across the message with a ballsy gusto once reserved for guys like Ian Astbury (The Cult). Kool Kat Musik is having a special on this album, you get an exclusive 13-song "Live in Finland" album with each order. For these tough times, sometimes power pop has to get tough."
"I was listening to this new Norwegian glam garage rock band The Disciplines and thinking "it's pretty good, hard guitar riffs pounding drums and a lead singer that snarls and screams like Henry Rollins in a bad mood.." then I looked at the liner notes and did a double take. Lead Vocals: Ken Stringfellow. The Posies Ken Stringfellow? Holy crap. Well I guess Ken wanted to explore this side of his musical personality, nothing wrong with that. If you are looking for a tougher version of The White Stripes or Jet then you've come to the right place. Ken teamed up with the Norwegian band Briskeby consisting of drummer Claus Larsen, bassist Baard Helgeland and guitarist Bjorn Bergene, and they quickly developed this aggressive style. The group struts it's stuff with the opener "Your For The Taking" and summons some glam goodness with "Get It Right." After a few listens it reveals Ken's melodic tendencies underneath all those riffs, on "Best Mistake" and "Falling Knives." I guess it's a trend to do harder stuff, after all it seems to work for the recent Superdrag album, but this doesn't feel forced at all. More highlights include, "Hurricane" and the retro flavored "Like So Many Times Before." Both the latter song and "No Vacancy" comes closer to The Posies sound that any of the previous tracks. The songwriting here aims for both the head and the heart and succeeds in bringing across the message with a ballsy gusto once reserved for guys like Ian Astbury (The Cult). Kool Kat Musik is having a special on this album, you get an exclusive 13-song "Live in Finland" album with each order. For these tough times, sometimes power pop has to get tough."
YOURS FOR THE TAKiNG ViNYL SiNGLE OUT NOW!
Second Motion Records, our US label have just released YOURS FOR THE TAKiNG & WRONG LANE as a limited edition, colored-vinyl 45! Order here. You get the digital single as a download included in the price.
Ken's South American tour supporting the release of SMOKiNG KiLLS has been a great success with awesome shows in Lima and Santiago, with local DiSCiPLiNES taking up the roles of the homebound Norwegians. You can check KS doing this
April 2 -- El Aguijon, Quito ECUADOR backed by Mama Vudu
April 4 -- Hard Rock Cafe, Bogota COLOMBIA backed by local musicians
April 7 -- live on Rock & Pop Radio Argentina w/host Mario Pergolini, backed by members of the Super Ratones & Smitten
April 7 -- on Un Mundo Perfecto TV 23.30, playing live with the house band!
April 9 -- La Trastienda, Buenos Aires backed by Super Ratones
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Second Motion Records, our US label have just released YOURS FOR THE TAKiNG & WRONG LANE as a limited edition, colored-vinyl 45! Order here. You get the digital single as a download included in the price.
Ken's South American tour supporting the release of SMOKiNG KiLLS has been a great success with awesome shows in Lima and Santiago, with local DiSCiPLiNES taking up the roles of the homebound Norwegians. You can check KS doing this
April 2 -- El Aguijon, Quito ECUADOR backed by Mama Vudu
April 4 -- Hard Rock Cafe, Bogota COLOMBIA backed by local musicians
April 7 -- live on Rock & Pop Radio Argentina w/host Mario Pergolini, backed by members of the Super Ratones & Smitten
April 7 -- on Un Mundo Perfecto TV 23.30, playing live with the house band!
April 9 -- La Trastienda, Buenos Aires backed by Super Ratones
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SMOKiNG KiLLS out now: in SOUTH AMERiCA on S-Music, and in SPAiN, ANDORRA & PORTUGAL on 2Fer Records! Check online, and your favorite cool music shops to get it! In fact, these two international versions are with extra songs and different versions than the Scandinavian edition, so...collectable! Love D's
YOURS FOR THE TAKiNG ViDEO!
Directed, shot and edited by Petter Askø Næss, produced by PANFiLM. Thank yoU! To Jarle & Petter, and all our crew & extras!
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Directed, shot and edited by Petter Askø Næss, produced by PANFiLM. Thank yoU! To Jarle & Petter, and all our crew & extras!
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PRESS THiS WEEK
Read our review in Rolling Stone, Argentina (in Spanish)
Argentina's TV Guide!
http://especialesentv.com.ar/portal/?p=524
Yahoo! Argentina: http://ar.news.yahoo.com/s/26022009/30/entretenimiento-noticias-ex-musico-r-e.html
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Read our review in Rolling Stone, Argentina (in Spanish)
Argentina's TV Guide!
http://especialesentv.com.ar/portal/?p=524
Yahoo! Argentina: http://ar.news.yahoo.com/s/26022009/30/entretenimiento-noticias-ex-musico-r-e.html
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YOURS FOR THE TAKiNG ViDEO ALMOST DONE!
I haven't seen more than a few seconds of footage from the video shoot, but here's two stills from the video...hope to launch it next week!
I haven't seen more than a few seconds of footage from the video shoot, but here's two stills from the video...hope to launch it next week!
Very good article/interview on Finnish music website (it's in English, tho!)
http://www.glue.fi/features/43-a-great-deal-of-discipline
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http://www.glue.fi/features/43-a-great-deal-of-discipline
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ViDEO SHOOT WRAPPED SUCCESSFULLY!
Thanks to everyone who actually got up and braved the negative temperatures to come to our video shoot, your energy was vital to the shoot and beautiful to behold! I have seen just a few tantalizing snippets of the footage, and it's already looking like a million-kroner production. Thank you to Suzanne and Marlina, our stylist crew, for driving from Oslo at 6am!! And to all the video production crew, and to Gunder for use of his factory! Results to be posted soon!
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Thanks to everyone who actually got up and braved the negative temperatures to come to our video shoot, your energy was vital to the shoot and beautiful to behold! I have seen just a few tantalizing snippets of the footage, and it's already looking like a million-kroner production. Thank you to Suzanne and Marlina, our stylist crew, for driving from Oslo at 6am!! And to all the video production crew, and to Gunder for use of his factory! Results to be posted soon!
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ViDEO SHOOT AND SHOW iN LARViK THiS WEEKEND! CALL FOR EXTRAS!
Saturday night (Feb. 7) the D's will play the tiny Sporet cafe in Larvik, Norway; it holds about 75 people and admission is first come first served, doors at 20h. The address is simply that it's on Storgata, next to the train station! This show is 18+
The next afternoon, Feb. 8 the D's will film a video for YOURS FOR THE TAKiNG with the production team from Cynergi, an innovative production co. involved in Norwegian TV, film and all things moving picture. We do need some extras to come and jump around with us--all ages are welcome. The extras will need to be there from 13.30 til about 17.00 that afternoon--wear comfortable clothing and shoes! You can get all the details about where it's happening and RSVP on Facebook here.
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Saturday night (Feb. 7) the D's will play the tiny Sporet cafe in Larvik, Norway; it holds about 75 people and admission is first come first served, doors at 20h. The address is simply that it's on Storgata, next to the train station! This show is 18+
The next afternoon, Feb. 8 the D's will film a video for YOURS FOR THE TAKiNG with the production team from Cynergi, an innovative production co. involved in Norwegian TV, film and all things moving picture. We do need some extras to come and jump around with us--all ages are welcome. The extras will need to be there from 13.30 til about 17.00 that afternoon--wear comfortable clothing and shoes! You can get all the details about where it's happening and RSVP on Facebook here.
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THE DiSCiPLiNES - SMOKiNG KiLLS
Our debut album is at last available! In Norway. We will have a store up on our website in the next few weeks for those of you who reside outside the salmon curtain. In the meantime you can order CDs from platekompaniet or download from musiconline but I'm not 100% sure the CD link can ship to places outside of Norway.we'll be playing a lot this summer around Europe--check with us for frequent updates, there's a few shows we haven't announced yet!
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The DiSCiPLiNES have their own mobile phone?
Here’s how to get one, if you live in Norway.Chess mobile in Norway has released their new XZite phone, which is a stylish beast that also comes with the ability to broadcast your music from the phone to a nearby radio, iTrip style. For a limited time, you can get the phone preloaded with SMOKiNG KiLLS, the entire album, at no extra charge!
Head to www.chess.no for more details...the information is right there on the home page, or even more specifically check www.xzite.no !!!
See you this weekend in Holland!
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THE DiSCiPLiNES - SMOKiNG KiLLS
available now from
platekompaniet or musiconline
Contact THE DiSCiPLiNES:
band@thedisciplines.com
Booking:
North America: Ben Shprits:
ben@entouragetalent.com
Rest of world: James Alderman:
james@freetradeagency.co.uk
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