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Broen is: 
Anja Lauvdal // synths
Lars Ove Fossheim // guitar
Hans Hulbækmo // drums
Heida Karine Johannesdottir Mobeck // tuba
Marianna S. Angeletaki Røe// voice

Bow To Each Other is a new Norwegian-Canadian indie pop duo.

Their debut album “The Urge Drums” is produced by none other than Susanne Sundfør and the first taste from the album, the single Darkness, was immediately playlisted on Norwegian state-owned radio station NRK P3. The album has now gotten fantastic reviews in Norway, so be sure to check it out.

Bow To Each Other consists of Gunhild Ramsay Kristoffersen from Karmøy, Norway, and Megan Kovacs from Toronto, Canada, both based in Oslo. Megan is a songwriter, keyboardist and vocalist, while Gunhild is an arranger, programmer, keyboardist and vocalist. The band was formed when the two moved to Norway in 2010 after having lived in Liverpool for several years, where they both studied at LIPA.

“The Urge Drums” consists of 10 tracks, all written by the band themselves. Bow To Each Other’s music explores soundscapes inspired by electronic, hip-hop, sacramental choral singing and 90s pop music. The lyrics are inspired by major upheavals in life, like moving to a new country with all the changes it entails, foreign language and new impulses. Times when you start doubting something you’ve always considered to be true.

The lyrics’ themes are mostly based around religion and sexuality. Megan and Gunhild are a married couple, they have both grown up in religious families, and experienced blessings and curses of coming out as gay.

“The Urge Drums” is Susanne Sundfør’s debut as a producer. Lars Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist) plays various wind instruments, and Gard Nilssen (Bushmans Revenge) plays the drums. Jørgen Træen did the mixing of the album. It is recorded in Susanne Sundfør’s own studio, Lady Lazarus, in addition to Lars Horntveth’s studio, Pooka Studio.

6/6 “Stylistically strong, electronic pop elegance… The musical year of 2014 will definitely be a year when we’ll be bowing down a lot to Bow To Each Other”, Gaffa

5/6 “This year’s first big Norwegian album highlight… Bow To Each Other translate their experiences into first-class music” – VG

5/6 “’The Urge Drums’ has proven to be a gorgeous and fittingly enigmatic album that immediately grabs hold… it’s easy to get carried away and get lyrical.” – Dagbladet

5/6 “Bow down to Bow To Each Other! Bow To Each Other release their first record, where Susanne Sundfør also makes her debut as a producer. The result is an album that oozes of musicality.” – Dagsavisen

5/6 “The producer’s own material is becomingly raven black, but Bow To Each Other is at times warmer and closer in their sound, without taking away from this duo’s appeal. Absolutely not.” – Bergensavisen

5/6 “Strong lyrics and characteristic, beautiful vocal harmonies hit every nerve, grabs hold and remains for a long time.” – Aftenposten

5/6 “Bittersweet harmonies on a strong debut album.” – Bergens Tidende

5/6 “Overall, the record is brimming with good taste and elegant twists. From the completely toned-down to the danceable, from the clear idea into the chaos, from loneliness to togetherness. This is the universal coming-out-record and coming into something else altogether. I can barely wait for what’s next.” – Klassekampen

8/10 “The Urge Drums is the beginning of something big. Bow To Each Other have done an excellent job in developing their own sound, which is profoundly exciting and mysterious.” – Musikknyheter.no

“Norwegian-Canadian strike of gold…the songs presented by Bow To Each Other shows brilliant pop structure.” – Dagens Næringsliv

Artist  +++  Berlin / Oslo

2023, Writing new music.

Booking / Press: mail@leif-music.com

Hi, world. I make music. Most of the time it turns out as pop with some rnb or soul flavours, built on an electronic hardwood floor. Yeah, that's about it. 

Recording and audio facility in Vilnius. 

We provide session musicians, songwriting, production, and mixing, and any combination of these services, for bands, solo artists, and also for advertising. 

We do any style, from electronic pop to grindcore and everything inbetween. 

Additionally, we offer online session drums. Send us your song demo, or final session in .wav format, and we'll record drums for you and give you the raw tracks back. 

EQUIPMENT LIST:

Drums:

Vintage 1975 Ludwig Vistalite kit, 13, 16, 24
Ludwig maple kit, 13, 16, 22
Vintage Tama Artstar I 1986 kit, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22

Vintage Tama Masterworks steel snare 14x6,5
Ludwig Black Beauty hand hammered brass snare 14x6,5
Sonor Danny Carey bronze signature snare 14x8
Pearl Dennis Chambers maple signature snare 14x6,5
Ludwig Fab Four maple snare 14x5
Mapex Stinger steel popcorn snare 10x5
Beverley snare from around 1960. No one knows the model name. Sounds amazing though. 

Cymbals (only used by our in-house drummer):

Zildjian A Custom Mastersound Hi Hats 13”	
Zildjian A Custom Crash 18"	
Zildjian A Custom Splash 10”	
Zildjian Avedis Hi Hats 13”	
Zildjian Avedis Medium Ride 22”	
Zildjian Avedis Medium Crash 18”	
Zildjian Avedis Crash Ride 20”	
Zildjian Avedis Crash Ride 20”	
Zildjian Avedis Thin Crash 14”	
Zildjian K Dark Medium Thin Crash 14”	
Zildjian K Dark Medium Thin Crash 17"	
Zildjian K Thin Crash 17"	
Zildjian K Crash Ride 20”	
Paiste 2002 Sound Edge Hi Hats 15”	
Paiste 2002 Medium Ride 2002 14”	
Paiste 1000 Heavy Hi Hats 14"
Paiste 1000 Power Crash 16"
Paiste 1000 China 18"
Paiste 505 Ride 20"
Paiste 404 Medium Crash 18”	
Istanbul Mehmet Vezir Series Crash Ride 20”	
Wuhan China 12”	

Guitars:

Martin D28
Tanglewood TW45

Fender Telecaster American standard
Fender Telecaster American standard, EMG pickups
Gibson Les Paul Classic
Ibanez Musician (1978)
ESP Eclipse Custom (1987)
Carvin DC127
Ibanez RG760 (1989)
Hester custom
Hester custom, EMG pickups, set up for drop A tuning
Hester custom, EMG pickups, set up for drop A tuning

Sandberg California P-Bass, 5 string

Synths:

Moog Little Phatty
Dave Smith Prophet08
Roland Juno 106
Korg MS20 (original)
Yamaha DX7II 
Korg M1
Roland SH101
Korg Poly 61
Korg MicroKorg
Roland MC505
Korg Kaosspad 3

Amps:

Orange Thunderverb 50
Marshall JCM800 (modded)
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (modded)
Fender Blues Junior
Vox Ac4
Ampeg SVT 2 bass amp w/ Ampeg cab

Orange PPC 4x12 angled cab, V30 speakers
Marshall 1960 4x12 angled cab, Greenback speakers

Mics:

Neumann U87ai
AKG 414XlII x2
Shure SM7
Shure SM57 x 4
Neumann KM184 x2
AKG c451 x2
Beyerdynamic M160 x2
Coles 4038 x2
Royer R121
AEA R84
Beyerdynamic M201
Beyerdynamic M88
Electro-Voice RE20
Electro-Voice E/V 868
AKG D112
Audix D6
Sennheiser MD441
Sennheiser MD421 x 2
Audio-Technica AT4040

Preamps:

Neve 1073
Api 3124
JDK R20
Audient ASP008

Mac Pro running Pro Tools 9
Event Opal and Avantone Mixcubes speakers
Beyerdynamic DT770 headphones x4
Beyerdynamic DT880 headphones

Many, many guitar pedals, percussion instruments, banjos, noisy items.

At The Loft er et innspillingsstudio og videoproduksjonsselskap som jobber for å fremme bra norsk musikk via profesjonell innspilling og via det månedlige videokonseptet At The Loft Presents.

At The Loft holder til på Youngstorget, i samme bygg som Kulturhuset.

I tillegg til prosjektet overfor er alle medlemmer av At The Loft involvert i diverse egne prosjekter med samme mål om å fremme bra norsk musikk. 

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