Hello.

I am Winfried Strauss.
I am an avantgardist -
playing piano and synthesizer.
Minimal and mostly dark.


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Though they list Death Cab For Cutie, Radiohead, The Lemonheads and The Cure among the groups that have influenced them, Firetop Mountain are true originals. Their sound is an infectiously melodic combination of resonant guitars, frenetic percussion and arresting harmonies, punctuated by lyrics that are at once dreamy and emotionally haunting. Romanticized surrealism that you can dance to.

The group originated in 2006, when vocalist/guitarist Michael Stensen Sollien and drummer Ola Helland-Pedersen, members of Oslo act Featherstone, parted ways with their band mates and recruited Michael’s younger brother Kim Stensen Sollien as lead guitarist. Since then the band has changed shape several times, existing for a short time as a 4-piece rock band after the release of their first album. Finally, in 2014 with the departure of the original drummer, the band settled as a group of five led by the Sollien brothers.

Firetop Mountain played their first live show in June, 2007, to a crowd of about 100 hard rock fans. The band’s significantly more mellow set was enthusiastically received, and the positive buzz was instantaneous. A common reaction among audience members was “this is not pop; this is rock and roll,” which is often repeated by fans as the melodic songs on the records make way for an energetic live show that blends the various members’ differing musical inspirations.

The band released a full-length album in 2009, “Indians Aren’t Afraid of Heights” where they enlisted the help of producer Ørnulv Brun Snortheim and distribution company Indie Distributions to create an impressive debut offering, showing that Firetop Mountain are definitely talented and prolific enough to stand alongside their finest contemporaries in today’s alternative scene. Later releases, “All the Best Ideas EP” in 2013 and the single “Complications” in 2014, were self-recorded and distributed by the band’s own label Mother Likes It Records. Both releases were warmly received by various indie playlists and has helped the band build a steady fanbase.

In 2015 the band will release its long-awaited second LP entitled The Quijote Predicament.

Booking at djrogersimson@gmail.com


 Roger Simson began his career at the age of 16 in Corsica. 
After so many Guests he became a resident DJ in small clubs:

 
2000/2001: Paese Serenu;
 
2001/2002: the Backstage;
 
2002/2003: Paesolu and Bar Beach;
 
2003/2008: Tempo. 


Then, biggest clubs started being interested with him:

 
2005/2007: MAP;
 
2005/2007: Cocoon Palm Beach and he also was Guest DJ in many clubs like the White Village, Marine, Vip Beach, the Palace club... 


His booming career allowed him to play for 3 years in a reference club in Europe called "Via Notte" which is one of the biggest clubs in open-air, each Monday for the special evenings “Original Before”. 


2008 2009: He starts private evenings in Nice, Antibes, and Cannes and as a Guest DJ in many places of the azure coast like the "Karé Ment» in Monaco for events such as the spring break, end-of-the-year balls...

 
During the summer 2009 he became DJ resident at the "B. Lounge", a large Casino in Beaulieu. 


In 2010 he began his international career, in the Antilles and the Caribbean, from Saint Martin to Martinique and from Guadeloupe to Pinel... 


He was DJ resident in Saint Barthelemy at the Eleven 12 until today, and a Guest DJ at the Tom Beach, YATCH club ... 


Famous artists who came in some clubs where he used to play:

 
- Eric Morillo 
- Martin Solveig
 - Copyright 
- Sandy Rivera 
- Joachim Garraud 
- Sydney Samson 
- David Guetta 
- Dj Gregory 
- Ron Carroll 
- David Vendetta 
- Bob Sinclar 
- Justice 
- Laurent Garnier 
- Carl Cox 
- Greg Cerronne 
- Afrojack and more... 


2012 will be the year of creation to get a little closer of his idols, monitor your beat ports! 


Currently in booking as Guest DJ everywhere in France and with also some dates abroad... 


For more information you can contact me sending a private message or you can find a professional number on my page. 


Podcast is available. 
Enjoy!




Roger Simson a débuté sa carriere a lage de 16ans en corse.

 
Apres de multiples Guests il devient DJ resident dans des petits clubs : 


2000/2001 Paese serenu
 
2001/2002 Le backstage
 
2002/2003 Paesolu et Bar plage
 
2003/2008 Tempo


Ensuite des clubs plus importants s'interressent a lui

 
2005/2007 MAP club
 
2005/2007 cocoon palm beach

 
Ainsi que de nombreuses guests dans des clubs comme le White ,le village, la marine, le Vip Beach, le Palace...

 
Sa carriere en plein essort lui permis de mixer 3ans dans un club de référence mondial "Via notte" le plus grand club d'europe a ciel ouvert,chaque lundi pour les soirees speciales Original before.

 
En 2008 2009 il se lance sur des soirées privées sur nice antibes cannes ..., ainsi que en DJ guest sur toute la côte d'azur, entre autre au " Karé ment" a Monaco pour les évenements comme The spring break,Bal de promo..

 
Ete 2009 il devient résident au " B.lounge " grand Casino Beaulieu.

 
En 2010 il commenca sa carriere internationale, dans les antilles et dans les caraiibes , de St martin a la martinique, de la guadeloupe a pinel..
 DJ resident a St barthelemy au Eleven 12 jusqua aujourdhui, et en guest DJ au Tom beach, Yatch club ... 


Artistes apparus dans certains clubs ou il mixa

 
- Eric morillo
 - Martin slveig
 - Copyright
 - Sandy rivera
 - Joachkim garraud
 - Sydney samson
 - David guetta
 - Dj Gregory
 - Ron caroll
 - David vendetta
 - Bob sinclar
 - Justice
 - laurent garnier
 - carl cox
 - Greg cerronne
 - Afrojack and more ..

 
2012 sera l'annee de la creation,pour sapprocher un peut plus de ses idoles,surveiller vos beatports!

 
Actuellement en booking guest DJ a travers la france et dates a l'étranger.. Pour plus d'info contact en message privee ou numero pro sur ma page , podcast dispo Enjoy

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