HAPPINESS SAVES LIVES

“It’s the best voice I ever heard since Janis Joplin” – Tricky
“Kira is the kind of rock diva that comes around once, maybe twice in a generation” – Globe & Mail | Canadian Music Week
“Happiness saves lives” is probably the strongest and a most talked-about debut album to this date. The album gained massive attention as it hit the streets in the middle of the summer of 2002 and Kira was proclaimed to be the greatest talent in decades coming out on the rock scene.

Due to the recent breakup (2007), Kira and the kindred spirits no longer exist as a band and Kira is currently (was) signed to Chris Blackwell (the legendary founder of Island Records) and trip hopper Tricky and their Brownpunk label venture. Since their debut, Kira and the kindred spirits released many more albums but none to the heights of “Happiness saves lives”.

The album was recorded in legendary Sauna Recording Studios in the heart of Copenhagen and in a country house in the northern part of Devil Island and includes not only great music but truly loads of blood, sweat, and tears too. You can actually hear it and Kira is truly one of the greatest voices in modern times!

“Happiness saves lives” is the foundation and our first release.

Happiness Saves Lives

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Trip Ray was developed by Italian musician Roberto Alonzo Buch and Danish award-winning vocalist Nicolaj Stochholm.

We picked "Child Within" as the first single because it is an excellent introduction to their enigmatic and lovely universe.

"Child Within" was released earlier in 2023. The most recent edition has been remastered and features a new cover.

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Get ready for an exciting date: February 23, 2024, the day when the highly anticipated single "Clean Clean Man" will finally hit the airwaves. Brace yourself for an electrifying experience as the song kicks off with a pulsating beat and the resounding voice of the talented lyricist, vocalist, and renowned drummer, Tomas Ortved, declaring, "I'm a clean, clean man...". The combination of Jack Giersing's mesmerizing guitar melodies and Thor Vincent's captivating synthesizers will transport you into a world of pure musical intensity. And just when you think it can't get any better, Naima and her extraordinary choir join in the chorus, adding an exhilarating touch that takes the song to new heights.

Achtung Sky is three very skilled musicians, all of whom have origins in Copenhagen and a lengthy history in the Danish music scene.

Jack Giersing and Tomas Ortved have been friends and collaborators for +20 years, having played together in bands like Alive With Worms and on Tomas Ortved's second album, "Catch," released in 2012. In 2014, they released their debut EP, "Never," which also served as the title of their subsequent duet collaboration.

Thor Vincent, who tunes the analogue synthesisers, has long worked behind the scenes with these performers, both as a musician and as a recording technician. He is now pushing the band's sound to new heights.

Tomas Ortved is most known as the drummer for the renowned Sort Sol (Sods), but he has also worked with Cyklon Anti Cyklon, Alive With Worms, Nikolaj Nørlund, and Peter Sommer.

Vocals/drums: Tomas Ortved

Guitars: Jack Giersing

Synthesizer/programming: Thor Vincent

Backing vocals: Naima

Recorded & mixed by Achtung Sky, and mastered by Lars Kivig in Copenhagen. Session contributions, synths & programming by Jesper Ranum.

Clean Clean Man

Achtung Sky is a dynamic trio of exceptionally talented musicians hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark. With a rich background in the Danish music scene, these three individuals bring a wealth of experience and creativity to their craft.

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    * “It’s the best voice I ever heard since Janis Joplin” – Tricky

    * “Kira is the kind of rock diva that comes around once, maybe twice in a generation” – Globe & Mail | Canadian Music Week

“Happiness saves lives” is probably the strongest and most talked about debut album to this date. The album received massive attention as it hit the streets in the middle of the summer 2002 and Kira was proclaimed to be the greatest talent in decades coming out on the danish rock scene. – Due to the recent breakup (2007) Kira and the kindred spirits no longer exist as a band and Kira is currently signed to Chris Blackwell (the legendary founder of Island Records) and trip hop mastermind Tricky and their new label venture Brownpunk. Since their debut Kira and the kindred spirits released two more albums but none (due to not only us) to the heights of “Happiness saves lives”. The album was recorded in legendary Sauna Studios in the heart of Copenhagen and in a country house in the northern part of “Devil Island” and includes not only great music but truly loads of blood, sweat and tears too. You can actually hear it and Kira is truly one of the greatest voices in modern times ! – “Happiness saves lives” is the foundation and the first release on Sublime Exile Recordings.

Save Me by Kira and the kindred spirits

Founded in 2002 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sublime Exile Recordings proudly serves as the birthplace of SXR MUSIC GROUP, an independent music publisher.

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