Artists

Benjamin Aggerbæk is one of Copenhagens most well-known singer-songwriters. He arranges several weekly singer-songwriter clubs in and around Copenhagen and travels all over Denmark with his Quintet, smaller constellations, or for-the-occasion lineups.

Benjamin has also travelled and played all over the U.S., performing regularly at various clubs in New York.

In 2008, Benjamin was the first-ever recipient of the New Note Award (www.newnotefestival.dk)

Releases on Your Favourite Records:
My Oh My (2009)
Back In Town (2007)

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Anders Krogh was the former vocalist in Denmarks no. 1 Robbie Williams Jam - but decided to part with the "9-5 gig" and pursue his own solo-career.

Anders' first solo-album, Trustfundbaby, won massive airplay on Danish national radio, and Anders still gigs in and around Copenhagen with his band, consisting of some of the absolute top-musicians of the Danish pop/rock scene.

Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Trustfundbaby (2008)

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With a background as backingsinger for names such as Etta Cameron and Martin Hall, and co-writes with a.o. Thomas Blachman and Jakob Binzer it's a wonder that not more people know of Astrid Nora.

Well, all that's gonna change when Astrid releases her debut-album in 2010. Catchy pop-tunes, deep-felt melancholy and a charm you can't resist - that's what her self-entitled debut will bring you.

The 1st single "Lift Me Up" is out now, and in rotation on national Danish Radio as well as a number of local stations - and there's much more to come...!


Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Astrid Nora (2010)
Lift Me Up - single (2010)

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BodaBoda Duo has existed since 2001 and the two members, Bjørn Heebøll and Jakob Thorkild Overgaard, are both very active personalities on the Danish music scene and take a powerful position in Copenhagen improv music.

Since 2001 the duo has played a very large number of concerts in Denmark and Sweden and has released two albums: BodaBoda Duo (2004) and Exotic Lifestyle (2006). Both albums come highly recommended by Danish music magazines such as Jazz Special, Geiger and DR.DK and both were released as limited editions.

BodaBoda Duo have collaborated with many other great musicians such as Jeppe Skjold (Slaraffenland), Mads Brauer (Efterklang), Mads Hyhne (Bug Powder), Anders Banke (New Jungle Orchestra), Sture Ericson and many more. In the African language Swahili BodaBoda means borderland and the duo consider themselves as working in the borderland between musical genres and creative artistic thought.


Releases on Your Favourite Jazz:
The Rich and the Famous (2010)

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Borderline Ensemble is Denmarks first soundpainting ensemble. The two musicians and conductors, Gustav Rasmussen (trombone) and Ketil Duckert (trumpet) guides the remaining ensemble through a world of improvisation, using Walter Thompsons advanced sign language, soundpainting.

On their first cd, Borderline Ensemble teamed up with Danish "outertainer", poet, musician and much more, (Torsten) T.S. Høeg, to create an album where no-one knows where neither the music nor the lyrics are headed.

Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Beware (2009)

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Captain Mirage draws inspiration from Queen, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd and Peter Gabriel and gives you an original, energetic and theatrical experience, both live and in their recordings.

Captain Mirage are Claes Cem (Guitar and Vocals) and Kasper Daugaard
(Keyboards, Guitar and Backing Vocals), joined on their debut-album by an
impressive crew from the Copenhagen music scene.

Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Captain Mirage (2007)

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Claes Cem is as close as you get to a modern troubadour - after travelling the Scotish highlands with his mandolin for a couple of years, he returned to Copenhagen in 2007 to build his solo-career; but with frequent trips back to Scotland. In 2008 Claes won the prize for "best singer" in the Emergenza contest in Copenhagen, and now he's finally ready to present his first EP.







Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Californian Babe (2010)

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Claus Høxbroe & Årets Længste Dag is a joint-venture by beatpoet Claus Høxbroe (doh) and musicians Peter Tinning and Kasper Schulz. The three met (and clicked) during the 2009 Copenhagen Jazzfestival after which followed a couple of tours in Denmark and Sweden, and in turn, their debut "Nye Rytmer - live i studiet" (2010).

Høxbroes flow of words (Danish only, sorry!) blends with the improvised sounds of guitars, e-bow, mechanical toys, old ghettoblasters, percussion and much more - and creates a universe where you surely will never know what to expect, or what comes next...





Releases on Your Favourite Jazz:
Nye Rytmer - live i studiet (2010)

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Cordelia is an ensemble of 9 musicians from Denmark, Sweden and Norway, performing original music together since 2000.

Their sound is dominated by the string-section of the group, and mixed together with more "traditional" jazz-instruments along with musicians with backgrounds in tango, jazz, classical and more - well, Cordelia is one of a kind.

Releases on Your Favourite Records:
At the Pink Pony (2009)

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Danish composer and drummer Emil de Waals concept “Emil de Waal+” has been the international acclaimed artists project since 2004. Emil de Waal has produced four albums collaborating with experienced and well renowned producer Andy Green (Velvet Undreground, John Cale) and the Danish DJ/Producer Spejderrobot (Michael Elkjær) and with guests such as Kato Hideki, Erik Sanko and Wayne Horvitz.

After great reviews in British “The Wire”, Emil has toured intensely for several years around Scandinavia, Europe, USA and in the Far East. Performing in concert halls in cities such as Beijing, Tsingdao and Shanghai.

The concept of Emil de Waal’s music is combining the analogue approach of the instruments and the digital approach of the computer and the electronic drums. All the facets of the music are let loose, creating a floating style suspended in the unexplored sphere between free improvisations and the constant beat.


Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Elguitar & Saxofon (2010)

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Exil is the result of a long musical relationship between guitarist Bo Thymann and saxofonist Mikko Ettienne. After countless jam- and rehearsal-sessions, the two put together "Exil" to participate in the Danish Jazz Foundations "Young Nordic Jazz Comets" in 2007 - which they won.

Since then the group has performed most of Europe, both on their own and as a part of the Danish Jazz Foundations International profile.

Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Porntip (2008)

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With a knack for the catchy melody and riffs that just work Jens Jepsen started out his career playing various open stages in and around Copenhagen, slowly but steadily building a place for himself on this, often overcrowded scene. With inspiration from, and respect for, artists such as Jonatha Brooke, John Mayer and Joni Mitchell, he delivers catchy, "no bull" pop-songs with many layers in both music and lyrics.



Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Walking Between the Sun and the Atmosphere (2010)

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Lars Winther is a Danish jazz pianist, composer, arranger - and the founder of Your Favourite Records. Lars works with many different musicians in various genres, but is probably best known for his two albums with his own trio.

With the trio he has also toured throughout Europe and played countless concerts, and has participated in the finals of the "Young Danish Jazz Comets" competition twice.

In 2009 he recieved the Danish Musicians Unions "Fiery soul" award, for his work with Your Favourite Records, and in 2010 his latest album "Big Band" was released, showing off Lars' skills as a composer and arranger.

Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Big Band (2010)
Nordic By Nature (2007)
LIVE_2005 (2005)

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Lima Lima is the work of Ulla Pihl and some of her musical playmates in and around the music-environment in Copenhagen. Originally founded in Hague when Ulla studied there, the Lima Lima-universe was brought to Denmark and continued throughout her studies at the Conservatory in Copenhagen.


Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Oh Mighty Thought-control (2008)

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Looter Beats is lead by drummer, composer and arranger Mathias Nordholt, and is a reflection of his great admiration for the movie-composers of the 70's.

Looter Beats' music brings you back to a time when sideburns were huge, tennis-socks were white and cars were advocado-green.

Releases on Your Favourite Records:
The Legend of the Brown Baron (2007)

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The 26 year-old singer/guitarist/songwriter Mads La Cour has for years moved his audience with his original songs. Mads usually sings about the tragedies, challenges and happy moments in life using a twist of humor and he possesses a natural charm and raw talent.

The backing band, are musicians from the Copenhagen Rootsʼ environment, who also join Mads on the album "Har du hørt det".

The Album is produced by Mads, at his studio on Amager (Copenhagen) where he spends a lot of time recording, both his own songs and albums for other artists


Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Har Du Hørt Det (2010)

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Matilde Kuhl was raised in a musical family, where her father played world-music in a travelling circus, while Matilde tumbled around in the ring. Ever since then, music has been a returning motive power in her life, and where she finds peace.

With her deep and poetic lyrics you are invited into Matildes universe of music - where she juggles with the great feelings, that meet in life for better and worse.

Releases on Your Favourite Records:
I'm Gonna Stay Here (2008)

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Michael Saksvold is a life-long musician with a love for drums and loud guitars. Influenced by Chris Cornell and U2 (to mention a few), he takes a starting point in his own life when writing his deeply personal, often melancholic love-songs.



Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Two Faces (2008)

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Per Bloch Andersen alias Peer is a multiartist with a flair for the impossible. His impressive debut Kollektion is a collection of his artistic abilities, including a full-lenght cd spanning almost every imaginable genre, photos, poems, essays and more.



Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Kollektion (2009)

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Raised in a red terraced house in Eastern Denmark, Pernille Gunvad grew up surrounded by music, classical theatre and poetry throughout childhood. Upon graduating Gunvad relocated to Copenhagen, where she put together her first demo, which quickly found its way into the hands of an international major label (Virgin Rec.).

Unable to come to an agreement regarding the finer points of the contract, Pernille decided to put out her debut album, Fire, on her own label, GoGreatGuns Records in 2005. Fire was released in Denmark, Korea and Canada and brought Pernille around the world. After a long break from the spotlight - but never from the music - Pernille is now ready to pick up where she left off with the album "Doing Right", which is released later in 2010.

The first single "Heartbeat" was been playlisted on national Danish Radio and the follow-up "Doing Right" is out now...

Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Heartbeat - single (2010)
Doing Right - single (2010)

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Petrus Kapell is the project of guitarist/composer Per Lyhne Løkkegaard. Raised in a musical family Per's whole life has revolved around music, and with a background as a sideman for pop-artists such as Kim Richey (US) and Bryan Rice (DK), he brings a freshness of rock and country to the jazzy sound of the Petrus Kapell-compositions. Joining him in Petrus Kapell are young Danish jazz-comets Jesper Thorn (bs), Anders Fillipsen (pno) and Rasmus Lund (dr).





Releases on Your Favourite Records:
A Call For Silence (2010)

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Rasmus Ehlers (b. 1971) is a pianist and the son of cult-bassplayer Poul Ehlers. His musical upbringing shines through in his piano-playing, but his playing also has a very distinct and personal sound - a.o. developed through his more than 10-year long partnership with American saxophone-player George Garzone. He has, however, played with alot of other jazz-greats as well; Leroy Jones, Marc Mommas, Bob Mintzer and Bent Jädig to mention only a few.

In 2007 Rasmus recieved the prestigious Sonning Music Award for young, emerging artists in the Nordic countries.

Releases on Your Favourite Jazz:
Trinity (2009)

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Rasmus H Thomsen is a young, promising Danish pianist. In 2006-2007 he studied in Sweden, where he began the work on his debut-album, as well as met what was to become his future wife.

He was lucky enough to be able to bring his wife back to Denmark, and back home again he decided that the material from Sweden, created in the spirit of love, would make an excellent debut-album.


Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Se (2008)

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Sarah Elgeti, as a musician and as composer, is known to combine the lyrical expression with the powerful and expressive.

In 2007 she founded the Sarah Elgeti Quintet, which since has thrilled audiences at numerous concerts. She also plays with a variety of other groups in Danmark and Germany.

Sarah Elgeti received the Holbæk Jazz-Award in 2008.



Releases on Your Favourite Jazz:
Into the Open (2011)

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Sidsel Marie does things her own way...period. Having always been drawn to things that were a little off beat, she gave up structured living to explore music internationally by touring Europe, America and Greenland playing a wide array of styles, from Greenlandic folk music to psychedelic shoegaze rock.

Throw in some good 'ole fashion heartache & heartbreak along the way and the world is presented, ”Celebrating an Imperfect Life”. On Celebrating an Imperfect Life, Sidsel Marie gives us a snapshot into her life – where the sound of music is raw and fragile.

Here the beauty lies in a battered out of tune guitar strumming over raw, expressive vocals. Don't expect to find too many unnecessary phrases that clutter and complicate the picture, because it's Sidsel's journey that's a complicated picture and she's here to tell ALL.

Releases on Your Favourite Records:
Celebrating an Imperfect Life (2010)

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Søren Bebe is inspired by names such as Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden, and in his trio he's accompagnied by tho of his favourite musical playmates: bassplayer Niels Ryde and internationally acclaimed drummer Anders Mogensen. The trio presents a select blend of mellow nordic harmonies and playfull rhythmic moves.



Releases on Your Favourite Jazz:
From Out Here (2010)

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The music of Wolff/Angiuli/Fryland is founded in a solid knowledge of the tradition of jazz. But the trio also encapsulates a fresh approach to this old musical form – resulting in a lyrical and melancholic, yet at the same time energetic and intense sound.

During the past 6 years this trio has performed throughout Europe and in 2008 the trio both toured and recorded with legendary vibraphonist Teddy Charles, receiving great international acclaim by both the press and the public. After completing their studies in The Hague, the trio-members are now spread out over Europe, making this a truly international constellation.
On their new CD Prelude compositions by the trio-members as well as more familiar jazz repertoire are taken into treatment, and the meeting between the passionate south and the melancholic north with a twist of American tradition meets the ear on this recording made in the "Fattoria Musica Studio in Osnabruck, Germany.

Walter Wolff – piano · Francesco Angiuli – double bass · Andreas Fryland – drums


Releases on Your Favourite Jazz:
Prelude (2010)

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