Olav Martin Bjørnsen

Northern Kind: Düh (2020)

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | Jan 1, 2021 | Reviews

UK twosome NORTHERN KIND first appeared back in 2006, and on three albums released between 2007 and 2013 I understand they gained a bit of a following among people with a strong interest in music founded on 80’s and 90’s synth pop. The EP “Düh”...

The Autumn Killers: Acoustic & Autumnised (2020)

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | Jan 1, 2021 | Reviews

UK duo THE AUTUMN KILLERS were formed back in 2019, and following the initial EP “Dance Floor Mayhem” in 2020 the band concluded their recording activities with the second EP “Acoustic & Autumnised” towards the end of the year. The first of...

Smash Fashion: Got Da Hee Bee Gee Bees [at CBGBs] (2020)

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | Dec 13, 2020 | Reviews

US band SMASH FASHION have been around for a good few years, with three full length albums and the same number of singles to their name released between 2006 and 2020 from what I can see. The single “Got Da Hee Bee Gee Bees (at CBGBs)” is their most recent...

Wolver: Act I. It Starts With a Bow (2020)

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | Dec 3, 2020 | Reviews

Swedish threesome WOLVER have been a going entity for a handful of years or thereabouts, developing a distinct image and their music at their own pace before making themselves a bit more visible in 2020. Following a couple of singles the band launched their debut...

Joy Shannon: The Cave (2020)

by Olav Martin Bjørnsen | Dec 2, 2020 | Reviews

US composer, musician and artist Joy SHANNON has been active with her band The Beauty Marks for more than a decade, and besides the seven albums they have released she also has some collaborations with The Offering on her CV. Now in 2020 she will add a strict solo...