Therese Steinmetz | pt

Many beautiful but also sad stories of people I had meet as a therapist, have me inspired to bring these feelings in my sound. I thank all these wonderful people and I thank you:o) Marie Therese .

Therese Aune (NO) plays expressive dream pop with influences from both mainstream indie and classical minimalism. Cinematic soundscapes where melodic beauty and sophisticated playfulness go hand in hand. Whilst writing the songs herself, Therese Aune brought along a whole score of great musical friends when recording the album, all of which contribute to the album's subtle, but stunning, beauty. Ida Løvli Hidle (accordion), Hanna Furuseth (violin), Katrine Schiøtt (cello), Heida Karine Mobeck (tuba) and Hans Hulbækmo (drums) accompany Therese as she sings, plays the piano and harmonium. Therese's music is elegant, seamless, and full of small surprises and dramatic moments....

Feu Thérèse formed in 2005, in the wake of Fly Pan Am’s indefinite hiatus, and includes FPA guitarist and performance artist Jonathan Parant. Together with prolific experimental musician Alexandre St-Onge (bass, electronics), Stephen De Oliveira (keyboards, electronics, guitar) and Luc Paradis (drums), the band put on a series of explosive live shows through 2005 and recorded their debut record towards the end of that year. Jonathan Parant is a guitarist and founding member of Fly Pan Am, with four records on Constellation. He has released a solo record on Squintfucker Press and orchestrates various sound and performance art happenings around...