Vestamaran // Last Train

Vestamaran – A Touch of Class

Norsk:
Vestamaran sitt album nummer to er her!
Dette er oppfølgeren til kritikerroste Bungalow Rex fra 2021.
Albumet er i sin helhet spilt inn på østlandet, som en del av et bisarrt eksperiment der
bandmedlemmene ville prøve å reise langt vekk fra saltvannet og den maritime estetikken
som tidligere har hengt ved gruppen.

Platen er spilt inn i Ole Petter Andreassen (Black Debbath, Tulsa Doom etc) sitt studio Caliban som ligger i grisgrendte strøk i Nord-Odal. Noen få låter er forøvrig innspilt i Propeller Recordings i Oslo by.

Vestamaran er som alltid ute med en salig blanding av stilarter og denne gangen er muligens bredden større enn noen gang. Fra klassisk rock i åpningslåten Storyteller til countryelementer i den pedal steel-drevne Wallets. Eller fra laidback indie-pop i Bow Down til mer proggete tendenser i How to Build a Bar.
Som alltid er alle medlemmer involvert i låtskrivingen og det er en kollektiv og uselvisk stemning som rår.

A Touch of Class med sitt omslagsbilde av kultmaleren Lars M er et funn for de som fremdeles liker å høre et album i sin helhet.


Recorded in Caliban Studio, Storsjøen. Recorded and Engineered by Jøran Normann, Produced by Normann and Vestamaran.
Special co-producer: Ole Petter Andreassen
«Denmark» and «Wallets» recorded in Propeller Recordings, Oslo. Recorded and enginereed by Roar Nilsen, produced by Vestamaran and Nilsen
Overdubs done in Verdens Farligste Studio, Askøy. Kjell Arne in charge.
Mixed by Øystein Frantzvåg
Master :Morgan Nicolaysen
Pedal Steel Guitar on Wallets: Hamilton Belk

.Jon Bolstad: Drums and percussion
Kjartan Ericsson: Electric guitars, backing vocals and synth
Endre Aasebø: El. and accoustic guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals and keyboards
Kristian Nicholas Lindseth: Guitars, bass, backing vocals and keyboards
Kjell Arne Kjægård: Lead Vocals, el. guitar, percussion and synths

ENGLISH:
Vestamaran's second album is here!
This is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Bungalow Rex from 2021.
The album was recorded in its entirety in the eastern part of the country, as part of a bizarre experiment there the band members would try to travel far away from the salt water and the maritime aesthetic
who have previously joined the group.

The record was recorded in Ole Petter Andreassen's (Black Debbath, Tulsa Doom etc) studio Caliban, which is located in a pig-filled area in Nord-Odal. A few songs have also been recorded at Propeller Recordings in Oslo city.

As always, Vestamaran is out with a blissful mix of styles and this time the width is possibly greater than ever. From classic rock in the opening song Storyteller to country elements in the pedal steel-driven Wallets. Or from laidback indie pop in Bow Down to more prog tendencies in How to Build a Bar.
As always, all members are involved in the songwriting and there is a collective and selfless atmosphere that prevails.A Touch of Class with its cover image by the cult painter Lars M is a find for those who still like to hear an album in its entirety.


Recorded in Caliban Studio, Storsjøen. Recorded and Engineered by Jøran Normann, Produced by Normann and Vestamaran.
Special co-producer: Ole Petter Andreassen
"Denmark" and "Wallets" recorded in Propeller Recordings, Oslo. Recorded and engineered by Roar Nilsen, produced by Vestamaran and Nilsen
Overdubs done in the World's Most Dangerous Studio, Askøy. Kjell Arne in charge.
Mixed by Øystein Frantzvåg

Upcoming gigs ( in Norway):
Landmark, Bergen, releasefest fredag 14.02.
Last train Oslo Torsdag 03.04.
Martins Lillestrøm 02.04
Tæps Fredrikstad Lørdag 05.04

Discography: Bungalow Rex ( 2021, Apollon Records)