This week, QRO crosses the Oresond Bridge to check out Denmark’s indie-pop outfit, the Figurines.
Name: Figurines
Hometown: Copenhagen, Denmark
Members: Christian Hjelm, Claus Salling Johansen, Mads Kjærgaard (former), Jens Ramon, Kristian Volden (former)
Albums: The Detour EP (2001), Shake a Mountain (2003), Skeleton (2005), When the Deer Wore Blue (2007), Figurines (2011)
Has toured with: Cold War Kids, Dappled Cities, Kaiser Chiefs, Tapes ‘n Tapes
Related Articles:
Review of When the Deer Wore Blue
Interview with Mads Kjærgaard and Kristian Volden
Photo gallery from Mercury Lounge in New York, NY on November 1st, 2007
Tour dates:
8/16/11 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
8/17/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory
8/18/11 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
8/19/11 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
8/21/11 – Washington, D.C. – Black Cat Backstage
MP3 Stream: “Drove You Miles”
MP3 Stream: “Free Today”
Figurines playing “Let’s Head Out” live @ Mercury Lounge: