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Following the release of their debut album ‘Ingen tid å miste’ (‘No time to waste’) in the summer of 2023, the Norwegian folk-rock band MÍO have garnered attention both at home and abroad for their distinctive sound and electrifying live performances. On January 12th, they will release their own take on the well-known Nordic drinking song ‘Det er meg det samme hvor jeg havner når jeg dør’ (‘It’s All the Same to Me Where I End Up When I Die’) in a punk package unlike anything you’ve heard before.

Over the past year, MÍO has garnered significant positive attention for bringing something new to the Norwegian music scene – both as an unforgettable live band and for their innovative genre fusion. When they debuted with their first album in the summer of 2023, their music was described as “restless folk-rock from and for a chaotic world, with virtuoso details and an approach to the rawness of the musical template that breaks all boundaries” by Dagsavisen’s music critic Mode Steinkjer.

The Oslo-based band has strong connections to the punk scene, rooted in the alternative underground. After extensive concert activity (including Midgardsblot, Telemarkfestivalen, Oslo Pride, among others), they have convinced audiences nationwide with compelling, energetic performances. MÍO combines folk, rock, and punk in a unique way. Adding fuzz to the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle, dynamic arrangements, and a lead vocalist with an enormous vocal range and a captivating storytelling ability, the folk-rock group has marked themselves as one of Norway’s most exciting up-and-coming bands.

On January 12th, they kickstart the new year by releasing new music – their rendition of an old Nordic drinking song ‘Det er meg det samme hvor jeg havner når jeg dør’. In MÍO’s interpretation, the banjo and fiddle truly shines. The accompaniment is solid, taking the song to a darker and heavier place than ever before. Here, the audience is invited to both dance and mosh. Vocalist Dionisia gets to showcase an even harder side in this punk song. Her anger is palpable – a primal scream that blasts through the speakers, hitting the listener like a hard punch in the face.

This is the first of several singles to come from MÍO, who are set to release more new music in 2024. The band embarks on a new tour across Norway in the spring of 2024, visiting all the major cities.