After a successful headlining tour of the USA, Canada, and South America VOLA returned home to Denmark. They recently appeared on Danish TV-show Go’ Morgen Danmark and will end the year with a tour of Denmark.
Bass player Nicolai Mogensen says, “For us, it was really a big thing to be invited to ‘Go’ Morgen Danmark’ on the Danish live TV channel TV2. The morning show is an established institution in Denmark that many viewers watch in the morning. The show has very rarely invited heavy or progressive bands, so it was a great pleasure to break new ground with VOLA. We had a lot of fun talking VOLA, explaining polyrhythms to the hosts, and playing our song ‘Straight Lines’ live in the Studio.”
The genre-welding Danish-Swedish quartet VOLA celebrates the first anniversary of Witness, announcing that they will be releasing a deluxe digital edition that will include bonus tracks. It will be released on 20 May viaMascot Records/Mascot Label Group. Ahead of this, they have revealed the video for Napalm (Re-Witnessed) which you watch here.
When it was released, the album was a critical smash, surpassing an incredible 14m streams already, it picked up international acclaim from Metal Hammer, Prog Magazine, Distorted Sound and Kerrang Radio & TV in the UK, reaching #7 in the Rock & Metal Charts. They were picked up by SiriusXM for multiple tracks and Metal Radio in the US which saw the album reach the Top 20 in the Current Hard Rock Charts and Top 25 in the New Artist/Heatseekers Album Chart. It also received rave reviews across Europe in Aardschok (The Netherlands), Rock Hard (France), Metal Hammer (Germany) and throughout the press and national radio in their native Denmark. Tracks from the album were also added to numerous playlists across Spotify, Amazon and Apple Music.
The Deluxe digital edition features the special bonus tracks of beautifully tender acoustic takes on “Napalm (Re-Witnessed)” and “Straight Lines (Re-Witnessed)” as well the stunning piano instrumental interpretation of “24 Light-Years (Piano Session)”.
Cover artwork, ‘The Eye’, by Gregor Huber
The band have recently wrapped up a run of three shows supporting the legendary Devin Townsend in Dublin, Glasgow and London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall. They will be spending the summer playing festivals, including Roskilde, before they head out on a European 20-date headline run in September and finish at Euroblast Festival on 2 October.
Witnesscame nearly three years after the release of Applause of a Distant Crowd, which saw the band go deep into the rabbit hole, exploring society’s distractions from thoughtfulness and examining how human relationships have evolved. Witness went a step further, shining a light on the subject of failed relationships on a societal scale—the friction between leaders and followers caused by the misuse of power. They released several videos from the album for “Straight Lines,”“24 Light-Years,”“Head Mounted Sideways”, and “These Black Claws” ft. SHAHMEN.
“If I zoom in,” guitarist-singer Asger Mygind says. “The failure is born from unrequited love, grief, manipulative behaviour and insecurity. Connecting it with the album title, one could view the characters portrayed in the lyrics as witnesses to the dissolution of the bond they have created with people in their lives.”
After returning from their successful 2019 headline tour across Europe, VOLA wrote the songs for the album. The tour had a string of sold-out shows along the way. It capped off an incredible two years of seeing them also tour with Dream Theater, Anathema, Katatonia, Haken, Monuments, and show-stealing performances at Euroblast, Ramblin’ Man Fair, Radar Festival, Bloodstock, Damnation Fest, Tech Fest and more.
Always evocative, VOLA glide along, barely a breath away from its subject matter, holding the listener close and silent as you observe the journey unfold. Their ability to create a cinematic aesthetic allowed you to be a detached observer and enveloped in the narrative.
VOLA are Asger Mygind (vocals/guitar), Martin Werner (keys), Nicolai Mogensen (bass) and Adam Janzi (drums).
VOLA Nordic gigs summer 2022 15 June, Copenhell, Copenhagen, Denmark 16 June, Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden (opening act for YONAKA and Evanescence) 28 June Roskilde festival, Roskilde, Denmark 06 August, SaariHelvetti, Tampere, Finland
European tour autumn/winter 2022
September 09 Munich Feierwerk, Germany 10 Hamburg headCRASH, Germany 11 Berlin Cassiopeia, Germany 12 Krakow Zaścianek, Poland 13 Warsaw Hydrozagadka, Poland 14 Vienna Chelsea, Austria 15 Budapest A38, Hungary 16 Prague Rock Café, Czech republic 17 Milan Legend Club, Italy 18 Aarau KiFF, Switzerland 20 Barcelona Bóveda, Spain 21 Madrid Moby Dick, Spain 22 Toulouse Connexion Live, France 23 Lyon CCO, France 24 Paris Backstage, France 27 Bristol Fleece, U.K. 28 Manchester Rebellion, U.K. 29 London Garage, U.K. 30 Tilburg 013 KZ, Netherlands
Last month, Perth’s premier electro power pop sensation VOYAGER won the hearts of ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides!’ viewers, winning the fan vote by a landslide and coming in second place by a mere three points via the official jury vote! Now, the band is launching their own Patreon account, for which fans can contribute and get a multitude of perks from the band such as discounted merch, early access to new music, exclusive access to Voyager’s Discord, and more! Sign up HERE.
In addition, the band will be hitting the road in Europe and the UK for the ‘Witness Tour Europe 2022,’ supporting the mighty VOLA. The tour will be kicking off in Munich (DE) at Feierwerk on the September 9 and will be traveling through 12 different countries, delivering 21 energetic shows before the final curtain, which will end at Euroblast Fest in Cologne (DE). The full run of dates can be found below!
VOYAGER comments: “Europe, it has been a while indeed and what better way to mark our return to your shores (and to escape from ours) than with some other synth-tastic bands. We join VOLA and Four Stroke Baron across UK/Europe and we cannot wait to see your beautiful faces.”
VOYAGER has also recently premiered the official music video for the ‘Eurovision’ song entry, “Dreamer,” which can be seen THIS LOCATION.
09.09.2022 DE Munich Feierwerk 10.09.2022 DE Hamburg Bahnhof Pauli 11.09.2022 DE Berlin Cassiopeia 12.09.2022 PL Krakow Zaścianek 13.09.2022 PL Warsaw Hydrozagadka 14.09.2022 AT Vienna Chelsea 15.09.2022 HU Budapest A38 16.09.2022 CZ Prague Rock Café 17.09.2022 IT Milan Legend Club 18.09.2022 CH Aarau KiFF 20.09.2022 ES Barcelona Bóveda 21.09.2022 ES Madrid Moby Dick 22.09.2022 FR Toulouse Connexion Live 23.09.2022 FR Lyon CCO 24.09.2022 FR Paris Backstage 27.09.2022 UK Bristol Fleece 28.09.2022 UK Manchester Rebellion 29.09.2022 UK London Garage 30.09.2022 NL Tilburg 013 KZ 01.10.2022 NL Amsterdam Melkweg OZ 02.10.2022 DE Cologne Euroblast Festival
“Integrating new-romantic 80s vocals against intricate textures of flashy synth, technical Opeth-esque riffs and ambient soundscapes, Voyager are a genre-defying cosmic melting pot of prog metal, djent and power pop.” – Metal Hammer
In 2020, VOYAGER‘s music video for “Runaway” was exclusively premiered via ‘Eurovision – Australia Decides!’ Following an application via the Song Portal, the band finally received recognition for submitting a track and were paid tribute on the live television broadcast that aired on Saturday, February 8 on the Gold Coast. The can be seen at THIS LOCATION.
The song was taken from VOYAGER‘s 2019 release ‘Colours in the Sun,’ which received a wealth of international accolades. Recently, the single “Brightstar” was the first place winner in the Rock / Alternative category of the USA songwriting contest! Last year, ‘Colours in the Sun’ was the winner of The Independent Music Award in the Rock/Hard Rock Album category. The record was released in November of 2019 and landed a coveted #1 placement on the Australian Independent Albums chart! ‘Colours in the Sun’ also debuted at #7 on Independent Label Albums as well as #27 on Official iTunes Australia.
‘Colours in the Sun’ can be downloaded and streamed HERE.
VOLA nnounce the first live release, ‘Live From The Pool’ Out 1 April 2022 Via Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group.
In September 2021, Danish-Swedish quartet VOLA performed an intimate show in a stunning live setting. ‘Live From The Pool’ took place at the swimming pool of the abandoned Auderød military camp in North Zealand near Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed by the world-famous architect Henning Larsen this defunct building has become part of the Auderød nature park. A place where nature encounters the mysteries of a once existing military base, ready to be explored.
Creating a unique experience, the bands’ genre-melding music collaborates with visionary Danish audio-visual artist collective Vertigo, where light, nature, music, and concrete meet.
Talking about the show, Nicolai Mogensen says, “The idea for ‘Live From The Pool’ was conceived at a time where it was particularly hard to be a band with an international fanbase. Due to the Covid-19-pandemic making live shows and touring practically impossible, we were forced to think carefully and creatively about how to reach our listeners in new ways. We wanted to do something spectacular that didn’t seem like a compromise – and with loads of help from talented people, we think we succeeded in creating an online concert experience out of the ordinary.”
He continues, “‘Live From The Pool’ is the biggest production we have ever made as a band, and it was very exciting for us to work with such an extensive set-up. We filmed the entire concert, featuring both new and old material, at an abandoned indoor swimming pool with five cameras and a drone, the scenery lit up by a beautiful light installation, custom-made for this show by the Danish audio-visual artist collective Vertigo.”
The show features incredible performances from their back catalogue, including “Alien Shivers,” “Stray The Skies,” “Whaler,” “Ghosts”, as well as songs from their latest album Witness. Fans outside Denmark can hearnew songs such as “Straight Lines,” “These Black Claws,” Head Mounted Sideways”, and more live for the first time.
19 On The Rocks, Helsinki, Finland SOLD OUT 20 Yo Talo, Tampere, Finland 22 Slaktkyrkan, Stockholm, Sweden 23 John Dee, Oslo, Norway 24 Valand, Gothenburg, Sweden 25 Lille Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark SOLD OUT
Danish-Swedish quartet VOLA are delighted to announce that they will be returning to the UK and Europe in February 2022, joining US Rock four-piece Starset as their special guests on a 20-date tour calling through Luxembourg, The Netherlands, the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Belgium and France. You can get tickets here.
Speaking about the upcoming tour VOLA says: “We are thrilled to join the American rock phenomenon Starset on their upcoming EU/UK tour. The time has finally come for us to tour Europe and the UK again after 2019. It has been way too long, and we impatiently look forward to meeting you, our beloved fans, on the road again.” This will be the first opportunity for many of the fans ever growing fanbase to hear songs from the bands’ new album Witness in person, following the bands’ intimate but stunning live-streamed spectacle – Live from the Pool, where fans were able watch the Danish-Swedish quartet perform songs from their back catalogue in a unique online setting.
Released in May this year, Witness has already passed 7m streams and shines a light on the subject of failed relationships, on a societal scale—the friction between leaders and followers, which is caused by the misuse of power. The album was produced by the band and was mixed and mastered by the Grammy nominated Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, The Black Dahlia Murder, Amaranthe). Witness has seen the band continue their incredible upward trajectory, with 3 singles being playlisted at Kerrang! Radio, as well as high praise from Metal Hammer, Prog Magazine, Distorted Sound Magazine and The Riot Act Podcast.
“If I zoom in,” guitarist-singer Asger Mygind says. “The failure is born from unrequited love, grief, manipulative behaviour and insecurity. Connecting it with the album title, one could view the characters portrayed in the lyrics as being witnesses to the dissolution of the bond they have created with people in their lives.”
VOLA wrote the songs after they returned from their successful 2019 headline tour across Europe. The tour had a string of sold-out shows along the way. It capped off an incredible two years, which had seen them also tour with Dream Theater, Anathema, Katatonia, Haken, Monuments, as well as show-stealing performances at Euroblast, Ramblin’ Man Fair, Radar Festival, Bloodstock, Damnation Fest, Tech Fest and more.
Always evocative, VOLA glide along, barely a breath away from their subject matter, holding the listener close and silent as you observe the journey unfold. It’s their ability to create a cinematic aesthetic that allows you to be a detached observer, but also enveloped in the narrative, pulling you deeper within the rabbit hole, following the story further down into its veins.
VOLA are Asger Mygind (vocals/guitar), Martin Werner (keys), Nicolai Mogensen (bass) and Adam Janzi (drums).
Tour Dates
Tue 15th February 2022 – Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette – Rockhal Wed 16th February 2022 – Netherlands, Amsterdam – Melkweg Max Fri 18th February 2022 – UK, London – O2 Forum Kentish Town Sat 19th February 2022 – UK, Wolves – Steelmill Sun 20th February 2022 – UK, Glasgow – Garage Tue 22nd February 2022 – UK, Nottingham – Rock City Wed 23rd February 2022 UK, Manchester – Academy 2 Fri 25th February 2022 – Switzerland, Zurich – Komplex 457 Sat 26th February 2022 – Germany, Munich – Tonhalle Mon 28th February 2022 – Italy, Milan – Alcatraz Wed 2nd March 2022 – Czech Republic, Prague – Lucerna Music Bar Thu 3rd March 2022 – Hungary, Budapest – Durer Kert Fri 4th March 2022 – Austria, Vienna – Simm City Sun 6th March 2022 – Poland, Warsaw – Proxima Mon 7th March 2022 – Germany, Berlin – Hole 44 Tue 8th March 2022 – Germany, Hamburg – Markthalle Thu 10th March 2022 – Germany, Cologne – Live Music Hall Fri 11th March 2022 – Germany, Frankfurt – Zoom Sat 12th March 2022 – Belgium, Antwerp – Trix Mon 14th March 2022 – France, Paris – L’élysée Montmatre
On 11th September,VOLA will perform an intimate but stunning live spectacle – Live from the Pool, where fans can watch the Danish-Swedish quartet perform songs from their back catalogue in a unique setting. They have also revealed an incredible remix of “Straight Lines” by The Algorithm, which you can see here.
‘Live From The Pool’ takes place at the swimming pool of the abandoned Auderød military camp in North Zealand near Copenhagen, Denmark. Designed by the world-famous architect Henning Larsen this defunct building has become part of the Auderød nature park. A place where nature encounters the mysteries of a once existing military base, ready to be explored.
Creating a unique experience, the bands’ genre-melding music is met with collaboration from visionary Danish audio-visual artist collective Vertigo, where light, nature, music, and concrete meet.
Tickets for ‘Live From The Pool’ will be available here. There will be a FAQ on the bands’ website once the show has begun, and there will be a live pre-sale hangout on the bands’ YouTube channel an hour before the show starts. The show will be available for two weeks for those who purchase tickets.
Talking about the upcoming event, Adam Janzi says, “We are ecstatic to invite you to our first-ever online show, ‘VOLA – Live From The Pool.’ It is our most ambitious visual production to date, with a brand-new live set spanning across our discography. This will be your first chance to hear us play songs from Witness live outside of Denmark. If you ever wondered how we sound playing in an abandoned pool full of vegetation, this is your chance to find out.”
VOLA has also announced the remix of “Straight Lines” by French Electronic artist, The Algorithm. Talking about the track, Nicolai Mogensen says, “This is our first-ever officially released VOLA remix! We have been curious to hear how Rémi (aka The Algorithm) would remix one of our songs. Excitingly he chose “Straight Lines” to fuse his own unique style with ours. He created a banger of a remix!”
The original version of “Straight Lines” is taken from their new album Witness, released in May. Their new album shines a light on the subject of failed relationships, on a societal scale—the friction between leaders and followers, which is caused by the misuse of power.
“If I zoom in,” guitarist-singer Asger Mygind says. “The failure is born from unrequited love, grief, manipulative behaviour and insecurity. Connecting it with the album title, one could view the characters portrayed in the lyrics as being witnesses to the dissolution of the bond they have created with people in their lives.”
Discussing the “Straight Lines”, Mygind explains, “Imagine someone being on the run from the authorities. It is becoming increasingly hard for this person to hide, which “running low on straight lines” can be seen as a metaphor. He/she can’t just choose the direct route but has to be creative to escape. Whether the hunt is real or just in the person’s head should be an open question for the listener.”
VOLA are Asger Mygind (vocals/guitar), Martin Werner (keys), Nicolai Mogensen (bass) and Adam Janzi (drums).
You can listen to VOLA’s most recent album Witness via Spotify HERE
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