electronic rock
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band. The band was formed in
Aarhus
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, Denmark on 28 July 1999 by Lau Højen (vocal, guitar), Søren Balsner (bass, synthesisers) and Morten Thorhauge (drums). The name "Carpark North" was created from the electro and rock genres: "Carpark" stands for car parks, edges, roughness, metal – the rock part, and "North" stands for northern lights, stars ethereal electronics.
History
The foundation for Carpark North was laid at
Mellerup Efterskole
Mellerup is a small town in the Danish municipality of Randers with a population of 525 in January 2022.Aarhus Katedralskole. Here he joined a band – "Spacekraft" and met Morten Thorhauge a young drummer from
Søften
Søften (alternative spellings include Suten–1386, Suchten–1399, and Søwten–1489) is a small Danish town in Jutland, roughly three kilometers south of Hinnerup and just northwest of Aarhus. Søften has a population of 3,072 (1 January 2022 ...
. After a couple of months Lau and Morten formed their own band, and contacted Søren.
The first notes by Carpark North were played on a hot summer day in July 1999 in the MGK-facilities in
Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwes ...
, Denmark.
In January 2010, the band announced that they had been signed internationally by
Sony Music
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.Carpark North Discogs.com. Accessed 21 March 2012.
In 2016, the band released "Unbreakable," the theme song for
LEGO
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's
Nexo Knights
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Danish Music Awards
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(2006) – Video of the Year ("Human"), directed by Martin de Thurah
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Robert
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(2004) – Best Film Score ("Transparent & Glasslike")
* Zulu Award (2003) – Newcomer of the Year
* P3 Guld (2003) – Hit of the Year ("Transparent & Glasslike")
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Gaffa Prisen
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(2003) – Newcomer of the Year
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P3 Prisen
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Entertainment
* '' Persona 3'', a 2006 video game
* ''Postal III'', a 2011 video game
* ''Third'' (Portishead album), 2008 music album
* P3 Club, a fictional nightclub in the television series ''Charmed''
* '' P ...
(2001) – Newcomer MP3 Prisen
Appearances in media
* TV show '' Alias'' (2005) – with the song "Homeland" from ''Carpark North''.
* Video game ''
FIFA 08
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'' (2007) – with the song "Human" from ''All Things to All People''.
* Film ''
Midsommer
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'' (2003) – Carpark North's debut ''Carpark North'' was chosen to be the official soundtrack for the film.
* Film ''
Nordkraft
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'' (2005)
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
EPs
* ''Carstereo'' (2000) (demo)
* ''40 Days EP'' (2002)
Singles
;Notes
* – "Transparent & Glasslike" didn't chart on the Danish Singles Chart until in 2009.