Velvet Belly is a Norwegian

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band from

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Biography

The band started as a trio in 1989, and was joined by vocalist Anne Marie Almedal the following year. Her vocal was wrapped in a vague and melancholy soundscape dominated by synthesizers, programming and sampling to the band's regular producer

Erik Honoré Erik Honoré (born 11 December 1966) is a Norwegian writer, musician, record producer and sound engineer. As a musician, he has collaborated with Jan Bang, David Sylvian, Brian Eno/ Peter Schwalm, Jon Hassell, Nils Petter Molvær, Arve Henriks ...

. They released two albums before they got a better reception with their third album Window Tree in 1994. The album landed them a contract with

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which re-released the album with a new cover with Europe as a market. Vidar Ersfjord, playing the keyboard joined the band for the album Lucia which was released in 1997, this album was awarded the Norwegian

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in the category for best pop group. The band has cooperated with the musician and songwriter Erik Honoré, and he has been the producer for all their albums.

Honors

*1997:

in the category Pop band for the album ''Lucia''

Band members

* Kay Rune Rasmussen drums, piano * Tor Henning Leh guitar * Pål Aanensen bass-guitar, piano *

Anne Marie Almedal Anne Marie Almedal (born 6 December 1971 in Kristiansand, Norway) is a Norwegian musician. She was lead vocalist in the band Velvet Belly (1989–2003) and has since released five solo albums. Career Almedal is a graduate of the Rhythmic mu ...

vocals * Vidar Ersfjord keyboard

Discography

* ''Colours'' (, 1992) (released again with new cover by BMG in 1995) * ''Little Lies'' (, 1993) * ''Window Tree'' (, 1994, and a new release on BMG, 1995) * ''The Landing'' (BMG, 1996) * ''Lucia'' (BMG, 1997) (European and Japanese releases, with different cover art; Japanese release includes ''The Man With the Child in His Eyes'', a cover of the Kate Bush song) * ''Velvet Belly'' (Playground, 2003) double-album

References

External links

Biography from Norwegian Pop and Rock Encyclopedia
Norwegian pop music groups Spellemannprisen winners Musical groups established in 1989 1989 establishments in Norway Musical groups from Kristiansand {{Norway-band-stub