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Under Byen Is A Danish Band Founded In 1995 Mainly By Katrine Stochholm And Henriette Sennenvaldt. Under Byen Danish For "Below The City" Are Known For Producing Their Own Unorthodox Interpretation Of Rock But It Could Also Be Indie Folktronic Trip-Hop Post-Rock Or... Something Else . They Rarely Use Guitars. Instead Their Soundscape Is Dominated By Piano Cello Violin Electrically-Distorted Saw Organ Drums And Percussion. A Somewhat Different Vein Of Post-Rock Infused With Jazzy Folky And Classical Elements. An Important Part Of The Music Is Also The Voice Of Henriette Sennenvaldt Whose Poetic Danish Lyrics Add A Further Mysterious Allure To The Mix. The 1999 Debut Album "Kyst" Impressed Music Critics Who Applauded The Band For Creating Their Own Style And Tone. The Second Album "Det Er Mig Der Holder Træerne Sammen" 2002 Was Equally Praised And Has Grown To Become A Hallmark For The Band And Helped Reach A Wider Audience In Denmark And Elsewhere. In 2004 It Was Re-Released Outside Denmark. In 2006 The Band Released Their Album "Af Samme Stof Som Stof" To Rave Reviews. Far From Being A Mainstream Act Under Byen Has Nevertheless Attracted A Growing Devoted Fan Base Following The Release Of Their Two Albums And Intense Live Shows. Under Byen's Influences Are Very Diverse. Leadsinger Henriette Sennenvaldt Has Been Quoted As Saying She Was Inspired By Traffic. And If "Kyst" Would Be Said To Have A Theme It Would Probably Be Water And Harbours. They Rarely Cite Any Direct Musical Influences But On Occasion Band Members Have Expressed Their Fondness For Artists Such As Stina Nordenstam Björk Tori Amos Sigur Rós Tom Waits Mogwai Mark Hollis And Talk Talk. The Band Also Have Strong Similarities With Portishead They Are From Aarhus Denmark. Members * Henriette Sennenvaldt – Vocals Lyricist * Rasmus Kjær Larsen – Pianos * Nils Gröndahl – Violin Saw Lapsteel A Variety Of Guitar Pedals * Morten Larsen – Drums * Sara Saxild – Bass * Anders Stochholm – Percussion Accordion Harmonica Guitar * Stine Sørensen – Drums Percussion * Morten Svenstrup – Cello Former Members * Katrine Stochholm – Composer Melodica Backing Vocals Piano * Myrtha Wolf – Cello * Thorbjørn Krogshede – Composer Piano Bass Clarinet Http //www.Underbyen.Dk read less