Hard Luck Street
Hard Luck Street | |
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| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Punk, Folk, Rock 'n' Roll |
| Years active | 2009- |
| Website | hardluckstreet |
| Members | Tarjei Foshaug/Strange? Gentle David Egeland Jørgen Henriksen Morten 'Morphine' Pisani Tore Kneppen |
Hard Luck Street is a Norwegian rock ‘n’ roll/punk band from Oslo. Initially, they formed in 2009, but they have had several line-up changes. Since 2015, the band consists of Tarjei Foshaug (Strange? Gentle) (vocals), David Egeland (guitar), Jørgen Henriksen (guitar), Tore Kneppen (bass) and Morten «Morphine» Pisani (drums). Although the music they play clearly originates from rock 'n' roll, they are very inspired by experimental music and do not want to lock themselves into any particular genre. It is primarily Foshaug who writes the lyrics. Hard Luck Street has previously described its style as “rock, punk, folk, blues, country, metal and all that jazz…”
The history
The band was originally formed during spring 2009 by Tarjei Foshaug, David Egeland and The Gambler after Foshaug had left the glam-punk band Trashcan Darlings, which had disbanded in 2008. After several rehearsals and auditions, the line-up was finally set with Åsmund Stensløkken on guitar and Seppo Steggell on drums during summer the same year. They played their first concert at the Grand Hotel in Flekkefjord on May 8, 2010, with, among others, The Last Rock 'N' Roll Band.
In January 2011, the band released their debut single Valley Of Fear recorded at Urban Sound studio and produced by Jock Loveband who previously had worked with artists such as The Stranglers, David Gilmour and Madrugada. Drummer Seppo left the band prior to the release and was replaced by Morphine. They had a release party at a table at Elm Street Rock Cafe where they exchanged singles for beer and cigarettes.
During 2011, Hard Luck Street played a number of concerts and festivals and also supported bands such as The Boys (U.K.) and The Jim Jones Revue (U.K.).
In December of the same year, Hard Luck Street released the E.P. On The Run To Maybeland recorded in Laidback Studios and produced in collaboration with their future guitarist, Jørgen Henriksen. They once again had a release party, this time with a concert, at Elm Street Rock Cafe.
Throughout 2012, Hard Luck Street continued to play live, including several concerts in England. Furthermore, they also participated in a mini tour with The Boys (U.K.). In the autumn, the Gambler was replaced by BatsMats.
In February 2013, they went on tour in Germany. Then in the fall the same year, they finally began to work on their first full-length album. This would prove to be a strenuous affair. Despite the fact that the band had no budget or company behind them, they chose to record a double album. During the process, both Åsmund Stensløkken and BatsMats left the band to be replaced by Jørgen Henriksen and Tore Kneppen, respectively.
The double album Mosaics - Exile on Hard Luck Street was finally released on May 1, 2015 on the German record company East Side Records, which had previously worked with Trashcan Darlings. The album contained 20 songs and had guest appearances from, among others, Petter Pogo and Bendik Brænne. In connection with the release, the band arranged a listening party at Mr. Pizza in Torshov.
For the next couple of years, they toured the Mosaics material with concerts in Norway and Sweden. They also toured with Duncan Reid and The Big Heads (U.K.) and For the Love of Ivy and played at festivals such as Kanalrock, Norway Rock Festival, Rock the Boat, Odal Rock Festival, Sandvika Rock Festival and more.
Between 2016 and 2018, Hard Luck Street released one single per year, but only on digital platforms; Another Pretty Lie to Die For (2016), Eternal Summer (2017) and Eternal fall (2018).
During summer 2019, they recorded their second album Darker Days in Music-A-Matic Studios in Gothenburg. The record was produced by Chips Kiesbye (Sator/ Thåstrøm) and the technician was Henryk Lipp. They have previously produced records for The Hellacopters, Nomads, Michael Monroe and many others. The first single, Saturday Stray Cat Revolution, was released in November of that year. In that connection, they also released their first official music video. It was filmed and put together by Gunnar Knutsen from Tumblewine Films. In February 2020, they followed up with the single Ghost Train.
Darker Days was released on streaming services on April 7, 2020 and on ltd. edition red vinyl a few weeks later. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, no tour has been set up in connection with the album release.
In September, the band announced from their Facebook page that they would soon go into the studio to play in a third “Eternal” song, and that this would be titled Eternal Winter.
Exile from Christmas
Since December 2015, Hard Luck Street have a tradition of playing a show on December 30, where they invite friends, DJs and musicians to play their favorites and party like it’s no tomorrow. These events have since 2016 been carried out at Aye Aye Club in Oslo. The shows have sold out pretty much every year.
Guests:
2015
Petter Baarli (Backstreet Girls, Valentourettes)
Ulrik Løsch Dannebrog (For the love of Ivy)
Paul-Ronney Angel (The Urban Voodoo Machine)
DJ: Gunslinger
2016
Eivind Staxrud (Raga Rockers, Los Plantronics)
Marit Brovik (Dømt)
Paul Collins (Paul Collins Beat)
Christ Bjørndalen (The Stookers, Fake Females)
DJ: Gunslinger
2017
Mona Halvorsen (Medusa)
Ivar Nikolaisen (Kvelertak, Silver, The Good, the Bad and the Zugly)
Akke Glomstad (Cockroach Clan)
DJ: Signor Havn
2018
Jørun Vålandsmyr (Country Heroes)
Chris Damien Doll (Trashcan Darlings, Ronny Pøbel, Suicide Bombers)
Paul-Ronney Angel (The Urban Voodoo Machine)
Ingvild Hammer (Lost Luggage, Suzy Dahl)
DJs: The Love Hearts
2019
Bjørn Müller (Backstreet Girls, Z-Off)
Paul-Ronney Angel (The Urban Voodoo Machine)
Paulie Vercouteren (Razorbats, Virginia Hill)
DJs: Gunslinger + Suzie
Band members
- Tarjei Foshaug/ Strange? Gentle: vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion (2008–present)
- David Egeland: guitar, bass, backing vocals (2008–present)
- Jørgen Henriksen: guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, harmonica, percussion, banjo, tamburin (2013–present)
- Morten ‘Morphine’ Pisani: drums, percussion, backing vocals (2011–present)
- Tore Kneppen: bass (2015–present)
Previous members
- Åsmund Stensløkken: guitar, vocals (2009-2013)
- The Gambler: bass (2009-2012)
- BatsMats: bass (2012-2015)
- Seppo Steggell: drums (2009-2011)
Discography
- Singles
- Valley of Fear (2011)
- Strength of Heart (2014)
- Another Pretty Lie to Die For (2016)
- Eternal Summer (2017)
- Eternal Fall (2018)
- Saturday Stray Cat Revolution (2019)
- EPs
- On The Run To Maybeland 10" (2011)
- Albums
- Mosaics -Exile on Hard Luck Street (2015)
- Darker Days (2020)
- Appears on
- Ensom I Kveld - Sannhet På Boks - En Hyllest Til Raga Rockers[1] (2015)
- Mainstream Summer - Deaf Before Compromise..... A Volumen Brutale Tribute To Backstreet Girls[2] (2015)
References
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