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Shaman Elephant to Release Debut LP Crystals Dec. 9

Posted in Whathaveyou on November 10th, 2016 by JJ Koczan

Winding and classically-minded progressive heavy rockers Shaman Elephant — about whom I’d probably be writing based on their moniker alone even if their 2015 More EP, streaming below, didn’t have me intrigued — will release their debut album, Crystals, on Dec. 9 through Karisma Records. Hailing from Bergen, Norway, the band has touches of retro stylizations, as the EP demonstrates, but freely kick into stretches of frenetic semi-krautrock energy of the sort that make you wonder how they manage to hold it all together. Presumably they do, because, you know, the album exists and whatnot. So — spoiler alert. But getting there is the fun part of the journey, so if you don’t know the band, feel free to dig in below.

Colorful art and info from the PR wire:

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Karisma Records: SHAMAN ELEPHANT New Album “Crystals”!

Release Date: 09/12/2016

The thriving Rock and Prog scene around Bergen, Norway, has already seen the emergence of bands like Seven Impale, Tiebreaker, D’accorD and Ossicles, and the newest addition to this burgeoning scene is Shaman Elephant. Over the past few years, the four piece has been drawing bigger and bigger crowds in their home town, and, after releasing the digital EP “More” in 2015 they were snapped up by Karisma Records.

The band’s sound is firmly grounded in the late 60’s and early 70’s psychedelic and progressive Proto Hard Rock style, but mixed with a modern touch. With a great groove provided by drummer Jard Hole (also in the band Línt) and Ole-Andreas Jensen on bass, they form the backbone for keyboardist Jonas Særsten and guitarist and vocalist Eirik Sejersted Vognstølen. Shaman Elephant’s debut Crystals shows great variation within the more progressive and psychedelic sounds of the past, with songs veering towards drug induced fantasies. They entered the Solslottet Studio in the spring of 2016 with producer Iver Sandøy (producer of Enslaved, Krakow, Seven Impale), and the result is amazing! Crystals is a gem for any music fan with their heart in the 70’s.

Tracklist
1. Crystals
2. Shaman in the Woods
3. I.A.B.
4. Tusco
5. The Jazz
6. Stoned Conceptions

Shaman Elephant is:
Eirik Sejersted Vognstølen
Jard Hole
Ole-Andreas Sæbø Jensen
Jonas Særsten

http://www.facebook.com/shamanelephant
https://soundcloud.com/shaman-elephant
www.karismarecords.no

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