Efterklang, Buke and Gass

Efterklang
http://www.myspace.com/efterklang
Efterklang is a band from Copenhagen, Denmark, consisting of four core members (Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen, Thomas Husmer & Rasmus Stolberg) who have played together since 2001. They are often joined by musicians like Peter Broderick, Frederik Teige, Heather Broderick and Niklas Antonson when they perform live and they also have a 5th member (Rune Mølgaard) who has been a part of Efterklang since the beginning, but who has taken a more secluded role in the past years.

The Springer EP was originally released in a limited edition of 500 handmade covers in white fake fur.
While printing the numbered Under Giant Trees EP Efterklang decided to store the first twenty copies as a collectors object. Unfortunately these were stolen. As a countermove 29 copies was stamped with a letter which were sold by auction at EBay and the profit was given to the enviromental organization Nepenthes to protect the rain forest.

Efterklang are signed to the British Leaf Label. Besides Efterklang, they also run the record label Rumraket.

Efterklang signed with 4AD on the 2nd of September.
This does not mean that they are cutting all ties to their previous home, The Leaf Label. On October 19th 2009 they will release Performing Parades by Efterklang & The Danish National Chamber Orchestra on CD/DVD & LP/DVD.

Buke and Gass
http://www.myspace.com/bukeandgass
Buke & Gass is an experimental indie rock duo from Brooklyn, NY, that made its recording debut in 2009. Founded in 2008, the band is comprised of multi-instrumentalists Aron Sanchez and Arone Dyer, the latter formerly a member of the band Proton Proton. The band's name is derived from two experimental instruments created by the bandmembers: the buke, played by Dyer, is something of an electrified six-string ukulele while the gass, played by Sanchez, is something of a cross between a guitar and bass (guitar-bass, g-ass, gass -- get it?). Buke & Gass made their recording debut in 2009 with +/-, a self-released seven-track mini-album. The duo also played occasional shows locally in Brooklyn. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi