Viva Viva by Viva Vertigo
Recorded in Denmark early 2000's. Signed to Bad Afro Records/VME.
Toured a lot in Denmark with the album which was released in Europe. got great reviews in most countries. And the band toured a lot after the release. A couple of the songs were used in danish Major Movie "Nordkraft" and it's soundtrack. "Jaguar Tornado" and "Shade" Two video's were made as well to promote the album. Viva Viva (Edie Sedgwick) and Jaguar Tornado.
Simon Beck did 4-track recordings in Copenhagen for a couple of years and gathered some of Denmarks finest muscians to record his songs.
Sune Rose Wagner (The Raveonettes, Psyched Up Janis) is the producer and main arranger of the songs which were all written by Simon Beck. Kristoffer Sonne a top drummer living in London and playing live with amongst others Chrisie Hynde and Brett Anderson was one part of a monster rhythm section fleshed out by Jeff Buckleys bassist Mick Grondahl.
The album presents many styles in the rock genre - some dubbed it Rock Noir, a US critic called a baritone voice leading a hooky, surfy noisy, outfit "from Cash to Sonic Youth". A German rock Magazine couldn't believe Sune Wagners melodic guitar solo in Shangri-La and wrote that it was heartbreaking and the tone was that of an alternative "guitarhero" mixing Mark Knopfler and Slash! The album does indeed have Sune Wagners blistering lead guitar coming at you from everywhere and in this format with one of the best alternative rock rhythm sections around.
The albums rights returned to Simon Beck last year. So it's now out on the bands own label Slingshot Sound. There is some limited old stock of 12" vinyl albums still in shrink wrap for sale.
Tracklist
| 1. | Devilhead | 3:06 |
| 2. | Viva Viva (Edie Sedgwick) (Intro) | 0:57 |
| 3. | Viva Viva (Edie Sedgwick) | 3:23 |
| 4. | Loa Angeles | 3:20 |
| 5. | Sugar Cane | 3:21 |
| 6. | Shangri-La | 3:35 |
| 7. | Jaguar Tornado | 3:18 |
| 8. | Diamond Crush | 3:20 |
| 9. | Satellite Song | 5:39 |
| 10. | Songs On The Radio | 3:45 |
| 11. | The Hitch-Hiker | 3:40 |
| 12. | Waltzing With Sin | 4:17 |
| 13. | Shade | 3:27 |
Credits
Simon Beck: vocals, guitar Sune Rose Wagner: guitars, bass, keys, percussion Mick Grodahl: bass, vocal, Kristoffer Sonne: drums
Louise Trampedach: backing vocals on 9. Kristoffer Sjelberg: drums on 5, 9, 12. Jakob Høyer: drums on 1, 11
License
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Viva Vertigo is Simon Becks brainchild - starting out as a low-fi 4 track recording project - that evolved to full fledged band with a kind of Queens of the Stone Age revolving doors set up that ensured that the band always had fresh input from collaborators such as Sune Rose Wagner (The Raveonettes, Psyched Up Janis), Mick Grondahl (Jeff Buckley Band), Lise Cabble (Miss B. Haven, Baby Woodrose.