When Saints Go Machine
When Saints Go Machine is a Danish electropop band from Copenhagen. The group consists of three members: Silas Moldenhawer (drums), Jonas Kenton (synth, vocals) and Nikolaj Manuel Vonsild (vocals). Until February 2019, there was a fourth member, Simon Muschinsky (keys). Moldenhawer and Kenton are also known from their parallel project, Kenton Slash Demon. When Saints Go Machine brings a more soulful sound than Kenton Slash Demon's rhythmic electro-house music. When Saints Go Machine was formed in 2007 and debuted with their self-titled EP in 2008. In May 2009, they released their debut album Ten Makes a Face. Their most popular songs are "Fail Forever", "You or the Gang" and "Kids on Vacation". In 2008, the band participated in DR P3's P3 Gold contest, being awarded the title "P3 Talent". One year later, they were awarded the top prize, the P3 Award, which came with a kr 100,000 prize. In 2010, they opened the Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival. The band signed a contract with the German record label K7 Records in October 2010 for releases outside of Scandinavia. On 16 May 2011, the band released their second studio album, Konkylie. The album's popular hit came with the single release "Kelly" while tracks like "Church and Law" and "Add Ends" have been the critics' favorites. The album has been well-received by critics both in Denmark and abroad. At the 2012 Steppeulv Awards, When Saints Go Machine was awarded the prize for Best Producer. On February 14, 2019, Simon Muschinsky announced on Facebook he was leaving the band.
When Saints Go Machine | |
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 When Saints Go Machine in concert October 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Electropop |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Members | Nikolaj Manuel Vonsild Jonas Kenton Silas Moldenhawer |
| Past members | Simon Muschinsky[citation needed] |
When Saints Go Machine is a Danish electropop band from Copenhagen. The group consists of three members: Silas Moldenhawer (drums), Jonas Kenton (synth, vocals) and Nikolaj Manuel Vonsild (vocals). Until February 2019, there was a fourth member, Simon Muschinsky (keys).[citation needed] Moldenhawer and Kenton are also known from their parallel project, Kenton Slash Demon. When Saints Go Machine brings a more soulful sound than Kenton Slash Demon's rhythmic electro-house music.[1] When Saints Go Machine was formed in 2007 and debuted with their self-titled EP in 2008. In May 2009, they released their debut album Ten Makes a Face. Their most popular songs are "Fail Forever", "You or the Gang" and "Kids on Vacation".
In 2008, the band participated in DR P3's P3 Gold contest, being awarded the title "P3 Talent". One year later, they were awarded the top prize, the P3 Award, which came with a kr 100,000 prize.[2]
In 2010, they opened the Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival.
The band signed a contract with the German record label K7 Records in October 2010 for releases outside of Scandinavia.[3]
On 16 May 2011, the band released their second studio album, Konkylie.[4] The album's popular hit came with the single release "Kelly" while tracks like "Church and Law" and "Add Ends" have been the critics' favorites.[citation needed] The album has been well-received by critics both in Denmark and abroad.[5][6][7] At the 2012 Steppeulv Awards, When Saints Go Machine was awarded the prize for Best Producer.[citation needed]
On February 14, 2019, Simon Muschinsky announced on Facebook he was leaving the band.[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Album | Peak chart positions |
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| DEN [8] | ||
| 2008 | Ten Makes a Face | 34 |
| 2011 | Konkylie | 2 |
| 2013 | Infinity Pool | 5 |
| 2019 | So Deep | — |
| 2021 | Emotional | — |
| 2023 | Rosy | 19 [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ Christensen, Simon (16 October 2010). "Kenton Slash Demon - Den elektroniske musiks vakuum" [Kenton Slash Demon - The electronic music vacuum]. Gaffa.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Dohrmann, Jan (6 April 2012). "De løb med P3 Guldet" [They Ran with P3 Gold]. DR Forside (in Danish).
- ^ Schlosser, Rune (15 October 2010). "When Saints Go Machine underskriver international pladekontrakt" [When Saints Go Machine sign international record contract]. Gaffa.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 March 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Brunk, Tine Louise (14 February 2011). "When Saints Go Machine udgiver nyt album" [When Saints Go Machine release new album] (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Oliver, Huw (13 June 2011). "When Saints Go Machine - Konkylie". DIY. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Sass, Simon (13 May 2011). "When Saints Go Machine – fra højdepunkt til højdepunkt" [When Saints Go Machine - from peak to peak]. SoundVenue (in Danish).
- ^ Aksglæde, Jacob (7 June 2011). "When Saints Go Machine: Konkylie" (in Danish).
- ^ DanishCharts: When Saints Go Machine page
- ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 37, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
External links
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