Carpark North
{{Short description|Danish electronic rock band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2009}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Carpark North
| image = Carpark North.jpg
| caption =
| origin = Denmark
| genre = Electronic rock
| years_active = 1999–present
| label = Copenhagen, EMI Medley, Sony Music
| website = {{url|www.carparknorth.dk}}
| current_members = Lau Højen
Søren Balsner
Morten Thorhauge
| past_members =
}}
Carpark North is a Danish electronic rock band. The band was formed in Aarhus, Denmark on 28 July 1999 by Lau Højen (vocal, guitar), Søren Balsner (bass, synthesisers) and Morten Thorhauge (drums). The name "Carpark North" was created from the electro and rock genres: "Carpark" stands for car parks, edges, roughness, metal – the rock part, and "North" stands for northern lights, stars ethereal electronics.
History
The foundation for Carpark North was laid at Mellerup Efterskole, where Søren Balsner and Lau Højen met and formed a band. This band played in the national championship in rock in 1997.
Søren and Lau split up after Mellerup, and Lau started his education at high school – Aarhus Katedralskole. Here he joined a band – "Spacekraft" and met Morten Thorhauge a young drummer from Søften. After a couple of months Lau and Morten formed their own band, and contacted Søren.
The first notes by Carpark North were played on a hot summer day in July 1999 in the MGK-facilities in Aarhus, Denmark.
In January 2010, the band announced that they had been signed internationally by Sony Music.[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Carpark+North Carpark North]. Discogs.com. Accessed 21 March 2012.
In 2016, the band released "Unbreakable," the theme song for LEGO's Nexo Knights television series.
Members
- Lau Højen – vocals, guitar
- Søren Balsner – bass, synths, vocals
- Morten Thorhauge – drums
Awards
- Danish Music Awards (2006) – Video of the Year ("Human"), directed by Martin de Thurah
- Robert (2004) – Best Film Score ("Transparent & Glasslike")
- Zulu Award (2003) – Newcomer of the Year
- P3 Guld (2003) – Hit of the Year ("Transparent & Glasslike")
- Gaffa Prisen (2003) – Newcomer of the Year
- P3 Prisen (2001) – Newcomer MP3 Prisen
Appearances in media
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| DEN [https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Carpark+North danishcharts.dk – Discography – Carpark North] |
|---|
| scope="row"| Carpark North
|
| 1 |
| scope="row"| All Things to All People
|
| 4 |
| scope="row"| Grateful
|
| 5 |
| scope="row"| Lost
|
| — |
| scope="row"| Phoenix
|
| 4 |
| scope="row"| Hope
|
| 4 |
| scope="row"| Air
|
| 28 |
=Compilation albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| DEN |
|---|
| scope="row"| Best Days (Greatest & Live)
|
| 10 |
=EPs=
- Carstereo (2000) (demo)
- 40 Days EP (2002)
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;"| DEN Singles Chart ! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:90%;"| DEN |
|---|
| scope="row"| "There's a Place"{{cite web|url=http://www.carparknorth.com/biography.php |title=Carpark North: Biography |website=carparknorth.com |accessdate=2013-06-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222164233/http://www.carparknorth.com/biography.php |archivedate=22 February 2014 }}
| 2001 | — | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "40 Days"
| 2002 | — | — | 40 Days EP |
| scope="row"| "Transparent & Glasslike"
| rowspan="3"| 2003 | 24{{ref label|TG|+|+}} | 1 |rowspan="3"| Carpark North |
| scope="row"| "Wild Wonders"
| — | 1 |
| scope="row"| "Kiss Me"
| — | 5 |
| scope="row"| "Human"
| rowspan="4"| 2005 | 9 | 1 | rowspan="3"| All Things to All People |
| scope="row"| "Best Day"
| — | 2 |
| scope="row"| "Fireworks"
| — | 8 |
| scope="row"| "Song About Us" (Live in Copenhagen)
| — | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "The Beasts"
| 2006 | — | 4 | All Things to All People |
| scope="row"| "Shall We Be Grateful"
| rowspan="2"| 2008 | 5 | 2 | rowspan="4"| Grateful |
| scope="row"| "More"
| 22 | 6 |
| scope="row"| "Save Me From Myself"
| rowspan="2"| 2009 | 12 | 2 |
| scope="row"| "Leave My Place"
| — | 17 |
| scope="row"| "Lost (Peace)"
| rowspan="3"| 2010 | — | — | rowspan="2"| Lost |
| scope="row"| "Just Human"
| — | — |
| scope="row"| "Burn It"
| 27 | — | Best Days (Greatest & Live) |
| scope="row"| "Leave My Place" (re-release)
| rowspan="2"| 2011 | — | — | Lost |
| scope="row"| "Everything Starts Again"
| 34 | — | Best Days (Greatest & Live) |
| scope="row"| "Army of Open Arms"
| rowspan="2"| 2013 | 25 | — | rowspan=4"| Phoenix |
| scope="row"| "32" (feat. Stine Bramsen)
| 5 | — |
| scope="row"| "You're My Fire" (feat. Nik & Jay)
| rowspan="2"| 2014 | 22 | — |
| scope="row"| "Renegade"
| 38 | — |
| scope="row"| "Unbreakable"
|2016 | — | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "If I Were Your King"
|2023 | — | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| colspan="21" style="font-size: 8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
;Notes
- {{note label|TG|+|+}} – "Transparent & Glasslike" didn't chart on the Danish Singles Chart until in 2009.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.carparknorth.dk/}}
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000559687}}
- {{discogs artist|308262}}
{{Carpark North}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 1999
Category:Danish rock music groups