Casiokids

Since releasing the first ever Norwegian language pop single in the UK - Grønt lys i alle ledd/Togens hule (Moshi Moshi) - back in October 2008, the electropop collective Casiokids have gone from strength to strength. With 170 shows in 18 countries in 2009 alone, and album deals with Moshi Moshi and Polyvinyl in the bag, the band have plans to release 3 albums in 2009 after previously only releasing a series of limited edition 7"s. Their live show has been known to include giant papier maché heads, dancing monkeys, shadow puppets, 3 metre tall orange monsters, and human sized balloons but the key to their growing fanbase is without a doubt their ability to create melodies that make you want to dance, or at the very, very least grin. Often described as a splicing of Hot Chip, Røyksopp and Sigur Ros and with a live show reminiscent of a fledgling Flaming Lips or Of Monteal, it’s no wonder that the NME declared them "The best thing to come out of Norway since black metal", The Guardian said "Casiokids you rule in all sorts of wonderful ways", and the BBC summed up one of their live shows thus "The band basically started a party on stage that emanated into the crowd like beams from the sun - warming all of us who presumably swam there. They swapped instruments, pogo jumped around stage and changed cow bell duties every few minutes. Pineapple shakers, multicolored drum sticks and grinning faces convinced the crowd as they played some absolutely brilliant pop songs." The album "Topp stemning in lokal bar" is due for release in North America via Polyvinyl in March 2010.