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Artist
The Setting Son
12+ albums
Garage RockPsychedelic RockpsychedelicindieIncubate
about
In the Spring of 2007, The Danish Government tore down a popular “youth house” in Copenhagen that had served as an underground venue for music and rendezvous point for varying autonomen and leftist groups since 1982 - inciting violent riots across the city. More than 600 were arrested after turbulent clashes with the police. The riots left a bitter taste in the mouths of Danish youth that grew up with the house, including Sebastian T.W. Kristiansen, who retreated with his band, The Setting Son, to their underground-bunker-converted-practice space and wrote the song "Spring of Hate," the title track of what would become their second full length album of infectious psychedelic pop. Kristiansen began The Setting Son years ago, recording songs alone in his bedroom on a four track. In 2006, after much persuasion from friends to record a proper album, including Adam Olsson (the Good the Bad), who later joined the Setting Son as guitarist, Kristiansen entered the studio. Their self-titled album was released in early 2007 on cult garage-rock label, Bad Afro, and received rave reviews from the Danish media. Soon after its release Sebastian and The Setting Son were nominated for the Danish music award, “Steppeulv” in the Category “Årets Håb” (Hope of the Year). The album made waves while crossing the pond and iTunes in America listed it on their front page under "Albums We Love." As the record gained momentum Sebastian realized he needed to form a permanent band instead of a
