Childhood friends Casper Clausen, Mads Brauer and Rasmus Stolberg grew up on the small Danish island of Als, close to the German border. Fuelled by youthful ambition, the trio moved to Copenhagen where they were joined by Rune Mølgaard and Thomas Husmer, forming Efterklang in December 2000.

With the release of Tripper in 2004, Efterklang established themselves as a band apart. The record mixed multilayered vocals, electronic rhythms and string arrangements into a series of emotionally charged orchestral movements containing grand romantic flourishes. Tripper stands as the fastest selling debut album in The Leaf Label's history, and Efterklang went on to become one of Denmark's best loved groups (Under Giant Trees debuted at number one on their home country's singles chart).

Parades is the highly anticipated second album by Denmark's Efterklang, the follow up to their underground hit of 2004, Tripper. Comprising 11 majestic, otherworldly pop songs, Parades manages to be both magnificently ambitious and engagingly intimate; a breathtaking panorama of sound with few clear antecedents. Unlike previous recordings, the band relied less on digital techniques and went for a palatial sound by recording in large rooms. A boys' choir and a church organ were recorded in a church, while other instruments were recorded in their studio bathroom and hallway, others in an echo chamber. Like a gigantic piece of musical theatre, Parades is a remarkable achievement, dense and diverse, and clearly a lot of fun to put together. You've never heard anything like it.

Efterklang: Mads Brauer (electronics, production, mixing and more); Casper Clausen (vocals, multi-instrumentalist, production); Thomas Husmer (drums, trumpet, percussion); Rune Mølgaard (piano); Rasmus Stolberg (guitar and more)

Beloved live-band members: Niklas Antonson (trombone, multi-instrumentalist); Anna Brønsted (piano, vocal); Peter Broderick (violin, multi-instrumentalist); Frederik Teige (guitar, choir)

Music Videos
* Mirador
* Swarming
* Collecting Shields

For further information, visit the band's site www.efterklang.net | Download the press kit