Beloved readers,
This morning we played “Christmas is Here” on Danish National Television.
And Christmas is here. We – The Hymnboy and The Hymnband want to wish you a verry merry christmas, and thank you for your support during this year! A year where we released two albums and played +40 concerts in Denmark. It has been a wonderful year, and we’re already looking forward to 2012.
May the christmas time bring you comfort and joy.
love from / The Hymnboy
Hey friends,
here’s a clip from Danish television (TV2 News) last night. It starts at 2:20. It’s pretty much about “Endurance in Christmas Time” and all the great reviews it’s got so far.
Yeah.
Tonight we’re playing in Copenhagen – in one of Copenhagens biggest and oldest churches – Vor Frelsers Kirke. We can’t wait!! It’ll be our last show in Copenhagen this year. You can buy your ticket here.
After the show we’re going to the GAFFA Awards, where we’re nominated for a prize called “Best New Act” of the year. Exciting. I’ve never been to an award show before. Let’s see what happens.
Lots of love
From
The Hymnboy
Yes, it's #1
Hey Friends,
So many good things are happening, it’s hard to keep up!
A short list of what’s good in these days:
- The biggest Danish music magazine, GAFFA, has named “Hymns from Nineveh” as Danish Album of the Year 2011. This is crazy. And wonderful. We’re proud.
- The readers of GAFFA have nominated Hymns from Nineveh as Best New Act of 2011 for the “GAFFA Prisen”. The winner will be announced at an award show the 8th of December.
- “Anywhere with You” is in heavy rotation on the Danish National Radio, which is nice, but what is nicer is that it is being tested on two user-designed hitlists, Systemlisten and Det Elektriske Barometer – we would be happy if you would go and give it a heart!
Last, but not least: We’re playing our Christmas Tour these days, and so far it’s been a fantastic experience playing the new songs for those, who came. You can still catch us here:
Dec 2 8pm Skt. Hans Kirke, Sct. Hans Plads 1, 5000 Odense C. 
Free entrance!
Dec 8 8pm Vor Frelsers Kirke, Sankt Annægade 29, 1416 Kbh K (Info – Tickets)
Dec 17 7.30pm Aarhus Valgmenighed, Mjølnersvej 6, 8230 Aabyhøj. (Tickets)
Hope to see you.
Love
from
//The Hymnboy//
Hello, people
Endurance in Christmas Time is released today – a day we’ve been looking forward to!!
So far, the Danish magazines Soundvenue and GAFFA have both given 5 star reviews – what a great start!
You can listen to “Anywhere With You” below, and if you feel like it, you can can buy the album at iTunes HERE or buy the CD at iMusic here. If you live in Denmark, you can also go to your local record store and get it there.
I hope you’ll enjoy it.
With love
The Hymnboy
Hi friends,
In just 1 week, the new album will hit the record stores! If you can’t wait that long, you can pre-order at iTunes NOW, or pre-order the CD at iMusic NOW!
I personally can’t wait to share the new songs with you.
With love,
The Hymnboy & Santa
Hi friends,
The 1st single from the forthcoming album is out on iTunes – listen to Anywhere With You below! I hope you enjoy it.
Love
The Hymnboy
Beloved readers
Our autumn tour has ended – 17 shows in 17 beautiful Danish cities in one month. We have had a fantastic time together with all you guys, who showed up. Thank you so, so, so much for your support! It has been an autumn of love for us.
I’ll soon post some more pictures from our tour, but until then, go HERE to view some fine photos from our last show in Randers, where the fantastic photographer from Venstrehaandsarbejde showed up.
On thursday I, the Hymnboy, will play a duo show with RebekkaMaria at one of the best venues in Denmark, namely Store Vega. It’s an event called “Nordic Sounds”, where Scandinavian artists such as Jonathan Johansson, Susanne Sundfør and Sóley will play their songs. And RebekkaMaria and I. And our good friend Michael Møller. It’s gonna be great! Hope to see some of you!
One last thing: You might know Mikael Kærsgaard, who, besides playing electric guitar in Hymns from Nineveh, he also makes wonderful music in Munich (who supported us on the fall tour), and in Kites & Komets. There’s been made a short film about his appearance at SPOT Festival, where he played 3 concerts in one day. Rock ‘n’ roll!
That’s all for now.
Love/The Hymnboy
A picture of the master CD
Dear friends
Today we reveal a secret, we’ve been keeping you for quite some time now: The 21st of November, we’ll release a Christmas album called “ENDURANCE IN CHRISTMAS TIME” that consists of 13 songs. As you might know, Hymns from Nineveh made a digital EP called Uncomplicated Christmassongs in 2009. These 5 songs will appear remastered on the album alongside alongside 8 new ones. It will be released on CD and on all digital platformes. You might think “Why make a new christmas album?!”. Well – I, the Hymnboy, felt an urge to write more songs about the both complex and wonderful Christmas time. It’s as simple as that. And – who says it isn’t possible to make 2 albums in one year? Why wait, if the songs are there, ready to burst out?
When you hear the word “Christmas album”, you might think about jinglebells and santa and elves and so on. I’m afraid this album will disappoint you, if that’s what you expect. These songs are about enduring the christmas time. How to deal with loss, loneliness or despair in the christmas time. But also – the songs discover what christmas is about, and what comfort and joy the christmas time can bring.
We’ve been working very hard and very, very fast (’cause – you know, we’re on tour and all) – but – we made it, and we’re very, very proud of the result.
We can’t wait to let you hear it.
Love
from
The Hymnboy
Hi, friends!
I guess you’ve noticed, that we’re on tour? So far, we’ve played 7 concerts all over Denmark the last couple of weeks. Ringkøbing, Aarhus, Copenhagen, Rønne, Aalborg, Odense & Roskilde! And we’ve loved it! Once again, thank you for your support.There are still 10 to go, and frankly, we can’t wait.
We’ve been lucky to get a bunch of great reviews – a beautiful 4/6 star-review in Soundvenue and two 5/6 star-reviews in both Gaffa and Nordjyske Stiftstidende. Lovely.
Tomorrow we’re going to Esbjerg, the hometown of Mikael (so we expect a guided sightseeing tour around the city). Thursday we have a day off, before we’ll play two concerts in Helsingør and Lyngby. Woah!
Well, folks – we’ve been taking some pictures so you could get a glimpse of how it is to be on the road with Hymns from Nineveh – go to our Facebookpage to see them.
Love/The hymnboy
Dear friends
After the first four concerts on our tour around Denmark, we’re now enjoying a few days off before the next round of shows in Aalborg, Odense and Roskilde. We are amazed and humbled by the support you have given us so far, and we hope to see you many more of you at the upcoming shows.
I’d like to share this review from our concert in Rønne – It’s in danish (sorry, non-danish-speaking friends. Basically there’s just a lot of really kind words) – click on the review to enlarge it. Pictures from our days on the road are soon to come.
One last thing – our friends in Munich have recorded an EP and have chosen to give it away for free! Go to Munichband.dk to download it.
We like it. A lot.
