The Minds of 99
The Minds of 99 at Roskilde Festival 2014
The Minds of 99 at Roskilde Festival 2014
Background information
OriginCopenhagen
GenresPost-punk, rock, new wave
Years active2012–present
LabelsNo3
MembersNiels Brandt (vocals)
Anders Folke Larsen (guitar)
AAsger Wissing (bass)
Jacob Bech-Hansen (synthesizers, editing)
Louis Clausen (drums)
WebsiteThe Minds of 99

The Minds of 99 is a Danish post-punk band, formed in 2012. Since then they have released four albums. They were the opening act at Roskilde Festival 2015, and have had sold out several arena shows since then, most notably Parken in Copenhagen in 2021, and again in 2024.[1][2][3]

Background

The band, consisting of five childhood friends, won DR's Karrierrekanonen in 2013.[4] The first single, "Det er Knud som er død", from their debut album, is based on a poem by the Danish journalist and writer Tom Kristensen about the Danish scientist and national hero Knud Rasmussen. The song reached first place on Det Elektriske Barometer and became P3's Uundgåelige in February 2014.[5]

Discography

Albums

  • The Minds of 99 (2014)
  • Liber (2015)
  • Solkongen (2018)
  • Infinity Action (2022)

Singles

  • "Det er Knud som er død" (2014)
  • "Et barn af min tid" (2014)
  • "Hurtige hænder" (2014)
  • "Rav" (2014)
  • "Stjerner På Himlen" (2015)
  • "Ma Cherie Bon Bon" (2015)
  • "Hjertet følger med" (2016)[6]
  • "I'm Gonna Die" (2017)
  • "Alle skuffer over tid" (2018)
  • 1,2,3,4 (2019)
  • Som Fluer (2019)
  • Big City, Bright Lights (2020)
  • En Stemme (2020)
  • Under Din Sne (2021)

Awards

In relation to their critically acclaimed debut album from May 2014, the band received numerous awards. Among others, the band won at the 2015 Årets Steppeulv for Song of the Year ("Det er Knud som er død"), as well as at the 2015 Carl Prisen for both Talent of the Year and Best Rock Songwriters of the Year. The band garnered a number of nominations as well at both Danish Music Awards (Danish Group of the Year, Best New Danish Act, Best Rock Publication), GAFFA-prisen (Best New Danish Act, Best Rock Publication) and Zulu Awards (Best New Danish Act).

References

  1. ↑ The Minds Of 99 åbnede Orange med et brag - Koncerter | www.b.dk
  2. ↑ The Minds of 99 – den bedste åbning af Orange Scene i mange år / Koncert
  3. ↑ Madsen, Af Nanna Bay (2023-09-01). "Historisk: Aldrig sket før". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  4. ↑ Artikel bragt i Politiken, 25 April 2014
  5. ↑ Pressemeddelelse fra Sonys hjemmeside
  6. ↑ "The Minds of 99 klar med ny single og massiv tour | Sony Music Denmark". Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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