Animal Alpha
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'''Animal Alpha''' is a five-piece Norwegian [[rock music|rock]] group formed in 2002.
The band spent much of 2004 playing shows around [[Norway]]. This, alongside performances at [[Oslo]]’s prestigious [[Øya Festival]] (earning them 8 of 10 points in British ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' magazine), combined with an appearance on the national TV program ‘[[Lydverket]]’, created a buzz around the band that led to two sold-out nights at Oslo’s 500-crowd-capacity [[John Dee club]]. The band then signed with small indie label [[Racing Junior]], penciling the release of their first EP and album for spring 2005.
Animal Alpha spent 2005 playing all over Norway supporting their self-titled EP and debut-album “Pheromones”, which was released on [[September 5]].
Their Second album, "You Pay for the Whole Seat, but You'll Only Need the Edge" was released on January 28th, 2008.
In a short time the EP hit Gold status and their two singles/videos achieved national airplay. With Gold sales in combination with nominations for Best Music Video for 2005, Best Debut Artist, and a growing following, Animal Alpha received more attention from the music industry worldwide. In the winter of 2006, the band played different industry festivals in the US, England and The Netherlands; earning the interest of record labels, booking agencies, press, and festivals worldwide. Animal Alpha is currently looking at offers from labels in the [[UK]], [[US]], [[Germany]] and other countries while playing many of the big festivals in [[Europe]].
They have previously performed at many large festivals including Rock am Ring, Rock in Park, the Download festival in [[England]] and [[Pukkelpop]].
Their song [[Pheremones (album)|Bundy]] is featured in the video games [[Burnout Revenge]] and [[NHL 06]], both by [[EA Games]].
==Records==
*"Animal Alpha EP"
*"[[Pheromones (album)|Pheromones]]" - 2005
*"Bundy"
*"[[You Pay for the Whole Seat, but You'll Only Need the Edge]]" - 2008
==External links==
*[http://www.animalalpha.com Animal Alpha Official Homepage]
*[http://www.musictowers.com/features/ViewArticle1327.aspx Animal Alpha Interview]
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