Kashmir is a Danish

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band consisting of

Kasper Eistrup Kashmir is a Danish alternative rock band consisting of Kasper Eistrup (vocals and lead guitar); Mads Tunebjerg (bass); Asger Techau (drums) and Henrik Lindstrand (keyboards and guitar). History In the spring of 1991, Eistrup, Tunebjerg and ...

(vocals and lead guitar); Mads Tunebjerg (bass);

Asger Techau Kashmir is a Danish alternative rock band consisting of Kasper Eistrup (vocals and lead guitar); Mads Tunebjerg (bass); Asger Techau (drums) and Henrik Lindstrand (keyboards and guitar). History In the spring of 1991, Eistrup, Tunebjerg an ...

(drums) and Henrik Lindstrand (keyboards and guitar).

History

In the spring of 1991, Eistrup, Tunebjerg and Techau formed a heavy blues band under the name "Nirvana" at ''Kastanievej Efterskole'', a continuation school, in

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, Denmark. Shortly after they started performing Thursday nights at ''Ordrup Gymnasium'', a local high school. When the American band

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started to gain success, they changed their name to "Kashmir", after the

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. In 1993, they finished second in "DM i Rock", a national amateur concert contest, behind Dizzy Mizz Lizzy and subsequently became popular in Denmark. In 2000, the band won six

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: 'Best Danish Band', 'Best Danish Album', 'Best Danish Songwriter', and 'Best Danish Rock Album' for '' The Good Life''; and 'Best Danish Producer' and 'Best Danish Music Video' for "Mom in Love, Daddy in Space". In 2001, Lindstrand joined the band's lineup. In 2004, the band won four Danish Music Awards for 'Best Danish Band', 'Best Danish Rock Album' for ''Zitilites'', 'Best Danish Music Video' for "Rocket Brothers" and 'Best Album Cover' for ''Zitilites''. Their album ''No Balance Palace'' (2005), features

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reciting a poem by Eistrup on "Black Building" and

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who sings a duet with Eistrup on "The Cynic". Additionally, the album was produced by

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. On 13 November 2009, Kashmir released the first single "Mouthful of Wasps" on their website. The band also announced via

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that ''

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'', their sixth full-length album, would see its release on 1 February 2010. ''Trespassers'' was produced by John O'Mahony and Andy Wallace, and recorded at

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. In 2017, the band went on indefinite hiatus. In 2022, the band started a new tour. The tour was planned for 2022, but was postponed due to Corona.

Discography

Albums

;Notes * - ''Cruzential'' was re-released in 1997 with two extra songs as ''Cruzential (Luxury Version 1997)''.

Live

Mini-albums & EPs

Singles

;Notes * - Danish Single Chart peak positions for "Mom in Love, Daddy in Space" and "Rocket Brothers" are for the 2010 chart entries.

DVDs

* '' Rocket Brothers'' (2004) * ''The Aftermath'' (2005) - A live concert DVD/CD from Store Vega,

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. 2–3 November 2004. * ''E.A.R'' (2013) - Special Mexican Edition DVD with the making of the album E.A.R and music videos.

References

Kashmir Tour "Join2Trip"
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External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kashmir Danish rock music groups Danish alternative rock groups