MINOR majority
Norway's Minor Majority plays gentle, polished acoustic folk-pop with a sophisticated, sometimes country-tinged vibe. Like their similarly hushed countrymen Kings of Convenience, Sweden's Nicolai Dunger (circa Tranquil Isolation), and Iceland's Funerals, they manage to assimilate a distinctly American strain of rootsy melancholia into a style that only subtly hints at their Scandinavian origin. Formed in 2000 as a studio project of Pål Angelskår and Andreas Berczelly, the group has steadily gained members, acclaim, and commercial success over the course of several albums released throughout the 2000s. Singer/songwriter Karen Jo Field contributed vocals (but did not join the duo) for their 2001 debut, Walking Home from Nicole's, and guitarist Jon Arild Stieng joined the group that fall, enabling them to tour for the first time, in spring of 2002. Berczelly left the band before If I Told You, You Were Beautiful was recorded at Stieng's house in Oslo -- but he stuck around as a producer for that and each of the band's subsequent releases. 2003 saw the addition of keyboardist Harald Sommerstad, drummer Halvor Høgh Winsnes, and bassist Henrik Widerøe -- solidifying the five-member lineup that would record their third album. Up for You and I, recorded at Sommerstad's cabin and released in January 2004, spent 24 weeks on the Norwegian album charts, peaking at number four, going gold and garnering nominations for best Norwegian pop album that year. Reasons to Hang Around (recorded in Berczelly's studio throughout 2005, released in January 2006) was similarly successful, reaching number two on the chart and spawning two Top 20 singles in "Come Back to Me" and "Supergirl." The retrospective Candy Store, a two-disc set including a greatest-hits compilation and a second disc of unreleased material from throughout their career, debuted at number three in August 2007.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Reasons to Hang Around
Pop - Released by Minor Majority on 23 Jan 2006
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The Universe Would Have to Adjust
Pop - Released by Minor Majority on 21 May 2021
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Either Way I Think You Know
Pop - Released by Minor Majority on 5 Oct 2009
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If I Told You, You Were Beautiful
Rock - Released by Minor Majority on 29 Oct 2002
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I´ve Been Here Before You
Pop - Released by Minor Majority on 15 Jan 2016
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Walking Home from Nicole's
Rock - Released by Minor Majority on 25 Nov 2001
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(Looking for) Truth in the Vocal Booth
Pop - Released by Minor Majority on 30 Apr 2021
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I Drink Alone / Electrolove
Pop - Released by Minor Majority on 1 Apr 2010
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