Northern Lies, The
Midnight Medicine
Placed somewhere between Big Pink and The Guilded Palace of Sin, The Northern Lies from Tromso in Northern Norway, bring quirky, playful and intimate country balladry and rollicking folk pop songs. Main singer and songwriter Henry Johnsens passionate and amiable voice, combined with fellow singer and pianist Anne Nymo Trulsens beautiful harmonies, gives the band a unique, cheerful and distinct sound. Their voices blend ceremoniously in the perfect musical marriage between Joan Baez sophisticated elegance and the soft introspective melancholy of Townes Van Zandt. Without impending doom or human tragedy... The trio, made complete with Havard Stangnes melodic and haunting guitar and steel guitar soundscapes, deliver boisterous and heartfelt songs filled with lazy-day energy, haunting heartbreak and nighthawk poetry. The Northern Lies celebrate the entrepreneurs of rock, folk and country fusion in a thorough and truthful manner, balancing the scales with wit, charm and good songwriting craftsmanship