Rave On!
“Heartbreak
Stroll/The Christmas Song” is the new double A-side single from The
Raveonettes (only released in UK and USA). In Denmark Crunchy Frog
release it in an EP-format with 2 great bonus tracks from the “Whip It
On” sessions. The album is available now in the shops and on
www.vibrashop.com
“The Christmas Song” has already enjoyed a lot of succes:
Denmark's biggest music radiostation “P3” chose the song as Single of
The Week and since its release it has remained on the top 5 airplay
chart. Furthermore the leading British musicmagazine NME has proclaimed
this irresistable song to be the greatest ode to Xmas since Phil
Spectors legendary album “A Christmas Gift For you From Phil Spector”
from 1963.
Recently The Ravonettes were in Denmark to perform on
the Danish National Radio Award show “P3 Gold”, which took place in
Copenhagen the 4th of December. Here The Raveonettes played 3 songs
live at the show which was aired both on radio and television. Shortly
after their set they received the award for Artist of the Year. In his
improvised speech Sune thanked Crunhcy Frog and complained that he
couldn´t smoke and drink in the concert hall. Then it was off to the
bars to celebrate all night before going on a 6 am flight to Cleveland,
Ohio to play at the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame at a Buddy Holly tribute
show.
Soon The Raveonettes will finish their US tour and after
that Sune and Sharin will take a short and well deserved Christmas
Holiday break after one glorious year, where they have
played more than 200 concerts, been in nearly all major music
magazines, appeared in countless numbers of radio/tv programmes
(including David Letterman) - as well as having received brilliant
reviews for their album “Chain Gang of Love”.
The hard work is now being rewarded: The Ravesters have
been nominated in the “Band of The Year” category at the Danish Music
Critic Award “The Steppenwolf”, which takes place on the 30th of
January 2004. Sharin is number 20 on NME´s list of the hottest artists
in 2003 along with other prominent artists such as Outkast and Justin
Timberlake. “Chain Gang of Love” is on Rolling Stone Magazine's list
over the top 50 albums of the year. And the music critic, Robert
Hilburn, from L.A. Times has tipped The Raveonettes to be potential
favourites at next year's American Grammy Awards. He´s usually right in
his predictions, so we cross our fingers and wait in excitement!
Next year the tour continues, the new video to the single
“Heartbreak Stroll” will be premiered, the Danish musicprogram
“Rundfunk” on TV2 will air a special feature about The Raveonettes the
2nd of january, and the 8th of february the band will co-headline an
NME Award Show along with Har Mar Superstar in London. Stay tuned for
more news in the new year!
