Loopy

*** NOTE: Loopy (CPH) and Loopy (UK) are two bands with the same name. **** Loopy (UK) **** MUSIC Quality indie-pop ... often likened to Fountains of Wayne or The Housemartins (remember them?) but with louder guitars. Renowned for high-energy gigs that leave a trail of sweaty bodies! BIOGRAPHY The band was formed in Oxford in 1995 when 'Vicars New Mistress' (Rayner brothers Giles, Eg and Felix) musically merged with Groove Machine's Tom Vamos and Mr Wilson's Wig's Adam Larking. Already established on the Oxford scene the newly formed 'Cowley Road Supergroup' Loopy was born.

**** Loopy (UK) ****

MUSIC
Quality indie-pop ... often likened to Fountains of Wayne or The Housemartins (remember them?) but with louder guitars. Renowned for high-energy gigs that leave a trail of sweaty bodies!

BIOGRAPHY
The band was formed in Oxford in 1995 when 'Vicars New Mistress' (Rayner brothers Giles, Eg and Felix) musically merged with Groove Machine's Tom Vamos and Mr Wilson's Wig's Adam Larking. Already established on the Oxford scene the newly formed 'Cowley Road Supergroup' Loopy was born. They have gone on to play hundreds of gigs to embarrasingly appreciative audiences and continue to delight with their happy jangly guitar and harmonies-laden indie-pop sound. Now playing with legendary Chesterfields drummer Dominic Manns.

ALBUM RELEASES
"Dazzler" (1997)

"Scuffed" (2004) - "Scuffed is cram packed with a blend of upbeat/feel-good indie guitar pop " - BBC Southampton Music

"This Year's Evel Knievel" (2007) - "looks set to be another Loopy classic ... bound to put more grins on punters faces " - The Mag

"Doing Somersaults" (2010)

SINGLE RELEASES
"Wonderful Christmas" (2005)
"Come on, Come on" (2006)


**** Loopy (CPH) ****

BIOGRAPHY

Loopy were a Copenhagen based group and mostly consisted of 4 members: Norwegian lead singer and guitarist Leiv Aasen, Swedish drummer Mathias Elovsson and two Danish members guitarist Martin 7 Norgreen and on bass and vocals Klaus Bendix.

- In December 2004 Loopy appeared on the soundtrack of the motion picture PUSHER II, with the track "My first kill" from the album "Smile back home".

- January 2005 Release of debut album "Smile Back Home" on Noiz/EMI in Scandinavia.

- March 2005 "Smile Back Home" US/CAN/AUS release on Zip Records a San Fransisco based Indielabel

-October 2005 The band temporarily moved to Sweden to record their second studio album "waiting for Naomi". The Album was never released. Klaus Bendix leaves the band in early 2006 and three months later Mathias Elovsson moves back to Stockholm and the remaining 2 bandmembers Leiv Aasen and Martin "Sieben" Norgreen move on to other projects.

Band Members Leiv Aasen: Lead Vocals/Guitar

Mathias Elovsson: Drums/Backing Vocals

Martin "Sieben" Norgreen: Guitar/Vocals (See Also "The Raptors")

Once members:

Klaus Bendix: Bass/Vocal/Drums/Programming (Left the band in early 2006) to form "The Raptors"

Anders Christophersen aka. Anders Hvid: Keyboards (is now a member of Balstyrko)

Thomas Ryder: Keyboards/Vocals

Anders Sort: Guitar/Percussion

Kristian Foss: Bass (Joined now split up Copenhagen based group "Moon Gringo" and is now focusing on being an Author)

Remy Holm: Drums (Now a member of "Demons Are Real")