Alrune Rod
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Denmark |
| Products | Psychedelic rock music |
| Website | www |
Alrune Rod was a Danish band specializing in psychedelic rock, established in 1968.
The group featured in the 1971 concert documentary Skæve Dage I Thy, which captured the atmosphere of Thylejren, Denmark's inaugural rock music festival held in 1970 within the Thy region. At this notable gathering, often referred to as Denmark’s version of the Woodstock, Alrune Rod shared the stage with prominent Danish performers before a crowd numbering around 30,000.
Renowned rock artist and music scholar Julian Cope characterized their initial two albums as:
"resembling a blend of early Pink Floyd, a more stripped-down Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come, and Van Der Graaf Generator during their PAWN HEARTS era"
Band members
Founding lineup:
- Leif Roden (Nielsen), responsible for vocals, bass, guitar, and songwriting
- Flemming "Giese" Rasmussen, guitar, vocals, and composition
- Kurt "Pastor" Ziegler Simonsen, keyboards including organ and piano, plus composition
- Claus From, drums
Later additions:
- Ole Poulsen – electric guitar, vocals, mandolin, and songwriting
- Tom Lunden – piano, organ, vocals, and composition
- Karsten Høst – drums and percussion
- Mikael Miller – electric guitar, clarinet, flute, vocals, and songwriting
Leif Roden (born 3 March 1948 – passed away 3 May 2010) played a pivotal role as vocalist, bassist, guitarist, lyricist, and composer within the band.
Discography
- Tæl Aldrig Imorgen Med (single) (1968, Sonet Records)
- Alrunes Rod (1969, Sonet)
- Hej Du (1970, Sonet)
- Alrune Rock (1971, Sonet)
- Spredt For Vinden (1972, Mandragora; reissued in 2002 by Karma Music)
- 4-vejs (1974, Mandragora; reissued in 2002 by Karma Music)
- Tatuba Tapes (1975, Mandragora)
- Alrunen Live i Aalborg (2002, Ohm Records)
External links
- Official website (content available in Danish)