Racetrack Babies
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen , Denmark |
| Products | Punk rock music, albums, singles |
Racetrack Babies was a punk rock ensemble originating from Copenhagen, Denmark, active between 1998 and 2007. Their first album featured two singles, "Changing Weather" and "It's OK", each accompanied by music videos broadcast on MTV. Throughout their career, the group released three studio albums and experienced multiple personnel shifts before ultimately disbanding.
Biography
Established in 1998 by Jacob Aaby (guitar), Christian Andersen (guitar and lead vocals), Cecilie Ravik (bass), and Mads Hvidt (drums), Racetrack Babies recorded their debut album, Love Sick, in 2002, with Jamie Salazar stepping in as drummer replacing Hvidt. Originally launched through their own Musikministeriet label, the album was re-released in 2003 by the Swedish company Dead Frog Records. It received favorable critiques and considerable radio play across Scandinavia. The tracks "Changing Weather" and "It's OK" were supported by music videos that appeared on MTV's Up North chart.
Following a short hiatus in 2004, the band resumed activity as a trio comprising Andersen, Ravik, and Martin Bjerregaard on drums, releasing their sophomore album titled The End. The lineup evolved again in 2005 to include Andersen, Morten Søfting, Ravik, and Søren Hansen, culminating in the production of their third album, Summer Salt Santiago.
In 2006, Ravik departed to pursue Finnish language studies at Copenhagen University; shortly thereafter Hansen left due to health issues and stage anxiety. That year included a U.S. tour where the band received attention on college radio stations; notably, the song "The Storm" attained position #365 on the RIYL weighted college chart. Summer Salt Santiago garnered positive acclaim and was selected as an editor’s choice "Best of 2006" by Indie-Music magazine.
After completing their American tour, both bassist Minh Le and drummer Søfting exited the group. In May 2007, Hans Christian Wayne joined along with Henrik Jørgen Svendsen (drums), Hans Find Møller (bass), and Hansen (guitar) to record The Captain of Sorrow. Although this work was not released under the Racetrack Babies name, it was later issued under the alias The Captain of Sorrow with the title Racetrack Babies.
Albums
- 2002 Love Sick
- 2004 The End
- 2006 Summer Salt Santiago
Singles
- 2000 "Hva' tror du selv?"
- 2006 "The Storm"
- 2006 "The Messenger"
External links
- Official website
- Racetrack Babies on Myspace