Kanes, A refreshing glimpse of what used to be

Kanes has just finished a 3 day marathon in Studio A, completing 5 songs for demo purposes. They have a refreshing, uncompromising, heavy and classic sound that brings you back to the good old days of rock.

Engineer was Robin Bjerke, mix will be available in 2010.

Old people, New people and Albums

Two crewmembers have recebtly joined the ranks at Urban Sound Studios. We welcome Robin Bjerke and Sindre Granum. they are currently working with a couple projects, including a joint songwriting project.

YTO Solreiser is in Studio C beginning early production of their forthcoming album. Stay tuned, it will be worth it.

Jock Loveband is in studio with Yelli and things are sounding great.

November 09

Yolanda Myrbostad is currently in the studio writing a new track with SilverPlate.
SilverPlate recorded and cowrote the new track called "Så sjuk" with the norwegian artist/rapper Joddski. The track is to be released in France.


SilverPlate has been working on Chris Lee's second album "LoveGhost". By co-writing and producing the track Angels. SilverPlate took on an experimental vision for the Sandvika rapper. > Review in Natt&Dag





Frank Ness has in addition to Angels also contributed as a mixing engineer for the track "Think I'm Lying" featuring the multi-platinum selling US rapper Too $hort alongside the track "Like you wish". Frank Ness has mixed a new Chris Lee track "Being Alive"."


- SilverPlate recorded and cowrote the new track called "Så sjuk" with the norwegian artist/rapper Joddski. The track is to be released in France. > www.myspace.com/joddski


- Thomas is finishing recording and mixing on Ila Auto's album. We are very happy with the results. The guys recently recorded a video for their second album single "En Som Blir Igjen". The guys in Ila Auto are also working on a "Barne-TV" show for NRK".

- A new addition to the Urban Crew is Robin Lomax Bjerke, a young and eager guy with lots of great ideas.

- Don't miss out on YTO SOLREISER vs HEROES&ZEROS at The Villa, 28th of november! > The Villa

Oktober 09

- Thomas produced 2 lovely tracks with the remarkable quintet Hallucinations. > Listen
- Folk/country singer Claudia Scott did vocals on 2 interpretations of classic Jimi hendrix tracks; "Bold As Love" and "Waterfall" on Steinar Gregertsens forthcoming album "Standing Next To A Mountain".
- Jock is recording with marimba-master Zwai Mbuele from Cape Town and continuing album with Anita Hegerland, with guests.

September 09

- Up and coming rock group Kongurei recorded a demo with Thomas.
- 4 new tracks finished and mixed for Kohinoor's next album, and she is now on Rikskonsertene Tour for the next months.
- Release of the "Yang Chenna - Mother of Sound" featuring Tibetan Lama Changchub, Tal Coleman and our own Fernando Sallum. > Link
- Fixing up Studio C!

August 09

- Third session with Ila Auto, the album will be released on Universal Music.
- The master marimba player Zwai Mbula from South Africa is recording his new (still untitled) album, featuring special guests. He's also perfomring at this years Mela Festival in Oslo. Fernando is in charge of coordinating artists at the Mela Festival.
- We're finishing up recordings for Anita Hegerlands new album.

We are currently looking for an experienced producer/engineer for our studio A and C. Contact Thomas for details : thomas (a) urbansound.no / +47 93690460

July 09

- Second session with Ila Autos third album, trying out percussion, guest appearances and more.
- Brasillian artists Chandra Lacombe, percussionist Celio Carvalho and Eduardo Agni are recording new material for the album "Namaskar".
- YTO Solreiser plays at Canal Street Jazz & Blues festival with great reviews.

June 09 - Live & Studio

- Thomas is on tour with stadium rockers Heroes&Zeros, and starts producing 5 new tracks for the Ila Auto album, set to be released on Universal Music in November.
- YTO Solreiser plays at Hovefestivalen.

May 09 - Recordings

- Ila Auto is back and recording the second single "Grønland" with Thomas as producer for the forthcoming album.
- Jock is producing Ivory Coast rocker Kutchala Sutchi's next album

April 09 - Live Recordings!

Stonegard: We did recording, mixing and mastering of Stonegards final show, which will be released on DVD this summer. RIP
- Stay tuned with Stonegard here!

Backstreet Girls: Live recording of their 25 year anniversary show at Rockefeller.
- Backstreet Girls

Inferno Festival: We recorded both norwegian black metallers Keep of Kalessin and Vreid at this years Inferno Metal Festival at Rockefeller.
- Keep of Kalessin - Vreid - Inferno Festival

April 09 - Abuwa on iTunes

Abuwa's album "Afro Portrait" is finally available on iTunes! Click here to get it!

March 09 - YTO SOLREISER ALBUM

- YTO SOLREISERs selftitled debut album is finished and out in stores 1st of april! The band has gotten great reviews for their uncompromising mix of styles and massive production. Produced, mixed and mastered here at Urban Sound Studios. - Listen to sneak preview here!
Available at Platekompaniet and iTunes

Jan 09 - Sverre Indris Joner:

- After a great success with the last album, Sverre Indris Joner is back to record another one early in the new year with Jock Loveband again at the helm.

November 08 - Mae Inini Soundtrack:

- Fernando Sallum & Amazon Ensemble, Based in Studio C, is finished producing the soundtrack for the movie "Mae Inini", a documentary on the indigenous people of Brazil.

Nov-Dec 08 - Planning Uriel Seri's masterpiece:

- An adventurous and lively debut album from one of the finest afro-jazz drummers around.

November 08 - Ila Auto's christmas single:

- Thomas Wang produced and mixed Ila Auto's new single "Fagerborg" and is listed on norwegian radio P1.

November 08 - Anita Hegerlands new album:

- We start work on Anita Hegerland's new album with a great bunch of musicians. Details to follow! Operating in Studio A.

October 08 - Heroes & Zeros are going to Germany!

- Thomas is, as always, going on tour again with H&Z as warmup-act for Fall Out Boy (US) in Köln, Berlin and München. About Heroes&Zeros

October 08 - Trond Baardsen in rehearsal

- Songwriter & musician Trond Baardsen recently released his debut album and is now rehearsing at Urban Sound Studios.

October 08 - Abuwa Adema on Kulturrådet
The norwegian cultural counsel has bought 500 copies of Abuwa Adema's album for distribution to libraries and schools around Norway.

October 08 - Gear for Studio C arrived!

- Tuesday october 7th was a happy day, when our gear finally arrived from across the globe.
2 new AKG C414, Universal Audio preamps, TL Audio tube compressors, large collection of Sennheiser and Audix drum mics, ProTools 003R setup, TC Powercore, 2 new ibanez guitars, and new apple cinema displays. See pictures of the finished studio here!

September 08 - Finishing Studio C:

- Finally we are done with most of the details in the new project studio. Take a look at the rooms here.

September 08 - Bollywood Brass Band:

- The worldwide known british group did 3 shows at the Opera house together with Bollywood star Rafqat Ali Khan.
Urban Sound assisted with technical support, rehearsal and instrument rental.

August 08 - MELA Festival 08:

- We were contributing in many areas at this year's annual MELA Festival (Oslo international world music festival) at Rådhusplassen, Oslo. Rehearsal and transportation for artists, live recording, post-production of selected artist, equipment rental, technical assistance, and the often needed "chaos resolving"..

August 08 - Heroes & Zeros' "In the Slipstream vol.1" is out.

- Thomas, with help from Fernando, has done all recording of this live album by the norwegian heroes. Two of the tracks were recorded at Oslo Spektrum when they opened for Smashing Pumpkins.

July 08 - Recording YTO:

- The norwegian Jazz-grunge-metal-group YTO is recording and mixing their debut album at Studio A.
Guitarist andproducer Thomas Wang is doing the whole production himself. Get a sneek preview of a rough mix here.