NORTHERN ROOM
Pop / Rock / Ambient
Milwaukee, WI
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About
Northern Room creates uplifting atmospheric rock, featuring strong vocals blended with layers of instrumentation.
Formed in the Autumn on 2004 by Andrew Jonathan, Michael Morgan, and brothers Micah and Tony Olla, the quartet were inspired by such diverse genres as shoegaze, new wave, power pop, and indie-rock. Combining a layered instrumental foundation with driving rhythms and melodic vocals, Northern Room spent the next six months crafting their unique sound. Then, in the Spring of 2005, they fled their home state of Wisconsin and recorded the Last Embrace EP in Nashville, Tennessee.
This first official recording, released independently in the United States in February of 2006, includes the dreamy Galaxy, the haunting This Wreckage, and the electronic-flavored Last Embrace. In January of 2007, Northern Room returned to the studio to record an additional four songs which were independently released as the Only Seconds EP, including the atmospheric Stars of God and the driving rock hit We're On Fire. In April of 2007, Japanese label BM.3 Records released the contents of both EPs as a full-length album -- titled Last Embrace -- in Japan.
In late 2007, Northern Room combined the ten tracks from both EPs, three live acoustic tracks, and one previously unreleased song -- Home -- to create Last Embrace - Deluxe Edition. This enhanced CD, which also contains a music video for Last Embrace, was independently released internationally in November of 2007.
Fresh from a packed residency at Milwaukee's Hi Hat Lounge, Northern Room is touring regionally in the Midwest to a rapidly-growing fan base, supporting such bands as the One Republic, The Bravery, Silversun Pickups, Jack's Mannequin, Ben Lee, The Hush Sound, The BoDeans, Bon Jovi, The Gufs, Mute Math and Switchfoot.
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Oct 15, 2008
Northern Room Farewell Concert
Dear Friends,
After four years of rehearsing, recording, and performing, Andrew Jonathan (AJ) has decided to resign from Northern Room. With great sadness, therefore, we would like to announce that the November 8th show at Turner Hall Ballroom will be our farewell …
Jan 24, 2008
SLACKIN' ON VIRB | NEW SONG | NEW SHOW
Friends-
Sorry we have been so absent from the Virb community. We're back.
1. Please check out "Stars of God", which was just added to our player. Let us know what you think.
2. We have a show in Milwaukee at the Miramar Theatre on Sat Feb 9th, check out details …
May 22, 2007
Featured this week on Purevolume
Hey Guys,
This week we are featured on Purevolume: www.purevolume.com
To celebrate, you can download "We're on Fire" this week for free from our Purevolume page:
www.purevolume.com/northernroom
Hope you are all enjoying the lovely month of may.
-michael
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Green, Apr 8, 2008:
You guys are awesome. Keep up the cool music!
ernievox, Aug 12, 2007:
hey guys how was the show at the pabst not too long ago... tried to make it out there but couldn't - so sept 8 is the next milwaukee show huh? can't wait. hope to bring some more peeps who would love your stuff!!! thanks for your hard work and great art!
Adam (aka Ogie), Aug 2, 2007:
Thanks for adding me guys. I actually saw you guys (briefly) at Summerfest. I work security for them and Micah and Tony's uncle Joe is one of my good friends. Keep up the good work! I really like your music!
Daniel Holter, Jul 18, 2007:
Congrats on the Kings Of A+R recommendation, boys!
Jodi, May 8, 2007:
Yall are already becoming one of my new favorites! Thanks for finding me.