Kashmir

Biography

Kashmir is a Danish alternative rock band consisting of Kasper Eistrup (vocals and lead guitar); Mads Tunebjerg (bass); Asger Techau (drums) and Henrik Lindstrand (keyboards and guitar).

History

In the spring of 1991, Eistrup, Tunebjerg and Techau formed a heavy blues band under the name "Nirvana" at Kastanievej Efterskole, a continuation school, in Frederiksberg, Denmark. Shortly after they started performing Thursday nights at Ordrup Gymnasium, a local high school.
When the American band Nirvana started to gain success, they changed their name to "Kashmir", after the Led Zeppelin song.
In 1993, they finished second in "DM i Rock", a national amateur concert contest, behind Dizzy Mizz Lizzy and subsequently became popular in Denmark.
In 2000, the band won six Danish Music Awards: 'Best Danish Band', 'Best Danish Album', 'Best Danish Songwriter', and 'Best Danish Rock Album' for The Good Life×The Good Life1999 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Mom in Love, Daddy in Space4:332Make It Grand4:353Lampshade6:054Graceland4:485It's OK Now4:526Miss You4:377New Year's Eve4:398Mudbath4:439Gorgeous6:5010Kiss Me Goodbye4:04; and 'Best Danish Producer' and 'Best Danish Music Video' for "Mom in Love, Daddy in Space×Mom in Love, Daddy in Space1999 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Mom in Love, Daddy in Space4:352Little and the Vast4:183Travelogue3:474Gloom4:00".
In 2001, Lindstrand joined the band's lineup.
In 2004, the band won four Danish Music Awards for 'Best Danish Band', 'Best Danish Rock Album' for Zitilites×Zitilites3 March 2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Rocket Brothers5:272Surfing the Warm Industry4:273The Aftermath4:224Ruby Over Diamonds3:095Melpomene4:406The Push4:477Ramparts4:078Petite Machine4:449The New Gold3:4110Big Fresh5:1211In the Sand3:1412Small Poem of Old Friend6:0413Zitilites4:0114Bodmin Pill3:59, 'Best Danish Music Video' for "Rocket Brothers×Rocket Brothers2003 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Rocket Brothers (radio edit)4:002The Aftermath (Rocket Brothers Movie Version - Live From Roskilde Orange Stage 2003)5:353Mudbath4:434Gorgeous6:515Rocket Brothers" and 'Best Album Cover' for Zitilites.
Their album No Balance Palace×No Balance Palace10 October 2005 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Kalifornia5:272Jewel Drop4:203The Cynic4:234Ophelia3:565Diana Ross0:326The Curse of Being a Girl3:397She's Made of Chalk5:068Ether5:219Snowman3:1310Black Building1:5911No Balance Palace8:0312Supergirl3:5713She's Made of Chalk4:03 (2005), features Lou Reed reciting a poem by Eistrup on "Black Building" and David Bowie who sings a duet with Eistrup on "The Cynic×The Cynic17 February 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1The Cynic4:232Supergirl (Demonstrations Skizze)3:583Snowman (Organic Draft)3:004The Dusk Hour (Sidestep Walk)5:16". Additionally, the album was produced by Tony Visconti.
On 13 November 2009, Kashmir released the first single "Mouthful of Wasps" on their website. The band also announced via Twitter that Trespassers, their sixth full-length album, would see its release on 1 February 2010. Trespassers was produced by John O'Mahony and Andy Wallace, and recorded at Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios in New York City.
In 2017, the band went on indefinite hiatus.
In 2022, the band started a new tour. The tour was planned for 2022, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Albums

Notes
+ - Cruzential was re-released in 1997 with two extra songs as Cruzential (Luxury Version 1997).

Singles

Notes

~ - Danish Single Chart peak positions for "Mom in Love, Daddy in Space×Mom in Love, Daddy in Space1999 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Mom in Love, Daddy in Space4:352Little and the Vast4:183Travelogue3:474Gloom4:00" and "Rocket Brothers×Rocket Brothers2003 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Rocket Brothers (radio edit)4:002The Aftermath (Rocket Brothers Movie Version - Live From Roskilde Orange Stage 2003)5:353Mudbath4:434Gorgeous6:515Rocket Brothers" are for the 2010 chart entries.

DVDs

Rocket Brothers (2004)
The Aftermath (2005) - A live concert DVD/CD from Store Vega, Copenhagen. 2–3 November 2004.
E.A.R (2013) - Special Mexican Edition DVD with the making of the album E.A.R×E.A.R18 March 2013 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Blood Beech4:452Piece of the Sun5:243Peace in the Heart6:524Seraphina5:345Milk for the Black Hearted5:096Trench4:217Purple Heart4:578Pedestals8:379This Love, This Love4:1410Foe to Friend4:2211E.A.R3:5512Peace in Our Time1:59 and music videos.