Under Byen (Danish band)

Under Byen were a Danish band founded in 1995 mainly by Katrine Stochholm and Henriette Sennenvaldt. Under Byen (Danish for "Below the City") were known for producing their own unorthodox interpretation of rock. They rarely use guitars. Instead their soundscape is dominated by piano, cello, violin, electrically distorted saw, organ, drums and percussion. They perform a somewhat different vein of rock (or pop) spiced up with jazzy, folky and classical elements. An important part of the music are also the poetic Danish lyrics which are presented to the listener by female vocals. The 1999 debut album Kyst impressed music critics, who applauded the band for creating their own style and tone. The second album Det er mig der holder træerne sammen (2002), which translates to ‘it’s me who holds the trees together', was equally praised and has grown to be highly acclaimed. In 2004 it was re-released outside Denmark. In 2004 the band remixed Rammstein's 2004 Single Ohne Dich. In 2006 the band released their album Samme stof som stof to rave reviews. Under Byen's influences are very diverse. Lead singer Henriette Sennenvaldt has been quoted as saying she was inspired by traffic. And if Kyst would be said to have a theme it would probably be water and harbours. They rarely cite any direct musical influences, but on occasion band members have expressed their fondness for artists such as Stina Nordenstam, Björk, Tori Amos, Sigur Rós, Tom Waits, Mogwai, Mark Hollis and Talk Talk. In 2010 the band released their fourth album, Alt Er Tabt, which translates to "all is lost." The album was released on April 6 by Paper Bag Records. Henriette Sennenvaldt – vocals, lyricist Rasmus Kjær Larsen – pianos Nils Gröndahl – violin, saw, lapsteel, a variety of guitar pedals Morten Larsen – drums Sara Saxild – bass Anders Stochholm – percussion, accordion, harmonica, guitar Stine Sørensen – drums, percussion Morten Svenstrup – cello Katrine Stochholm – composer, melodica, backing vocals, piano, lyricist Myrtha Wolf – cello Thorbjørn Krogshede – composer, piano, bass clarinet Kyst, 1999 Remix, 2001 Det er mig der holder træerne sammen, 2002 2 ryk og en aflevering, soundtrack album, 2003 Samme stof som stof, 2006 Alt er tabt, 2010 Puma, 1997 Live at Haldern Pop, 2004 Siamesisk, 2008 Protokol, 2013 "Veninde i vinden", 1998 Dwek, Joel (2021-02-01). "DENMARK: Det er Mig der Holder Træerne Sammen - Under Byen". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 2023-10-25. "Under Byen Declare All Is Lost on New Full-Length". Exclaim!. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2025. Official Website Official MySpace Profile Under Byen profile Archived 2009-01-26 at the Wayback Machine from Exclaim! magazine Fan site Photos Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine from Knitting Factory show, 2007 Animation with Under Byen soundtrack Acoustic Session with 'They Shoot Music - Don't They'