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Cortina
Rock / Country / Americana

"The album Been A Long Time now available"

Haugesund / Oslo,
Norway

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Last Login:  11/17/2008
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   Cortina: General Info
Member Since12/26/2006
Band Websitecaptaincortina.com
Band MembersPaul Hansen Vocal, Guitar. Torleiv Fossum, Guitar. Henning Hansen, Bass.
Record LabelMajorStudio
Type of LabelIndie



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   About Cortina
Oct 2008
Cortina will be taking an extended break from live performances, while Paul Hansen is touring as lead singer for the great Norwegian band Vamp. No worries though, Cortina is still a band with great plans for the future.

Cortina has excisted since 2001. Since then they have played a lot of conserts in Norway, and in March 2007 they signed with MajorStudio. Cortina's first album "Been A Long Time" was recorded in Popeller studio with producer Mike Hartung, and was released august 2007.

Contact info:
Record Label:
MajorStudio AS
v/ Jan Paulsen
Tlf: 0047 61198270
Mobil: 0047 926 61335
Web: www.majorstudio.no
E-mail: jan@majorstudio.no

Press contact:
Atle Bøckmann
Mobil: 0047 91538717
E-mail: atle@imellom.no

Booking:
Johan Moen
Mobil: 0047 98437956
E-mail: johan.moen@gmail.com

Photos:
Carl Martin Nordby
E-mail: photo@carlmartinnordby.com

All other contact or direct band contact:
E-post: booking@captaincortina.com

Here are some reviews of "Been a Long time".

TV2 Nettavisen, 5/6 "det beste er at så godt som samtlige elleve låter har et eller annet ekstra ved seg, med det resultat at man spiller hele albumet gang etter gang, i stedet for å bedrive klassisk låthopping."

Musiq 5/6, En solid debut!

Bergens Avisen 5/6, En lite perle!

Stud Vest, 5/6

Haugesunds Avis "kanskje tidenes popplate med røter i Haugesund", 5/6

Rana Blad, Fædrelandsvennen og Avisa Nordland - "Velklingende", 4/6

Dagbladet "Behagelig popmelankoli", 4/6

VG, 4/6

Aftenposten, 4/6 "Det er noe godlynt og trivelig ved deres musikk som gir deg lyst til å oppsøke dem på nytt igjen etter at den første nysgjerrigheten og oppdagelsestrangen har lagt seg"

Listen to an interview with NRKs Musikknytt

Here is our first video and our second single: In the rain directed by Sara Eliassen

Here is a recording from the national morning show in Norway, In the rain

Here is a recording from the national morning show in Norway, Been a long time

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Here is a recording from the TV2 show God Morgen Norge, "Fallen star"

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Here is a recording from the local Oslo TV broadcast, "In the rain"


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wildhorse





Nov 22 2008 4:46 AM

Hello Cortina !
Have a great weekend !!!
Best wishes...Pat
Nilsen’s Southern Harmony





Nov 10 2008 1:20 PM

Nilsen's Southern Harmony med Bjørn Nilsen, Joachim Svendsen, Erlend Hølland og Finn H Borgi spiller på Buckleys i Oslo fredag 14 november fra kl 2230. Eneste Oslo-gig i år.
Bergen mandolinband





Nov 10 2008 11:56 AM

Dere er herved hjertelig invitert til konsert med Bergen Mandolinband. Befinner du deg i området, vil vi på det sterkest anbefale deg en av følgende konserter:

20. november, Cementen - Stavanger
21. november, Berzerk - Mandal
22. november, Harvest Bar - Kvinesdal
5. desember, St. Croix - Fredrikstad
6. desember, Kontiki - Gøteborg
27. desember, juletrefest på Bråtveit - Suldal
28. desember, FjørSilkeBris - Tysvær

Beste hilsen fra Bergen Mandolinband
Death is not Glamorous NEW SONGS UP





Oct 28 2008 11:38 AM

DEATH IS NOT GLAMOROUS - 'SOFT CLICKS' LP OUT ON DEAD&GONE RECORDS DECEMBER 6TH. PREORDERS UP ON WWW.DEADANDGONERECORDS.COM. LISTEN TO A FEW SAMPLES FROM THE LP ON OUR MYSPACE!
PearlyCatz





Oct 22 2008 7:34 PM

FEST PÅ MIR 28. OKT !!!
sailorine





Oct 15 2008 9:59 PM

Hei.
Sailorine spiller konsert på Parkteateret i Oslo søndag 19.okt. Kl. 19.30.
Komkom!!
El Cuero (New album out oct 6th!)





Oct 10 2008 10:53 AM

Hey!!
EL CUEROs nye album "A Glimmer Of Hope" er ute i butikkene nå.
4 dager etter slipp er fangsten 8 5'ere fra kritikerne, and counting.
Sjekk: http://el-cuero. com/ for mere info om album og turne.

-Gravel Road Music-
The Ducks





Sep 25 2008 3:39 PM

Thanks for adding us (again) , it's
great to be back with your lovely music!! love from Tom and Linda
TOMADA





Sep 13 2008 3:13 PM

Great sound brothers.
Cheers from Brazil
Tomada
Caterpillar Smoke





Sep 13 2008 11:32 AM

Smokin'!
Ulabrand





Sep 6 2008 7:43 PM

hei, ulabrand syntes det er veldig hyggelig å få vere venn med dere her ute, takk
OMPAKARA





Aug 26 2008 8:31 PM

Takk gangstervenner for at vi får skryte av plata vår hjemme hos dere!

FREDRIKSTAD BLAD: Det var ikke Kaizers Orchestra som brakte ompa'en inn i rockemusikken – det gjorde Ompakara fra Elverum. Geir Løvli
ØSTLENDINGEN:6/6
Musikalsk er dette en eneste lang triumfferd
Per Kristian Hansen

BERGENSAVISA: 5/6
Det er balkanpønk, Pogues, Tom Waits, sigøynerballader og Leningrad Cowboys i en heidundrende blanding. Bjørn Tore Brøske

ABC STARTSIDEN.NO: 8/10
«Gangsterpolka» er nok den mest originale platen som er gitt ut hittil i 2008. Men den er også en av de friskeste og mest fascinerende. Knut Utler.
DAGSAVISEN: Spillegleden er upåklagelig, og tekstene er både godt formulert og fulle av spissfindig humor.Geir Rakvaag
VG: Tyver på keisernes marked.
Stein Østbø
EXACT 24: Ompakara er moro, Ompakara er tøft.
VARDEN:
Av og til, når jeg tenker at jeg har hørt de fleste musikksjangrer, dukker band som Ompakara opp.
Det seksmann store orkesteret kan best beskrives som en blanding av sigøynerrock, hardpolka og soundtracket til Aladdin-filmene.
Albumet Gangsterpolka er hardt, fengende og med noen tekstlinjer du sannsynligvis aldri har hørt før: " I garasjen står to fine biler, kjører kun i heterofiler"
"Gangsterpolka" er en meget underholdende plate og absolutt verdt å sjekke ut hvis du har lyst til å prøve noe utenom det vante.
Martin Zondag

TØNSBERG BLAD:1/6
Håpløst møl. Det tok meg fem minutter å pløye gjennom dette håpløse mølet, som var helt bortkastet for øvrig. T Barø
Emergenza Festival Norway





Aug 15 2008 9:23 AM

Hi Cortina
Don't miss the opportunity to play at the world's biggest festival for upcoming bands! Play at the best and biggest venues in your country. Sign up your band today at www.emergenzanordic.com
Hope to see your band ON stage!
All the best
Emergenza Festival Nordic
f r a b i k





Aug 14 2008 4:02 PM

thanks for the friendship
greetings from Roma
~♥ KiKi ♥~





Aug 7 2008 4:49 PM

Beautiful music..Thanks for the add.
Country Song Workshop





Jul 31 2008 2:36 PM

Welcome to Country Song Workshop. If you or a friend have dreams of becoming a hit songwriter, my audio lessons may help your dreams become reality. Check'em out. Thanks
John Lee WBR (Southcoasters early times)





Jul 17 2008 10:40 AM

Thanks for the add !!!
mazieswake fans site


Is Online


Jun 20 2008 12:50 PM

thanks for the add please check out my friends band www.mazieswake/myspace.com thanks
radiopilot





Jun 16 2008 9:25 PM

RADIOPILOT IST DEIN FREUND!
Hier unsere aktuellen Tourdates,
hoffentlich sehen wir uns da draußen:

21.06. Support ICH+ICH: Heidenheim - Brenzpark Open Air
22.06. Support ICH+ICH: Bonn - Museumsplatz
23.06. Support ICH+ICH: Bochum - Freilichtbühne
27.06. Support ICH+ICH: Berlin - Zitadelle-Spandau
28.06. Lehmke - Rock im Bad Lehmke
04.07. Support ICH+ICH: Salem - Schloß Salem
05.07. Support ICH+ICH: München - Tollwood
10.07. Support ICH+ICH: Hamburg - Stadtpark
19.07. Support ICH+ICH: Merzig (Saarbrücken) - Zeltpalast
26.07. Brunsbüttel - Wattrock Festivalwiese am Freizeitbad Brunsbüttel
15.08. Support ICH+ICH: Coburg - Open Air Sommer
16.08. Support ICH+ICH: Münster - Schloßplatz
22.08. Support ICH+ICH: Mönchengladbach - Hockeypark
23.08. Support ICH+ICH: Halle - Peißnitzinsel
24.08. Support ICH+ICH: Wolpertshausen - Rock for Nature
29.08. Support ICH+ICH: Dresden - Junge Garde
30.08. Support ICH+ICH: Braunschweig - BraWo Bühne
06.09. Support ICH+ICH: Plauen - Parktheater
13.09. Michendorf - Charity Wolkenberg Festival

...erleg das "MONSTER": www.youtube.com/radiopilot
Marte





May 24 2008 8:59 AM

hadde det utrolig kjekt på konserten på Maritim scene i går:)
bra det barra va ein pause-konsert å ikkje ein avskjeds-konsert, forvente å få hørra mær av dokke i framtidå:)

- Marte
Hoss Curtis





May 23 2008 11:26 PM

Hi there!

Welcome to my friendslist ! -a stranger is only a friend you haven’t met yet! Very nice to see you! I hope things are going good for you! Listen to a song or two, and give me a comment, or send some words ;-) Stay tuned -don't be a stranger!!

Regards,
Hoss Curtis

New friends are always welcome!
herbrightskies


Is Online


May 19 2008 12:26 PM

Tjena! Lyssna på vår nya låt "Burn All The Small Towns"
från debutalbumet som kommer 31a Maj!

Hey! Listen to our new song "Burn All The Small Towns"
Debut album out May 31!
Trond Nilsen





May 15 2008 6:38 AM

Flotte låter med fine arr.
Behagelig stemme med snert.
Trond Nilsen
Cross Timbers





May 7 2008 9:18 PM

Howdy Cortina!
I wanted to drop you a note to thank you for taking the time to accept us as your friend, and listening to our music.
We appreciate the gesture and are grateful that you enjoyed our tunes enough to add us to your community of friends. After all, having people connect with our music is why we do this.
I hope you'll come by often to say hello and let us know what's happening with you, and when you have a spare moment, please visit our brand new webpage at www.crosstimbersbluegrass.com there you can listen to more of our music and find out more about us. Feel free to sign the guestbook! (And if you have any ideas about how we could improve the webpage, be sure to let us know)

All my best and thank you again,
Matt (the bass player)
Cross Timbers
GAVIN THORPE





Apr 30 2008 9:44 AM

Hi! Just thought i'd let you know that my Debut album is now available.
GT
Wilfred





Apr 29 2008 6:13 PM

Dette låter sinnsykt bra. litt Damien Rice følelse her. Irriterende at dere lager så bra låter;)
Eddi B. Saxegaard





Apr 27 2008 11:27 AM

To quote the great Kerouack: They're "On The Road". 3 quick gigs across the nation. Be there for a good time.

THE ZOIDS + OMAR (S) @
SARPSBORG: GLENGHUSET ONSDAG 7/5
OSLO: CAFE MIR TORSDAG 8/5
TRONDHEIM: FRU LUNDGREEN LØRDAG 10/5
PremiumCow





Apr 20 2008 5:17 PM

Takk for add'n!
Lonerock





Apr 7 2008 7:51 PM

Hi Guys!
Thank you for adding us to your friendlist. You got some great songs and a lovely sound, and we are looking forward to hear some more from you.
Cheers!
Lonerock
- Scandinavian Country That Rocks!!
Thomas Platt





Mar 27 2008 11:26 PM

hey guys, I hope you're doing all right. Heard about the Vamp project. I'm looking forward to hear that too. see u around.
WORLD-OF-CORTINA





Mar 23 2008 7:36 PM

Happy Easter from the UK, hope everything is going OK.
Zynne





Mar 17 2008 10:07 AM

HAPPY MONDAY!
Grand Island





Mar 7 2008 8:48 PM

New Single out now
Hi there!
Check out our new single "Wish it was summer always" and "Flux of history" from our new album "Boys & Brutes" due for release April 7th 2008. Enjoy!
Grand Island
KILLEANS ROW





Mar 5 2008 6:43 PM

Way to go guys! Outstanding tunes.Greetings to Oslo from Killeans Row, USA,
Tk.