NAKED RAIN was formed in 2004 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
MORTEN VILHELM KELLER plays the guitars and keyboards. He has played & composed music for more than 25 years and is currently working with BANDA SONORA, AZIBI, as well as other projects including film music and photography.
OLE THEILL plays the tabla. He has studied the instrument for more than 20 years with his teacher in Benares, India. Ole has recorded with numerous bands and artists such as NHØP, WORLD ON A STRING, JOHN ABERCROMBIE, MIKKEL NORDSØ BAND, VAN MORRISON, ACOUSTIC GUITARS, LARS MØLLER GROUP, and is also a solo artist with three CD's to his name.
SOMA ALLPASS is a classically trained cellist and a solo artist - her 2nd solo CD: SWAY was released in 2008. Soma has performed with artists EA PHILLIPA, MARTIN HALL & RIKKE LIE and many others.
BJØRN RINGKJØBING is a much looked for jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player in Scandinavia, playing with artist such as ERLING KRONER and numerous other prominent names on the comtemporary Danish Jazz scene. BJØRN joined Naked Rain during the recordings of WAVE.
The mouth harp (or jew's harp) is played by RASMUS HAGEDORN-OLSEN along with percussion. He is also a graphic designer, visual artist and textile designer.
Futhermore NAKED RAIN connects with different singers: HANNE SIBONI, voice, is an overtone singer who will be featured on our forthcoming CD "Two Skeletons On A Tin Roof" ANNE K is a prominent name on the Danish and international lounge scene (CAFE DEL MAR) and Swedish born MARIANNA RYDVALD, residing on Maui, is a mural and portrait painter with roots in Tibetan Buddhism. Both are featured on our first CD "THUNDERBIRD SUITE" along with HASSE GERDEMO, on flutes, voice & percussion.
On WAVE as well as on "TWO SKELETONS" MICHEAL SHANTI adds his guitar, percussion and additional keyboard.
Review in CULTURES MAGAZINE, November 2008 by Mik Eidt
On a grey day world with aggressive traffic and everybody’s race against the clock, "Wave" arrived unexpectedly to the rescue. This music opens up a parallel universe, communicating with the listener on a quite different and deep level. As when nature speaks to you – only here, in tonal metaphors and instrumental collages, and with the message of a world bursting with possibilities. As only music can, especially when in the hands of skilled musicians that masters their instruments and knows what they in common desires to express. Not innovative, but timeless. Wordless, but poetic. Not a collection of musical pieces, but a state of mind.
Bjørn Ringkjøbing’ trumpet and Morten Vilhelm Keller's keyboards paints the album’s melodic side, while Ole Theill on tabla radiates surplus and his 20 years of experience in a long line of Danish jazz and world-music ensembles, combined with studies in Benares, India.
Cello, guitar, didgeridoo and the Jew's harp shapes the organic atmospheric background pattern of sonic timbres. Wavering and abstract. Some might think stationary but with a surprising releasing force, when you as a listener come close - headphones recommended - and capture the wavelength. This is music that which give oxygen when the surroundings are deficient in oxygen. That gives light when darkness has enveloped you.
”Wave is the second album from Naked Rain, after their critically acclaimed debut ”Thunderbird Suite” from May 2006. Primus motor Morten Vilhelm Keller, founded the group in 2004 and also a member of the group Banda Sonora and behind the label Solnik Arts.
Naked Rain succeeds to work with their music in a way that it leaves the technical and physical limits, and become something else and more than music. In its category, it is in my opinion, one of this years most rich and enriching releases.
Review in DJEMBE, World Music Magazine, February 2007 by Omar Ingerslev:
This is music of qualitative weight and earnestness, floating high with a view to vivid skies and landscapes: The Thunderbird. Each part of the suite is a magic stroke of its wings, like a light seductive wind tickling the cheek.
The suite course describes the eternal flight of the thunderbird.
Indeed, the core is the native Indian myth of the thunderbird. The tale evokes contemplation and the music is amazingly beautiful, performed with profound intuition.
In all, this musical tale is a little masterpiece!
I was captured and spellbound. Subsequently surprised, realizing how far I had been carried away on the musical voyage! Independent worlds reflect in each other. It is impossible to escape from Thunderbird Suite, being in a condition of attentive concentration and distant dreams.
Morten Wilhelm Keller is the principal composer whilst the other musicians contribute vitally both as performing musicians and composers. The result is a harmonious entirety from a comprehensive variety of acoustic and electronic instruments. The musicians are all competent specialists, with great identification with the composition and improvisation. This unique interaction in the performance is stressed by the fact that the CD is based on live recordings.
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Hiya, thanks for being a friend - I enjoyed visiting YourSpace :-) Keep it up May your life be full of love, light and fun... hugs SOREN - Beats for change - NYERTUN
Hello there, long time no see, i noticed today you added new tracks. So far i liked the new tracks,Wave sounded familiar though,is it possible you posted that track before?. I also liked Morning Mood,reminded me of Orgegon a bit,nice sound and moods as always,and also running with the rabbit,especially the intro. The other tracks are great as well and of course i had to hear again my all time fav pacific whales track :D. I am working on new stuff but i still have a lot of work to do so it will pass a little time before i can post some of those new tracks on my page. Have a great week. Marcello
Morten I'm really glad you sent me this comment because I had not made the connection that you are the same Morten of those beautiful FB photos. I LOVE LOVE YOUR MUSIC guys ... xx
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