The Liberty Balance

Jesper Lind: Drums. Jakob Falgren: Bass Samuel Hällkvist: Guitars Jesper Bo Hansen: Keyboards Albert Raft: Guitars, Saxophones, Clarinets, Keys, Backing Vocals etc. Mike Højgaard: Vocals Biography: The Liberty Balance is in fact a duo realized in a small, remote forest cabin in 2006. Originally the two founding members, singer/writer Mike H (øjgaard) and multi instrumentalist Albert Raft, met in 2001 in the jazz/rock band Mike H Project(Later MikeH) releasing two albums, “Steady Unsteady” (2003) and “Peninsula” (2004). In 2005, the drummer, bass and guitar player left the band to form the acclaimed Danish band, “I Got You on Tape”. Albert and Mike continued their collaboration and decided on striking what is now known as The Liberty Balance. The two set out to explore the integrate basics that distinguish good songs. In particular, how to craft simple songs that maintain a powerful expression. In the beginning it was about boiling things down to mere vocals accompanied by acoustic guitar. As for style - everything was open – there were no rules. Given this discipline, it took one year to write the first 25 songs from which the 10 tracks that comprise the debut album to be released 2008, were carefully selected.. The entity of the final production delivers a warm acoustic sound. With several tracks featuring duet vocals and instrumented occasionally with everything from a saw to strings to classical percussion. The music fills a space that is deep with genre, but resists being labeled.. The leitmotif being vocals atop well-built harmonics, which steer clear of complexity. Exploring the basics of one chord - three notes. Carefully coloring the chords only when needed. Albert Raft: Born in Lemvig, Denmark Nov. 2nd 1976 Instruments: Electric and acoustic guitars, Bass, Piano, Synthesizers, Organs, Clarinet, Saxophones, Flute, Accordion,Vocals, Drums, Percussion. Mike H (Mike Højgaard): Born in Elsinore, Denmark Jan 19th 1976. Instruments: Lead Vocals & Lapsteel .Mike writes most of the lyrics. New album out November 17th 2016: https://vimeo.com/189940647