Mimas (band)

Mimas is a Danish band, based in Aarhus. The band comprises Iceland-born Snævar Njáll Albertsson (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Daniel Malling Beck (guitars, vocals, glockenspiel), Gert Hoberg Jørgensen (bass, vocals), and Lasse Dahl (drums, vocals). Mimas recently signed to British record label Big Scary Monsters, and their debut album "The Worries" is due to be released on October 6, 2008.

History
Mimas has existed, in some form or another, since 2001, but the original lineup - the current lineup plus Kenn Hedegaard Eskildsen (keyboards, synths, samples) - wasn't cemented until around 2005. On April 1, 2005, the band self-released their debut EP "Hands Will Carry", which received positive reviews. One track from the EP "Thought Discuss" was released by British record label Worst Case Scenario in 2006. The EP's reputation secured the band a slot on the bill at Roskilde Festival 2005. In 2007 the band released a "teaser" CD of songs fromt heir forthcoming album, which was sold at shows on that summer's UK tour. However, upon returning to Denmark, the band decided to re-record all the songs they had completed thus far. In early 2008, Eskildsen left the band, in an amicable split, and the band continued work on songs for their debut album. The album was completed in the spring of 2008, and the band subsequently signed with BSM. "The Worries" is due for release on October 6, 2008, but copies were sold on the band's September tour of the UK. Reviews of the album so far have been extremely positive.

Musical Style
While many journalists have been quick to label Mimas' style as Post-Rock, the band have recently preferred to use the phrase "Death-Indie" to describe their music. It is often noted that Mimas' sound has more in common with the music of Iceland than Denmark, and the band have put this down to vocalist Albertsson's Icelandic heritage.

Further Information
- the band's official website - the band's myspace page - the band's official blog