Discography

Albums, EPs, singles and demos by bob K.

Noir/Blanc

Noir/Blanc

Album (August 15, 2024)

About

During the release for the album Fragile, we toured with American singer Kevin Max (dcTalk). His guitarist, David Larring, was also a talented producer. We got along well and decided to hire him for the album Noir/Blanc.

We recorded the first three songs (The Escape, Forever and Rest) in our own studios in Uppsala and for the songs The Escape and Forever we hired Karl Persson from Moose Studio as a drummer.

David Larring then completed the songs in his studio in Los Angeles, USA. He then flew over to Sweden to record the remaining songs together with the whole band in Not Just Another Studio in Uppsala.

During the production, David Larring moved to Oslo, Norway, where we did some overdubs and the album was finally mixed and mastered.

Peter Dalhoff:
Lead vocals, Rhodes piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, glockenspiel, backing vocals

Lorens Palmgren:
Rhodes piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, programming, glockenspiel, percussion, vocals

Jonatan Samuelsson:
Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming, vocals

Robin Gustafsson (Tjet Gustafsson):
Electric guitar, backing vocals, growl vocals

Guests:

David Larring:
Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, synth bass, keyboards, mandolin, stylophone, keyboards, piano, programming, drums, vocals

Adam Börjesson:
Bass, percussion

Fredrik Nelson:
Drums

Karl Persson:
Drums (1, 10)

Paulina Palmgren:
Vocals (2, 3, 7, 8)

The Escape

Oh, hear me now
Don’t waste my time
Come undone
Time is all running out
It’s not too late
Still tonight

You can never reach me
I’m running with the speed of light
You can never hold me
I’ll meet you on the other side

Don’t give up
Don’t give in
These words we give
These words we take

You can never reach me
I’m running with the speed of light
You can never hold me
I’ll meet you on the other side

From now until forever
You stand here alone
Do you hear me tonight?
Can you hear me tonight?
Wake up now
You better catch up

In search of pride and glory
We’re blinded by lies
But I have to keep on moving
There’s no time to holding back

Peter Dalhoff: Lead vocals, keyboards, backing vocals
Lorens Palmgren: Keyboards, backing vocals
Jonatan Samuelsson: Lead guitar, backing vocals
Robin Gustafsson (Tjet Pipars): Guitar
Adam Börjesson: Bass, tambourine
Karl Persson: Drums
David Larring: Programming, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals

Burden

Change me into someone
That’s greater than I am
Turn me into something
Bigger than you

Hold me like you used to
Free my soul tonight
Say you’ll be here ’til
The end, forever more

Tell me that you’re special
That I could be as you
Tell me you’re my precious
The start of something new

Hold me like you used to…

Peter Dalhoff: Lead vocals, keyboards, backing vocals
Lorens Palmgren: Keyboards, Rhodes, glockenspiel
Jonatan Samuelsson: Lead guitar
Robin Gustafsson (Tjet Pipars): Guitar
Fredrik Nelson: Drums
Paulina Palmgren: Backing vocals
David Larring: Bass, programming, keyboards, drums, backing vocals

Angel

I saw you standing there
So beautiful, I’m asking
Could it have been real
I saw you move with grace
And I keep thinking ’bout
The way you made me feel

And I pray
For a moment with you
And I pray
For this dream to come true

Are you an angel?

Another day goes by
Now you’re far away
And I’m still here for you
Where did you go, my dear
Could it be that you’re above,
watching over me?

And I cry
For a moment with you
And I cry
For this dream to come true

Are you an angel?

Keep looking for me
I may be closer than you think
You will find out someday
Keep watching the sky
I may be looking out for you

Peter Dalhoff: Lead vocals, backing vocals
Lorens Palmgren: Keyboards, Rhodes, glockenspiel, tambourine
Jonatan Samuelsson: Guitar
Robin Gustafsson (Tjet Pipars): Guitar
Fredrik Nelson: Mallet drums
David Larring: Acoustic guitar, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, programming
Paulina Palmgren: Vocals

Mayday

This is how it feels
This is what is real
I’m feeling weary
So tired of pretending

Life is real
More than I can see
When blinded with frustration

Somewhere it went wrong
Thought I was so strong
I’m far away
And I really need to come home

All I’m asking for
Is to reach the shore
And that things should be
Just like before

Mayday…

Keep fretting ’bout the loss
I didn’t count the cost
If i keep on going
Bitterness will kill me

All I’m asking for
Is to reach the shore
And that things should be
Just like before

Mayday – I need you
Mayday – I want you
Mayday – I want you to release me

Mayday – I can’t go on
Mayday – Without you
Mayday – I need you to release me

Peter Dalhoff: Lead vocals
Lorens Palmgren: Keyboards, Rhodes, glockenspiel
Jonatan Samuelsson: Guitar, programming
Robin Gustafsson (Tjet Pipars): Guitar, growl vocals, backing vocals
Adam Börjesson: Bass
Fredrik Nelson: Drums
David Larring: Bass, synth bass

Dear Thom

Believe it when you see it
Trust me when I tell you
Don’t care about the others
We’re lost in our dreams

Reach out for wisdom
Come touch this flesh and fire

I’m here if you need it
I’m here to fulfill you
I’m here if you need me
I’m here to forgive you

They offer you a million
I’d sell my soul for a dime

Reach out for forgiveness
Come touch this flesh and fire

I’m here if you need it…

Peter Dalhoff: Lead vocals, keyboards
Lorens Palmgren: Keyboards, Rhodes
Jonatan Samuelsson: Lead guitar, programming
Robin Gustafsson (Tjet Pipars): Guitar
Adam Börjesson: Bass
Fredrik Nelson: Drums
David Larring: Acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, synth bass

For Ash

Lay down dear child
Come find your rest
I hear your cry
Let me dry your tears

It’s all right

Lay down sweet child
I’ll take your pain
I’m close enough
Don’t be afraid

It’s ok

I hold you close
Now let it go
I hold you close
Stay with me

One beat, two beats, three beats
Where’s the meaning in everything
You’re gone, I miss you so
Give me strength to carry on

Until I meet you

Hold me close
Nothing’s left to lose
Yeah
’til the end of time
Hold me close to you
Hold me close to you

Peter Dalhoff: Lead vocals, keyboards, glockenspiel, backing vocals
Lorens Palmgren: Rhodes, tambourine, backing vocals
Jonatan Samuelsson: Guitar, keyboards
Robin Gustafsson (Tjet Pipars): Backing vocals
Fredrik Nelson: Drums
David Larring: Guitar, bass, synth bass, keyboards, programming, backing vocals

My Kingdom

In self deny
I spoke to God
But how am I to get through
I tried so hard
Like supposed to do
But soon I trembled and stopped

They made me king
Of everything
My Kingdom of nothing
I am the king
Of everything
Where’s the beauty in anything

I cannot move
To petrified
Silence’s screaming in my head
What if I’m wrong
Give me the words
I’m just trying to explain

They made me king…

Peter Dalhoff: Lead vocals, keyboards, backing vocals
Lorens Palmgren: Rhodes, keyboards, backing vocals
Jonatan Samuelsson: Acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Robin Gustafsson (Tjet Pipars): Guitar, backing vocals
Fredrik Nelson: Drums
Paulina Palmgren: Backing vocals
David Larring: Bass, loops, synth bass

Amazing Grace

© Music: Adam Börjesson, Lorens Palmgren, Peter Dalhoff, Jonatan Samuelsson
Words: Adam Börjesson, Lorens Palmgren, Peter Dalhoff

A sweet goodbye
An endless cry
The bittersweet never ending
Close enough to fear
Too far away to feel
So numb but I can’t hold you near

Amazing Grace
That’s reaching out to me
Amazing Grace
Shine upon me

They keep hunting me down
I’ve got nowhere to hide
They keep hunting me down

Broken mirrors on the ground
Used reflections of my mind
I’m trying to let go
Just tell me where
Show me how it’s like
And show me where to run

Amazing Grace…

Peter Dalhoff: Lead vocals, keyboards, glockenspiel, backing vocals
Lorens Palmgren: Rhodes, keyboards, backing vocals
Jonatan Samuelsson: Guitar
Robin Gustafsson (Tjet Pipars): Guitar
Adam Börjesson: Bass
Fredrik Nelson: Drums
David Larring: Programming
Paulina Palmgren: Backing vocals

Rest

Though I have a broken heart
I try to keep this dream alive
All those endless useless tries
I try to work it out even how

When my arms are feeling weak
You say that it’s alright
When there’s nothing left to keep
I find my rest here with you

But I have a broken heart
Can you fix it, please? Somehow
And i’ve got a worn out soul
I’m about to let it go

And my arms are feeling weak
But you say that it’s alright
I got nothing left to keep
Then I find my rest here with you

Peter Dalhoff: Lead vocals, keyboards, backing vocals
Lorens Palmgren: Keyboards
Jonatan Samuelsson: Lead guitar, keyboards, programming
David Larring: Programming, bass, backing vocals

Forever

Something that is precious
when all is made of gold
Something worth to save
when we throw everything away

All the flicks of illusion
in a world of delusion

Somethings last forever
Things that never fade

Don’t tell me that you’re sorry
There is always someone to blame
Don’t tell me that it’s all right
You know it’s such a shame
Just let it go

Peter Dalhoff: Lead vocals, keyboards, backing vocals
Lorens Palmgren: Keyboards
Jonatan Samuelsson: Lead guitar
Robin Gustafsson (Tjet Pipars): Guitar
Adam Börjesson: Bass, tambourine
Karl Persson: Drums
David Larring: Acoustic guitar, piano, stylophone, backing vocals

Credits:

Producer & engineer: David Larring
Recorded: DL Production Studio, Los Angeles, USA by David Larring (1, 9, 10)
DL Production Systue Studio, Oslo, Norway by David Larring, Peter Dalhoff &
Jono Samuelsson (2-8)
Jono Crib, Uppsala, Sweden by bob K (1-10)
Not Just Another Studio, Uppsala, Sweden by David Larring & bob K (2-8)
Moose Studio, Värmdö, Stockholm, Sweden by Karl Persson (1, 10)
Octan Studio, Uppsala, Sweden by Lorens Palmgren
Haunted Studio, Uppsala, Sweden by Tjet Pipars
Mixed & mastered: David Larring
Coverart & graphic design: Lorens Palmgren – Masters of the Universe AB
Coverphoto: Rickard L. Eriksson

Singles

Burden

Single from Noir/Blanc (2012)

The Escape

Single from Noir/Blanc (2012)