WHEN MARY

cond album TAINTED to a worldwide audience after signing with UK label Sonicbond Music. TAINTED is inspired by the story of Faust, the man who drove himself to damnation in his search for true enlightenment.

“TAINTED is dedicated to all the false prophets of this world”

Musically WHEN MARY mixes art pop and trip hop with elements of symphonic rock, and find inspiration in conceptual musicians like Kate Bush, Björk, Peter Gabriel and Laurie Anderson. Lyrically songwriter Trude Eidtang works with conceptual narratives, often commenting on issues like prejustice, injustice and deception. Trude Eidtang (songwriter/vocals/synth/percussion/production), has a background in musical theatre, classical music and as a multi band vocalist. She works together with Christian Paulsen, her musical partner since the early beginnings of When Mary (guitars/synth/programming/production/visuals). Christian has created the video backdrops and visual designs of WHEN MARY´s current live set "What`s your Frequency?" and is also known from bands like Essence of Mind and Hell:Sector. From 2011-2017 keyboard player Vidar Uthaug was contributing on a regular basis. When Mary has also worked with people like Canadian artist Wendy Mcneil, British musician Rhys Marsh , Norwegian flutist Silje Hegg and White Willow`s Aage Moltke Schau. In addition to signing with Sonicbond, Trude Eidtang is running When Mary Records, that apart from releasing the bands first album, also produses soundscapes and sound installations for art exhibitions and performance artists. When Mary welcomes you back into a darker electronic universe! Their new album TAINTED is inspired by the classic tale of Faust, the man who drives himself to damnation in search for true enlightenment. Can the archetypical characters of Faust mirror modern day dilemmas? TAINTED is darker and more electronic than the acclaimed debut album 7summers7winters (2013). The album is shaped like a German Song Cycle and draws inspiration from the Franz Schubert lied «Gretchen am Spinnrade, in which he portrays the mental and emotional turmoil of one of the characters. The album spans multiple genres, combining art rock with classical, pop, electronica and just a touch of the blues. When Mary Bio:
In 2013, Trude Eidtang, former vocalist of the renowned Norwegian art rock band White Willow, released the first album from her project WHEN MARY.

«7summers7winters» received great reviews in Norway, across Europe and in the US. The release was followed by two years of extensive touring, and various collaborations with diverse visual and conceptual artists. Musically WHEN MARY mixes art pop and trip hop with elements of symphonic rock, and find inspiration in conceptual artists like Kate Bush, Björk, Peter Gabriel and Laurie Anderson. Thematically the band cultivates a fascination for the disturbing and unseen, commenting on issues like prejudice, injustice and deception.