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Members:
Steffen Westmark, Søren Christensen, Allan Villadsen, Per Jørgensen

Since 2004 The Blue Van has been touring most parts of the world. In between touring – counting not only 200+ shows in US - but also numerous concerts in Europe and Japan, they've had time to put out 4 critically acclaimed albums - The full throttle mod’ster album The Art Of Rolling (2005), the more organic west coast manifesto Dear Independence 2007), the more symphonic guitar-driven album “Man Up”(2008) and the new “Love Shot” (2010). 5th. full length Would You Change Your Life? will be released fall 2012.

The Blue Van have shared the stage with Jet, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Keane, Razorlight, Hot Hot Heat, The Pretenders, Electric Six and many others.

Showcases played: Musexpo (L.A. and London) PopKomm (Berlin) CMJ (New York) and CMW (Toronto).

They have received two BMI Awards for the theme song “Dear Independence” featured in the US TV series “Royal Pains”.


A band determined to amaze on record and live – now with more energy than ever. As for the Live show, The Blue Van goes for the kill... every time.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Various
Rare Trax Nr. 74 - Rare TV-Trax - Die Besten Songs Aus Den Besten TV-Serien
2011, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone, ,
Alternative Rock/Score/Indie Rock
Various
Saluting The Crunchy Frog-A-Logue
2009, 2xCD, Album, Crunchy Frog,
Various
The Singles Club - April 2005 Vol. 3 - The Bravery / BodyRockers
2008, CD, Comp, Promo + DVD, Comp, Promo, Universal Music Canada, ,
Indie Rock/Electro House/Contemporary R&B/Soul/Pop Rap/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Prog Rock/Crunk/Dance-pop
Various
TVT Europe Promotional Sampler No. 4/2007
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, TVT Europe Promotional Sampler,
Various
Spot On Denmark
2006, CD, Single, Promo, MXD
Various
TVT Europe Promotional Sampler No. 1/2004
2004, CD + DVD-V, NTSC + Comp, Promo, TVT Europe, TVT Records, ,
Hyphy/Crunk/Contemporary R&B/New Jack Swing
Various
SPOT 09 Compilation
2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Rosa, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Matuschkes Lieblinge - Die Etwas Anderen Radio-Hits Vol. 3
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music, ,
House/Dance-pop/Pop Rock
Various
Cd Zur Slam Ausgabe 69 Vol. 1
2013, CD, Comp, Promo, Slam Alternative Music Magazine
Various
Classic Rock Compilation Volume 23
2013, CD, Comp, Promo, Classic Rock (3)
Various
Hear It! Volume 68
2013, CD, Comp, Rock It! (2)
Various
Monogram 19 - 22
2013, 2x12", Monogram Records (5)
Various
American Reunion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2012
Various
Ny Musik Fra Playground Music April 2011
2011, CD, Comp, Promo, Playground Music Denmark,
Various
Ny Musik Fra Playground Music - Juli 2011
2011, CD, Comp, Promo, Playground Music Denmark
Various
Ny Musik Fra Playground Music Juni 2011
2011, CD, Comp, Promo, Playground Music Denmark,
Various
Rocks Magazin-CD Ausgabe 02/2010 [ Heft 15 ]
2010, CD, Comp, ROCKS Das Magazin Für Classic Rock
Various
Monster CD No. 30
2010, CD, Comp, Smplr, Rock & Folk
Various
GAFFA Klub CD #26
2010, CD, Comp, Smplr, Klub GAFFA, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Ny Musik Oktober 2010
2010, CDr, Comp, Promo, Playground Music Denmark
Various
SPOT Festival 2010
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Rosa
Various
Fra Danske Hjerter - Et Julealbum
2010, CD Christmas, ,
Pop Rock/Holiday
Various
News From Playground Music November 2008
2008, CDr, Promo, Playground Music Scandinavia
Various
Plugged In 21 Times
2008, CD, Comp, BIN Direkt, MAMA Records (3), ,
Ska/Bossa Nova/Soul-Jazz/Soul/Flamenco/Rumba/Europop/Funk/Folk Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Now Hear This 20
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Publishing,
Various
All Areas Volume 80
2007, CD, Comp, Visions Magazine, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Punk/Indie Rock
Various
Video Compilation
2007, DVDr, Comp, Promo, Iceberg Music Group
Various
Get Lucky
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, TVT Records, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Spot Compilation (Aarhus / Denmark / 1-2 June / 2007)
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Rosa,
Various
Here Comes Trouble - Volume One
2007, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Rip This. - TVT Rockin The Summer Sampler
2006, CD, Enh, Promo, Smplr, TVT Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Classic Rock
Various
TVT Europe Promotional Sampler No. 3/2006
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Enh, Promo, TVT Europe, TVT Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/RnB/Swing/Progressive House/Crunk/Shoegaze
Various
Stranded In Stereo Volume 04
2006, CD + DVD-V + Comp, Promo, Dou, Not On Label, ,
Indie Rock
Various
First Descent - Music From The Motion Picture
2006, CD, Album, Comp, Bulletproof
Various
Grand Life Tribeca New York
2006, CD, Comp, 5 Points Records, ,
Leftfield/Noise/Indie Rock/New Wave/Folk Rock/Electro/Downtempo/House
Various
FMQB Submodern #009: The Modern Rack Specialty Show Sampler
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, FMQB
Various
All Areas Volume 59
2005, CD, Comp, Visions Magazine, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock/Stoner Rock
Various
Vital Music
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Vital Sales & Marketing, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Broken Beat/Lounge/New Wave/Future Jazz/Acoustic/Electro/Downtempo/Synth-pop
Various
Velvet #04
2005, DVD-V, Promo, Velvet Magazine (3), ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/Stoner Rock/Interview/Hardcore
Various
TVT Europe Promotional Sampler No. 2/2005
2005, 2xCD, Promo, Smplr, TVT Europe, TVT Records
Various
The Cornerstone Player 058
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Promo + DVD, Comp, Promo, Cornerstone Promotion, ,
Indie Pop
Various
CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 131 April 2005
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, College Music Journal, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Electro/Experimental
Various
Independence '05
2005, Hybrid, DualDisc, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Sonopress Arvato
Various
Rock Sound Volume 82
2005, CD, Comp, Rock Sound
Various
HitDisc B 616B
2005, CD, Comp, TM Century,
Various
Vice CD/DVD #3 Presented By Tower Records - Volume 12 Number 3
2005, CD, Smplr + DVD, Vice Records, ,
Post Rock/Electro/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Grime/Hardcore/Metalcore
Various
Hellcar 20
2005, DVD, Comp, Smplr, The Music Monitor Network
Various
The Cornerstone Player 059
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Promo + DVD, Comp, Promo, Cornerstone Promotion, ,
Indie Pop
Various
Radio Hits Juni / Juli 2005
2005, CDr, Comp, Promo, Playground Music Denmark A/S,
Various
Eurosonic Festival
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, EBU-UER
Various
Music From Denmark 2005
2005, DVD, Comp, Promo, MXP, ,
Synthwave
Various
Topshop Topman #151
2005, Betacam SP, Advance, PAL, Lar, Cube (3), ,
Pop Rap/Indie Rock/Synth-pop/Alternative Rock/House/Big Beat/Soft Rock/Gangsta/Blues Rock/Minimal/Electro/Ska/Hard Rock/Garage Rock
Various
Promo Only Modern Rock Radio May 2005
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only,
Various
Iceberg Rock Sampler April 2005
2005, CDr, Iceberg Records
Various
Promo Only Modern Rock Radio: May 2005
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Promo Only, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Punk/Hard Rock
Various
The Letter I - EMI Sampler
2005, CD, Smplr, EMI Music Publishing, ,
Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Various
SXSW Affair Vol. 2
2005, 2xCD, Comp, U.N.C.L.E, Pirate!
Various
TVT Records Certified
2005
Various
Rocking - Music From Denmark 2004
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Dig, MXP, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Members Only CD#7
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Klub GAFFA, Klub Gaffa
Various
Music From Denmark 2004
2004, 5xCD, Comp, Promo + CD-ROM, Promo, MXP,
Various
Now Hear This Volume 12
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, EMI MusicResources, ,
Progressive Trance/Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Vibration 2004
CD, Comp, Play/Rec,
Various
Untitled
CDr, Promo, Playground Music Scandinavia
Various
Coming Out Finest Tunes Of Denmark #1
CD, Comp, Promo, Dig, MXD
Various
Spoonful Volume 18 - Son Of Spoonful
2xCDr, Comp, Spoonful, ,
Electro/Beat