04.03.2008:

Two FREE mp3 downloads!

The P:O:B song "Promises" is featured on the Fireworks Magazine CD sampler in issue 31 (March/April 2008). Two songs are also available for FREE download on the Fireworks Magazine showcase on melodicrock.com. "Promises" is a catchy and straight forward song that was on the local radio charts this summer, while "The Other Side" shows a more heavy and progressive side of the band. Get the songs here:

Promises
The Other Side

28.02.2008:

Many great reviews of our debut album have been published the last months: Prog-Nose rates "Crossing Over" 9 out of 10!

03.02.2008:

Photos from the show at Smuget in Oslo can be seen here.

01.01.2008:

Hi everyone! The show at Smuget in Oslo was great! Thanks for being there. The setlist was pretty similar to the ones before, but this time we did "Crossing Over" live for the first time - with extended guitar and keyboard solos at the end. We will post some photos from the show later.

Setlist: World of Things / Mrs. Hero / Where the Rain Falls / The Other Side / The Garden / Father & Son / Crossing Over / Fool For Your Loving (Whitesnake cover) / Promises

We would also like to wish you a Happy New Year. Thanks for your support in 2007!

25.11.2007:

Some new interviews with Torfinn have been published. The one with Lords of Metal is in English, while the interviews with Shapeless Zine and Tempi Duri can be read by our Italian friends.

A video teaser of our album "Crossing over" can be found at YouTube. Check it our here.

31.10.2007:

A lot of great reviews have been published the last month: Proggnosis rates "Crossing Over" 9,3 out of 10!

07.10.2007:

P:O:B will play on Smuget in Oslo on December 28th. Hope to see you there!

27.09.2007:

"Crossing Over" is now also available at AOR Heaven mailorder.

18.09.2007:

About 15 new songs have now been written for the next album and we are currently making demos for those. Stay tuned!

More great reviews have been published: Concrete Web rates "Crossing Over" 95 out of 100.

19.08.2007:

Two interviews with Johannes and P:O:B can be found here: Haugesunds Avis and Excact (in Norwegian).

14.08.2007:

Reviews keep coming in. Scream Magazine rates "Crossing Over" 5 points out of 6!

"Promises" peaked at number 15 at the Radio 102 Top 40. It has now been on the chart for 7 weeks.

03.08.2007:

Many great new reviews of "Crossing Over" have been published the last two weeks! Read them here.

26.07.2007:

"Promises" climbes to number 17 at the Radio 102 Top 40 chart!

22.07.2007:

"Promises" is number 21 at the Radio 102 Top 40 chart this week - Radio 102 Top 40

More fine reviews have been added. The Streets rates "Crossing Over" 9 points out of 10!

17.07.2007:

"Promises" climbed to number 28 at the Radop 102 Top 40 chart this week - Radio 102 Top 40

11.07.2007:

More great reviews have been added. Metal Express Radio gives "Crossing Over" 10/10!

07.07.2007:

"Promises" climbed to number 32 at the local radio chart this week - Radio 102 Top 40

04.07.2007:

A bunch of fine reviews of "Crossing Over" have been added.

02.07.2007:

A few photos from the gig at Rockfest have been added.

30.06.2007:

Our radio single "Promises" entered the local radio chart at number 39 this week - Radio 102 Top 40

20.06.2007:

"Crossing Over" is now also available at CDON.COM in Scandinavia and the European Union. Follow the link below, click the right flag and search for "pedestrians" in the upper right corner.

http://www.cdon.com

17.06.2007:

The show last night at Rockfest was another great success - thanks for making it a night to remember!

The setlist was pretty much the same as on the release party, with a few minor adjustments: World of Things / Mrs. Hero / Where the Rain Falls / The Other Side / I've Been Losing You (a-ha cover) / The Garden / Father & Son / Fool For Your Loving (Whitesnake cover) / Promises

Line-up: Johannes Støle :: vocals and keyboard / Torfinn Sirnes :: guitar, secquencing and backing vocals / Stein Arild Grønås :: guitar / Henning Hansen :: bass / Vidar Ingvaldsen :: drums

14.06.2007:

P:O:B will be playing at the Rockfest festival in Haugesund on Saturday June 16. The show is on Lille Byscenen and starts at 22:30. Hope to see you there!

11.06.2007:

"Crossing Over" is now also available at CDBaby.com. Due to shipping costs music lovers from North America should get the album from them. Follow the link below:

"Crossing Over" at CDBaby.com

04.06.2007:

"Crossing Over" is officially being released in Norway this week. Check out the sound samples or visit myspace to listen to some of the songs from the new album.

27.05.2007:

We have added some photos from the release party. Thanks to Einar Morstøl for taking them.

The live band was: Johannes Støle :: vocals and keyboard / Torfinn Sirnes :: guitar and secquencing / Stein Arild Grønås :: guitar / Henning Hansen :: bass / Vidar Ingvaldsen :: drums

Special guests: Harald Levang :: drums / Lars Fredrik Børresen :: backing vocals

21.05.2007:

Hi everyone. Thanks for making the release party a success. For those who couldn't make it - here is what we played:

Father & Son / Mrs. Hero / Where the Rain Falls / The Other Side / I'll Be Losing You (a-ha cover) / World of Things / The Garden / Promises / Fool For Your Loving (Whitesnake cover)

Cheers, P:O:B.

12.05.2007:

The cover artwork for "Crossing Over" can be viewed here.

03.05.2007:

The new release date for the album "Crossing Over" in Norway is June 4. The album will be distributed by Mudi Musikkdistribusjon.

The release party is still taking place on May 18 at Lille Byscenen in Haugesund.

P:O:B will also play on the Rockfest festival in Haugesund on June 15.

26.03.2007:

P:O:B will host a release party celebrating the release of "Crossing Over" at Lille Byscenen in Haugesund on May 18th. There will be a P:O:B live show and a music quiz presented by the band members.

03.03.2007:

The first full length P:O:B album "Crossing Over" will be released in Norway by FishFarm Records on May 19. 2007.

20.01.2007:

The details surrounding the release of "Crossing Over" are still being sorted out. In the meantime, there's a new song called "The Altar of Love" available for listening at myspace

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07.12.2006:

We have started writing songs for another album. Song titles include Coming Home, The Green Fairy, All I Have and Libido Ride.

22.11.2006:

The album has now been mastered and it sounds great! Mika Jussila has done a great job. We are now working to get a licencing deal. The cover concept is also in the making.

06.10.2006:

The mix is finished and, even better, has been sent to Mika Jussila at (Masterplan, Nightwish) for mastering.

And now a pre-master of the song "Promises" can be heard on myspace. Enjoy!

29.08.2006:

Some new photos from the mixing session in Stockholm have been uploaded.

27.08.2006:

A new song called "The Other Side" can be heard on our myspace site. Follow this link to listen.

09.08.2006:

Album update: We're back from Sweden after going through the final mixes with Daniel Flores. He has done a great job and really brought out the best of the recordings! Just a few minor details needs to be adjusted before the album will be sent to mastering...

19.07.2006:

Album update: Daniel Flores started mixing the album in Sound vs. Science Studios this week.

20.06.2006:

Studio update: It's been a long ride but now every note of the first full length album has finally been recorded.

The basic tracks have been laid down by bass player Rudolf Fredly and no more than three different drummers: Harald Levang, Vegard Fossum and Daniel Flores.

The album also features a number of guest players:

Guitar player Daniel Palmqvist delivers a great guitar solo on "The Other Side"and acoustic guitars on the closing number "Out of the Rain".

Paul Hansen from Cortina is sharing vocal duties with Johannes on the chorus of the piano ballad "How Much More Than a Dream".

The album also hold string performances by Thomas Nilsson and Kjetil Lundø, on chello and double bass respectively.

Being both excellent musicians and friends of the band they've all added to the right vibe of the album.

We're also happy to announce that drummer/producer Daniel Flores will mix the album in his Sound vs. Science Studios in Stockholm, Sweden this summer.

Cheers,
Torfinn & Johannes.

15.02.2006:

Studio update: Torfinn has now recorded all his guitars for the album, except for "Promises" that has been re-written and needs new basic tracks as well. Vegard Fossum will play drums on the new version of the song.

The Swedish guitar virtuoso Daniel Palmqvist is a friend of the band and will play a guest solo on "The Other Side". He is currently recording his first solo album called "A Landscape Made From Dreams" with Daniel Flores in SOUND vs. SCIENCE Studios. Check out his website.

A video clip of Harald Levang tracking drums in InStudio can be downloaded here. Enjoy!

Some more reviews has been added as well.

19.01.2006:

Studio update: Rudolf has tracked all his bass parts, while rhythm guitars and vocals have been done on eigth out of twelve songs. The album, tentatively called "The Final Monologue", will be sent for mixing on March 20th.

26.11.2005:

Studio update: Due to scheduling problems drummer Harald Levang was not able to record the rest of the album in the near future. The drums for the songs have now been recorded by the Swedish drummer/producer Daniel Flores (Mind's Eye/Xsavior) in SOUND vs. SCIENCE Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. Rudolf is now ready to record his bass parts for these songs.

Also, great reviews of the "The seocnd monologue" are still coming in. Six more have been added to the reviews section.

10.10.2005:

Torfinn has done interviews with heavymetal.no and powermetal.dk. Check them out here and here.

13.09.2005:

More reviews have been added.

30.08.2005:

Another pair of reviews have been published at Beat the Blizzard and Powermetal.dk.

20.08.2005:

Fine reviws of "The second monologue" keep coming in. Check out the ones from Rockezine and Metal Norge.

06.08.2005:

Thanks to the following weekly Norwegian radioshows for including our songs on their playlists: High Voltage, Metal Express Radio and Wildside.

28.07.2005:

There's another great review of the EP at www.heavymetal.no.

25.07.2005:

Rock of Norway has published an excellent review of The Second Monologue. Check it out here.

06.07.2005:

Studio update: Pedestrians of Blue yesterday recorded the drum tracks for two more songs at InStudio in Haugesund. The two songs are called Promises and Why.

And a huge thank you to everyone who has bought our new EP!

29.06.2005:

The EP is finished and it is now available through this website. Go to the store to order your copy.

Also check out the various updates on this website: music, store, bio, contact and links.

10.05.2005:

The EP will be done pretty soon. The music, artwork and photos are ready, but there are still some adjustments to be made before duplicating the thing.

24.02.2005:

The master is finished and it sounds great!

10.02.2005:

The songs have been sent to Mika Jussila at Finnvox studios in Helsinki for mastering.

09.01.2005:

The mix is done, and we're now working on a deal for mastering.

25.11.2004:

The songs are being mixed by Geir Luedy at Lydriket. The band will probably release an EP with these songs in the near future.

31.10.2004:

A mixing deal for the three songs has been made. Details to follow...

Check out this article from the German magazine Rock Hard.

01.09.2004:

Recording update: The band is done recording Father & Son, The Garden and World of Things, and the songs are ready to be sent to mixdown. The details of where, when and who have not been decided yet. Three new songs have been made ready for recording, namely Promises, The Other Side and Why.

08.06.2004:

Recording update: Rudolf Fredly (bass) and Harald Levang (drums) have now recorded the basic tracks for Father & Son, The Garden and World of Things.

02.05.2004:

Finally another date for the first recordings has been set: May 7th. The plan is to record the basic tracks of Father & Son, The Garden and World of Things.

04.02.2004:

Check out the new photos and the tentative track list for the upcoming album. The working title for the album is Crossing Over.

10.12.2003:

The recording session was once again delayed. The band will hopefully start recording in February. All the songs for the album have now been written. Nine songs have been completely pre-produced, with three remaining to be arranged.

05.11.2003:

The sessions at Lydloftet have been postponed a few weeks. They are now scheduled in mid-November.

28.09.2003:

Pedestrians of Blue has been busy writting and pre-producing material for a long time and now they are finally ready to begin the first official recordings of the upcoming album. The first sessions are scheduled at Lydloftet Studio in the end of October.

19.08.2003:

More good news coming in from Italy. There's a anonther great review of the demo at Raw & Wild Webzine. And Shapeless Zine has just published an inteview with Torfinn. Check it out here (in Italian) or read the translated version here (in English).

16.07.2003:

There's an article (in German) about Pedestrians of Blue at The Underground Empire.

21.05.2003:

There's an Italian review of the demo at TrueMetal.it.

Another great review (8,5/10) will be featured in the June edition of the Yugoslavian magazine Metal Express.

06.04.2003:

There are new reviews of "Circles of Butterflies" at The Temple of Metal and Shapeless Zine (in Italian).

11.03.2003:

Pedestrians of Blue have been working hard on new material lately and many new songs have been written the past months. Song titles include The Garden, World of Things, How Much More Than A Dream and Why. The band hopes to enter the studio during the summer.

27.01.2003:

There's an interview and a new review over at Albums of Purgatory. Read the review here.

01.01.2003:

Pedestrians of Blue wishes everyone a happy and healthy new year! Thanks for your support! The first year has been wonderful, with terrific reviews and great general response of the demo.

The band has recently started the first full band rehearsals and is now writing and making demos for the upcoming album. More info will follow when all the pieces have been put together.

28.12.2002:

Check out the review from AOR Website.

28.11.2002:

Great reviews of the demo keep coming in. A few more have been added to the reviews section.

07.11.2002:

There's another great review (in Italian) of Circles of Butterflies at HM Portal.

23.10.2002:

All the songs from "Circles of Butterflies" are now available for listening at MP3.com.

There's also another great review in Swedish from Sweden Rock Magazine.

07.10.2002:

Check out the review from AOR Central.

30.09.2002:

A review (in Norwegian) from Scream Magazine has been added.

29.09.2002:

The edited version of "Out of the Rain" is now available for listening at MP3.com.

20.09.2002:

There's another review of Circles of Butterflies at Score Music Magazine.

10.09.2002:

Another review of the demo has been posted at Mood Swings.

03.09.2002:

For those of you who read Swedish there's a great review posted on the Metalcentral website.

16.08.2002:

Read the latest review of the demo at AOR-Europe (scroll down).

01.08.2002:

The leading independent UK rock and metal magazine, PowerPlay Magazine, has sent us an excellent review that will be featured in issue No 37 available at the end of August. Visit PowerPlay Magazine at www.powerplaymagazine.co.uk.