For two decades, Efterklang has been one of Denmark's leading chamber pop acts. The band's name translates from Danish as "memory" or "echo". The core of the band, consisting of three childhood friends, Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen and Rasmus Stolberg, has remained unchanged since its inception. The trio is regularly accompanied by guest musicians for live performances. For example, on the Piramida tour, Efterklang played with an orchestra, with Budgie from the legendary Siouxsie & the Banshees behind the drums.
They have been tested by major festivals, spectacular chamber music venues and major labels. The band's albums Tripper, Parades, Magic Chairs and Pyramid have been released by The Leaf Label and 4AD. Efterklang's most recent recordings have been entrusted to another label, City Slang, whose client list includes some familiar names from the 8 Days A Week honour board.
Efterklang captivates its fans with spacious compositions. Their work is very much suited to the big screen and is highly cinematic. "Efterklang are a regular presence on the cinema screen, appearing in An Island (dir. Vincent Moon), The Ghost of Pyramid (dir. Andreas Koefoed) and this year's Efterklang: The Makedonium Band, presented at the prestigious CPH:DOX Film Festival in Copenhagen. The latest work is a fascinating journey through the world of North Macedonian music and the behind-the-scenes of the creative process.
The musicians go beyond the world of Efterklang. In 2012, they joined forces with drummer Tatu Ronkko from Finland in the project "Liima", which has toured the Baltic States several times. Together with other composers, they worked on the opera LEAVES: The Colour of Falling, and collaborated with the Belgian baroque ensemble Belgian B.O.X. "Efterklang frontman Casper Clausen has also released a solo album Better Way.
In 2021, they presented their then-released album Windflowers in Vilnius. The recordings and concerts of this album featured a well-known musician from Lithuania, Indrė Jurgelevičiūtė, who, among many other projects, plays in the band Merope. The Field, a well-known electronic musician, also contributed to the sound of Windflowers.
