Echo Image is a Norwegian synthpop band. The band unofficially started in 1997 when Pål Magnus Rybom started experimenting with electronic music. Later that year Fredrik Hansen joined and Echo Image was officially formed with Trine Bilet joining towards the end of the year providing backing vocals and keyboards (she is also the model on the front cover of the Endless Day ep).

In 1998 they recorded the Walkout EP which was sold locally through a punk/prog label called Kvarts Musikk. Their musical style didn't really suit Kvarts, so in 2000 they signed to US synthpop label, A Different Drum. Around this time Lars Kristian Holt joined as live guitarist.

The 2000 single Need To Be Proud was mixed by Apoptygma Berzerk frontman Stephan Groth, who introduced them to the Norwegian label Hard:Drive. After releasing their debut album, Compuphonic on ADD and the now defunct Bloodline in Europe they proceeded to sign to Hard:Drive for the release of the Endless Day ep. Echo Image accompanied Apoptygma Berzerk on the Harmonizer tour in 2002.

The members of the band are currently Pål Magnus Rybom , Trine Bilet , and Lars Kristian Holt as Fredrik Hansen left the band in 2004.

The band is rumoured to be working on its second album, though no news has been posted on the official website about it since mid 2004.

Discography

Albums

1. Compuphonic (2001)

EPs

1. Walkout (1998)
2. III EP (1999)

Singles

1. Need To Be Proud (2000)
2. Skulk (2001)
3. Standing Alone (2001)
4. Endless Day (2002)

Remix Work

Echo Image have done remixes for a number of other bands. The mixes to date are :

1. Assemblage 23 - Document
2. Count to Infinity - Popism
3. Echoing Green - Heart with a view
4. Fairlight Children - Before you came along
5. Goteki - Phuturist
6. Sweep - Emptiness, Your loneliness
7. Tristraum - Shiver

External Links

• Official site
• hard:drive label site