Our Story...
Anders formed magenta during the summer of 1995. Vilde joined him on vocals that autumn, and they are the current fulltime lineup. In early 1996, they went to X-Ray Studios to do their first recording. Five songs were recorded for a promo, which they sent out to labels and radio stations. In the spring of 1997, the Norwegian radio station Petre printed their single "Secret Sky" to be able to get it listed two weeks before its release. The mini-album received excellent reviews in Norwegian magazines like Puls, Faro, Dagbladet (5 out of 6), Planetarium C, Arbeiderbladet etc. Afterwards, Magenta did interviews and TV appearances in all the major press. This is the first time a Norwegian debut has ever gotten this kind of attention after only releasing a single.

In 1998, their debut album "Periode" was released. New Years eve 1998/99 they travelled to New York to shoot TITLE video, and the result was banned from MTV. However, the Norwegian NRK, TV2 and TV3 showed it, and it’s also included in a German video compilation. "Secret Sky" was also released on a compilation album from the German Rolling Stones magazine. In February they set out to tour Germany, and found a devoted audience in the country of bratwurst and lederhosen. In addition to this they participated on some compilation albums released by Cleopatra records in USA, and released an MP3-single played on the Norwegian radio shows, Howard and HC. After that Anders set out to tour the US with Apoptygma Berzerk, while Vilde stayed home to tend their social network. Thinking of Magenta's broad selection of guest artists, you’d have to say she’s done a great job; Trickster G (Arcturus, Ulver) has visited the band several times, Jean Luc De Meyer (Front 242) joined them live at the So What! Independent club, along with Mark Francombe (Cranes). Mark also plays bass on their new track "One Day", and John Macaluso (Power Mad, Yngwie Malmsteen) plays the drums on the same song. This song is currently only available exclusively on mp3.com.

In the media setting it has been relatively quiet around Magenta since their debut album "Periode" was released in 1998, but the married couple definitely weren't wasting their time. Vilde had made apperances as a guest singer for both Arcturus and Fleurety, and Anders played guitar on Satyricon’ s "Rebel Extravaganza", as well as appearing on Mayhem and Dodheimsgard material. In the year 2000 Magenta was put on hold when Anders reformed his old band Cadaver and set out to record their 3rd album “Discipline”.

Near the end of the millenium Magenta suddenly received press attention in the United States, and thus put together a new live lineup to play 2 shows in Chicago new years even 2000/2001. This event lead Anders and Vilde back to writing, and they signed a new record-deal in April 2001 with the German indie label RE:pop Music. The summer of 2001 saw the recording of “Little Girl Lost”, when they joined forces with producer, Vegard Ibo Blomberg and engineer, Ulver member Tore Ylwiezaker. Magenta felt that this recording is the most personal of all the records they have done, and the most fulfilling for them as artists. The release of the album was unfortunate delayed for over a year, and was released in Germany the 24th of June 2002.

The album has been very well received in the German alternative press and it reached number 4 in both the DAC-charts and the German DJ Charts during the fall of 2002. The best chart position so far has been reached when Magenta CD single “All Over” climbed to number 2 in the official charts in Greece on the 8.7.2002! Magenta have made a video for “All Over” that will be out during the release of their album in Norway in February. Magenta is also currently planning a debut tour with their new live lineup together with the extravagant artist Mortiis in Norway.

The story of “Little Girl Lost” is still unfolding, as it’s coming out in their native Norway on the 10th of February 2003 and in Greece a month later.