{"id":1123,"date":"2016-06-13T14:46:05","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T18:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=1123"},"modified":"2016-06-22T17:26:32","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T21:26:32","slug":"the-blue-danes-release-sensational-debut-album-invisible-and-untouchable-on-chicago-label-loki-valhalla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/the-blue-danes-release-sensational-debut-album-invisible-and-untouchable-on-chicago-label-loki-valhalla\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blue Danes Release Sensational Debut Album \u2018Invisible and Untouchable\u2019 on Chicago Label, Loki Valhalla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO, Ill., June 13, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Midwest-based alt-rock band, The Blue Danes have released their debut album \u201cInvisible and Untouchable\u201d on Chicago label Loki Valhalla Productions. This haunting lyrical masterpiece includes the highly anticipated release of the popular single \u201cBeautiful and Sad,\u201d which has earned over 26,000 YouTube views.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/16-0513-blue-danes-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Danes - trio\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/16-0513-blue-danes-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/16-0513-blue-danes-600x450-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nFormed after the breakup of the local alt-rock band Toast, ex-bassist Shaun Courbat and ex-guitarist Frank Hansen partnered with veteran drummer Skip Lowe (Billy Lee Janey Band) to form The Blue Danes.<\/p>\n<p>Their name stems from an ironic blend of lead singer\/songwriter Frank Hansen\u2019s melancholy melodies with his red and blue-blooded Danish upbringing.<\/p>\n<p>Produced by GRAMMY\u00ae nominated producer Tom Tatman (Stone Sour), \u201cInvisible and Untouchable\u201d is a lyrical and composition masterpiece that will give you goose bumps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/16-0513-blue-danes-2-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Danes - group\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/16-0513-blue-danes-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/16-0513-blue-danes-2-600x450-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cOne of the main draws of the band is the performance from lead singer and songwriter Frank Hansen. His hauntingly lyrical displays and melancholic melodies really come to the forefront, especially in tracks\u00a0\u2018Fade,\u2019\u00a0\u2018Hurricane\u2019\u00a0and the lead single\u00a0\u2018Beautiful and Sad.\u2019 In the latter you can really get a taste of Hansen\u2019s quirky performance quality in the music video whist he parades before the camera menacingly sounding like the great John Grant,\u201d explains Samuel Mensah, Daily News Service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvisible and Untouchable\u201d can be downloaded on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.<\/p>\n<p>SOUNDCLOUD:<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"thebluedanes\" width=\"500\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fusers%2F64161211&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.TheBlueDanes.com\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.TheBlueDanes.com\/<\/a> or email Frank Hansen at frank@thebluedanes.com<\/p>\n<p>Twitter: @thebluedanes<\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheBlueDanes\" class=\"autohyperlink\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheBlueDanes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>YouTube Channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCgLvJzA_cYLpdDRjAvG2urg<\/p>\n<p>VIDEO (YouTube): The Blue Danes \u201cBeautiful and Sad\u201d &#8211;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Blue Danes- Beautiful and Sad\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4fflxDcypto?wmode=transparent&#038;fs=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>IMAGES FOR MEDIA:<br \/>\n(1) Send2Press.com\/wire\/images\/16-0613-blue-danes-300dpi.jpg<br \/>\n(2) Send2Press.com\/wire\/images\/16-0613-blue-danes-2-300dpi.jpg<br \/>\n(3) Send2Press.com\/wire\/images\/16-0613-the-bluedanes-300dpi.jpg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO, Ill., June 13, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Midwest-based alt-rock band, The Blue Danes have released their debut album &#8220;Invisible and Untouchable&#8221; on Chicago label Loki Valhalla Productions. 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