Savoy - Velvet

Savoy news in the 90s.



"Grind You Down", #19 on 11/23/99, #21 on 11/30/99, Hit40 list.

"Mountains Of Time", slips to #34 in its 11th week.

"Mountains Of Time" hangs on at #26 in 10th week.

"Mountains Of Time", #18 after 9 weeks, "Grind You Down", #1 on Norwegian singles list, #19 on Hit40 charts.

"Mountains Of Time", stays put at #14 after 8th week.

"Star" slips to #29, "Grind You Down" debuts at #35 on the Hit40 list.

Savoy's 3rd album, "Mountains Of Time" has sold over 25,000 copies in Norway.

"Grind You Down" remains at #5 on the NRK-Petre singles list.

"Mountains Of Time", #14 after 7 weeks.

"Star" falls to #4 on Hit40 charts, but stays at #1 on Top 5 Norwegian singles list.

"Star" video sent to MTV Europe to be broadcast on the music channel.

"Star" released in Sweden as promo single.

"Grind You Down", debuts at #5 on NRK-Petre singles list.

Promotion works, "Mountains Of Time" rises to #5 on VG Top 40 album charts.

Star, #2 for second week of October on Hit40 charts.

Savoy's "Star", #1 song on the Hit40 Norwegian singles Top 5.

"Mountains Of Time", drops two spots to #12 for its fifth week.

Savoy's "Star" drops one spot to #3 on Hit40 list.

"Grind You Down" to be second single off of Mountains Of Time.

"Mountains Of Time" drops to #10 on the VG Top 40 list in its 4th week.

The making of "Mountains Of Time" to air on NRK TV on October 1st.

Savoy to appear on Norwegian TV show "Smoroyet" on Saturday the 25 of September.

Savoy's "Star", now more than just a promo single!
Tracks include 1. Star : Radio Edit (4:20), 2. Star : Loop Mix (5:20), 3. Star : NYC Mix (5:19)

Savoy single "Star" climbs to #2 on the Hit40 list.

"Mountains Of Time" charts at #6 on the VG Top 40 list in its 3rd week.

"Star" charts on Norsktoppen at #2 for the week of September 12th.

Waaktaar Ready For The World With Savoy...

Savoy's "Mountains Of Time" drops to #4 on the VG Top 40 list.

Savoy's "Mountains Of Time" debuts at #1 on the VG Top 40 list!

Norwegian newspaper VG took questions from Savoy fans on their website for an interview on the 26th of August!
Read all the questions and answers here.

Mountains Of Time released in Norway...order your copy at one of the following on-line stores.
Akers Mic, Boxman, Compact-Huset.

Savoy is interviewed on Norway's TV2.

Savoy's "Star" jumps from #30 to #13 for the week of 8/23/99 on the Hit40 charts.

NRK Petre charts show Savoy's "Star" at #3 for the week of August 16th.

Savoy's Sleepless Creativity

Dagbladet Reviews Mountains Of Time: Classic Pop Art

NettPuls Reviews Savoy: "Mountains Of Time"

A Hint Of A Breakthrough

Two Babies In a Week For Savoy

VG Reviews Mountains Of Time: Pearls From Savoy

Report : Lauren Savoy gives birth to baby boy!

Mountains Of Time album cover

Savoy Pregnant With A Lot Of Things

Savoy Trying Again

Third album, first single : "Star", out in Norway on July 7, 1999.

Paul and Lauren Savoy to be parents, expected due date of their first child is August 12th.
Send your best wishes to them here!

Tracks for third album now available here!

Savoy's third album "Mountains Of Time" to be released on August 23rd.

Paul not giving up Savoy

Working title for 3rd Savoy album : Mountains

Savoy announces an upcoming "strong" album in early '99.

Paul produces deLillos song
Translation here...

Fan review of Paul Waaktaar's art debut

Savoy at Brownies on April 21st, 1998.
Review Here!

Dagbladet article on Savoy at Brownies on 4/14/98.
Translation here...

Pictures and review of Savoy on 4/14/98 at Brownies!

And the "Spelleman" goes to...not Savoy. "Poor Rich Ones" win best rock album.

The "Spellemanspris 1997" fan voting results. Click here... Click here to vote

Savoy will be appearing at Brownies in the East Village NYC on April 14th and April 21st at 9:00pm. Another concert is planned, but has not been announced.

Savoy in London, March 9th at "The Velvet Rooms".
Review Here!

"Savoy knocks em dead" at John Dee!
Review Here!

Savoy's "Lackluster Me" nominated for the 'Spellemanspris 1997' in the best rock album category.

'Spellemansprisen' is the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy's.
The ceremony will be held in Chateau Neuf in Oslo, on April 3.
Here are the nominees :

Kategori c - ROCK

Kere & The Cavemen "Jet Age"
Poor Rich Ones "From The Makers of Ozium"
Savoy "Lackluster Me"
Seigmen "Radiowaves"

Savoy will be at Rockefeller in Oslo Norway on Feb. 18.

"Lackluster Me" sales surpass 11,000 in Norway. (12/3/97)

"Lackluster Me" at #33. (11/5/97)

"Lackluster Me" at #25. (10/29/97)

"Lackluster Me" drops to #19. (10/22/97)

"Rain" moves up to #14 on the Norwegian airplay charts.

"Lackluster Me" debuts at #12 on the Norwegian charts! (10/15/97)

Second song on the "Rain" single to be called "Butt Out", sung by Lauren.
Lauren also sings on a track called "Foreign Film".

Savoy to play in Stavanger Norway on October 25th. Oslo October 30th.

"Rain" to be released in Norway on September 1st (Promo Only).

"Lackluster Me" to be released on October 6th! "Rain" will be first single.

July 9 1997 "Lackluster Me" Title for the second Savoy album!

Savoy drops Warner, signs with EMI!

"Mary Is Coming", title track, released as radio promo single!

"Underground" released as radio promo single!

Mar. 25 1996 Savoy hosts online chat on America Online

Mar. 13 1996 "Velvet" reaches #1 on Norwegian charts

Feb. 29 1996 Savoy hosts online IRC chat

Feb. 28 1996 "Mary Is Coming" debues at #1 on Norwegian charts

Feb. 27 1996 "Mary Is Coming" released in the U.S.

Feb. 7 1996 "Velvet" debues at #4 on Norwegian charts