Biography

Acorn Falling started in the winter 2009 by Lars Kivig. Initially Acorn Falling was thought as a solo project of Lars Kivig but the creativity and ideas was evolving fast and Lars Kivig wanted new elements and instruments in the quickly growing track base. 3 months after the start of Acorn Falling, Lars was collaborating with John Contreras (Current 93 / Baby Dee). Lars and John had previously collaborated in another album release “Force Feeding Love” (2008) by My Beloved, and John’ cello was a perfect match to the growing Acorn Falling universe.

In Feb. 2010 Lars could announce another collaboration with the drummer and percussionist of The Bad Seeds, Thomas Wydler. Lars Kivig met Thomas Wydler at a Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, show in Copenhagen 19th of May 2008, where the foundation for this later collaboration was founded. Later in 2010 Lars included the saxophone player Søren Skov to the Acorn Falling album project “Cabinet of Curiosities”. Søren was rehearsing his saxophone in the neighbor rehearsal space while Lars was doing recordings for the album. Søren’s saxophone was penetrating the walls and added a new and great texture to the sound. Lars knocked on his door and asked if they could do a collaboration. They did.

The 4th of April, 2011 Acorn Falling released the debut album, Cabinet of Curiosities that was received very positively by the press and music industry in general. A month after the release of Cabinet of Curiosites, Acorn Falling was head-hunted to play at the prestigious northern European festival, Roskilde Festival 2011, with John Contreras, Thomas Wydler and Søren Skov.

In the fall of 2011 Lars Kivig started working on new material for a 2nd album release. This time Lars wanted to add vocal to his sound and lift the mood into a more tangible sound-scape. Hence the fact that Lars is a vegetarian and very concerned for human interference in nature balance, Lars’ lyrics are addressing that concern in several songs to come.

In June 2012 Lars Kivig announced a new collaboration with the bass player, Peter Principle of Tuxedomoon and Zero Gravity Thinkers. This collaboration was met with great enthusiasm by both parts and Peter added groovy and firm bass on several new Acorn Falling tracks.

The 2nd album release from Acorn Falling, 2nd Plateau of Normalcy, was released 4th April 2015 on CD and Download. In June 2016 the album was released on LP vinyl. This second release is featuring, John Contreras, Thomas Wydler, Zef Noise, Peter Principle, Danny Søndergaard, Frederik Teige, Joseph Budenholtzer, Eno Valentin Kivig, Laura Noszczyk and Søren Skov.

The following liveshows in 2015 was performed by Danny Søndergaard on drums, Frederik Teige on guitar, Hannah-Rae Hampton on cello and Thomas Husmer on trumpet and effects.

19th of January 2018 Acorn Falling released the 3rd full length, The Northern Transmitter.
An album that was yet again populated with prominent guests but also with a new core member base.
The new core members consists of Danny Søndergaard (My Beloved), Jan Kromann (Bugchaser) and Anders Rex (Bleeder and Music by Idiots). The guest list was yet again with Thomas Wydler, John Contreras as known guests, but also Thomas Wydler’s wife, Beate Bartel did both synths and voice on Transmitter Charging together with Wydler. Christine Oweman on cello, Zef Noise on e-Viola and Thomas Husmer on trumpet.

The 3rd release was received with top reviews from around the world and cemented Acorn Falling as a high quality project with a growing fan crowd despite the disrupting nature of the music.

Acorn Falling have performed live at several prominent gigs. Here among others, Nordic Music and Poetry Festival 2013, 4 Hour Festival 2012, Roskilde Festival 2011, Festival of Endless Gratitude 2010.

Discography

Acorn Falling Upcoming Shows

Currently no show on schedule.

Acorn Falling
Past Shows

12th of June 2020, Basement-CPH, Vicous Label Night #1
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig
Anders Rex
Jan Kromann
Danny Søndergaard

27th of September 2018, Stengade, Copenhagen with Noplace Trio
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig
Anders Rex
Jan Kromann
Danny Søndergaard

3rd of March 2018, Stengade 30, Copenhagen
Release show of The Northern Transmitter.
— Line-up–
Lars Kivig
Anders Rex
Jan Kromann
Asker Bjørk

26th of November 2016, at Sorte Firkant Festival
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig
Danny Søndergaard
Anders Rex
Jan Kromann

24th of June 2016
Vinyl release of 2nd Plateau of Normalcy
At Route 66 in Copenhagen

3rd of June 2016
, at Chr. Havns Beboerhus, Copenhagen.
13th of May 2016, 
at Café Retro, Copenhagen.
19th February 2016, at Karens Minde, Copenhagen.
— Line-up —
Thomas Husmer
Lars Kivig

12th of June 2015, at DRONE, Copenhagen.
Arranged by Unisonkbh.dk
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig
Danny Søndergaard
Frederik Teige
Thomas Husmer
Hannah-Rae Hampson

12th of March 2015 at Støberiet, Copenhagen.
Releaseparty of 2nd Plateau of Normalcy.
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig
Danny Søndergaard
Frederik Teige
Thomas Husmer

21st November 2013, at Copenhagen Jazzhouse
Nordic Music and Poetry Festival
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig
Danny Søndergaard
Alex Zichau Hertz

8th November, 2013, at KB18 
Copenhagen
With Machinery of Joy
 and My Beloved
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig
Danny Søndergaard
Søren Skov
Frederik Teige

11th October, 2013, at  
The Church of Brorsons,
(Culture Night of Copenhagen 2013)
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig

18th September, 2013, at Mayhem
With Plankton Wat (US)
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig

4th of August, 2012
, at Reshalen Festival 
2012
, Copenhagen
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig
Danny Søndergaard
Søren Skov
Frederik Teige

13th of May, 2012, at 
4 Hour Festival 2012, Copenhagen.
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig

14th of October, 2011, at 
Kaffebaren
, Copenhagen
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig
Søren Skov
Frederik Teige

2nd of July, 2011, at Roskilde Festival 2011
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig
Søren Skov
Thomas Wydler
John Contreras

8th of April, 2011, at Raahuset, Copenhagen
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig
Søren Skov

10th of September, 2010
, Festival of Endless Gratitude, 
Copenhagen
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig

24th of November, 2009, Lades Kælder
, Copenhagen.
— Line-up —
Lars Kivig
(This was the first Acorn Falling show)