In March 2011, Roger Houdaille founding member of Ex Norwegian announced the band had officially split, yet fast forward a few months and the band have come back together for the re-release of their second album Sketch on 5 December 2011. For those curious of what Ex Norwegian have to offer, read the full press release below:-

Ex Norwegian burst onto the world stage like a storm and have been on the brink of redefining what indie rock means ever since. Their sound is catchy, unpredictable and addictive; and free of pretension or self aggrandizing pathos. Instead, the band delivers irresistible, hook-laden songs one after the other – both musically and lyrically. Combined with electrifying live shows they are steadily drawing in audiences and critics alike.

The band was created out of South Florida’s music scene where they instantly struck a rapport with each other. Roger Houdaille fronts the band with Arturo Garcia on drums, Lucas Queiroz on guitar and two feisty femmes Nina Souto on bass and Michelle Grand who sings.

The group launched into worldwide public acclaim in the summer of 2008 delivering an impressive performance at New York City's CMJ festival. Their debut album Standby (Dying Van Gogh Records 2009) gained the band instant national exposure, along with oodles of praise from music critics coast to coast; including cover stories, five star ratings and guest appearances on TV and radio shows. Their follow up, Sketch, is instantly recognizable and yet full of sonic surprises. Pure and powerful indie pop-rock inspired by the likes of Deerhoof, The Pixies, MGMT and Mother Mother. The closing song ‘Girl With A Moustache’ is certainly a witty treat and very much in demand across the blogosphere.

The Miami media have already picked Ex-Norwegian up as their darlings. With this joyful album they might well be bringing a bit of Florida sunshine to UK.