The Counterfictionals is a sextet from Copenhagen who like movies by David Lynch, jane campion, Yourgos Lanthimos, Sergio Leone, Wes Anderson, A24 and Paul Thomas Anderson.

Our first album was released in 2019 and received amazing reviews worldwide as well as a nomination as best jazz album of the year at the Danish music awards.

Our second album ‘An incomplete Encyclopedia of Gentle Emotions’ will be released in the fall of 2024.

We play original music inspired by movies I like. Dry surf, broken bossa, disillusioned folk, derailed cabaret, pop, postpunk, dusty jazz, indie, shameless melodies (without the least speck of shame). We are storytellers. We tell these stories with words and music and references to movies. Stories about decisions to change everything, made at worn down hotels late at night. The feeling of wanting to regain control of your life. Death, rebirth, decomposure, blood, sudden realisations and unexpected love. Eruptions of distorted guitars and meticulously worked out arrangements for glockenspiel, viola and theremin. Ethiopian patterns on muted piano, kalimba and jaw harp. Haunting themes on flute and bass clarinet. Samples from cult movies and compositions that will take you to places in your memory you almost forgot.

Lineup:

Bjørn Heebøl: Drums, juicy salif, kalimba

Tove Sørensen: Electric and double bass

Maja Romm: Electric guitar and the scary nail-head

Henriette Groth: Viola, clarinet, piano, Yamaha portasound and vocals 

Jeppe Zacho: Clarinets, saxophone and bongos

Kristoffer Rosing-Schow: Saxophones, theremin, clarinets, baryton ukulele, jaw harp, saw, homemade electronics, kalimba and whistling