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The Viking Princess And The Troll King

by The DePatie Melt

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“I came up with the title while visiting Norway in January 2017. I had seen a hilarious Norwegian mockumentary called Troll Hunter, and I got the idea for a story kind of the like Beauty And The Beast or Shrek,” says DePatie.

He adds, “I wanted to write something that would be fun to play and would be a good vehicle for improvising.”

The track was finally written while on vacation in the summer of 2018. DePatie drew on some classic tracks from the early days of rock for inspiration and merged it with his 80s upbringing. DePatie was on vacation with only an iPad and a guitar.

The track came to him in nearly record time and the melody and chords were entirely unchanged from the original demo when he re-recorded it for release.

If the video looks authentic it's because it was shot while the actual recording was happening. It was originally done to be released as a video and then re-recorded, but DePatie felt he had captured some magic on the video and got superstitious about redoing it. Thus, the video for this song has predated the song's official release by a couple of years.

The artwork was done by The Reddot.

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released April 1, 2022
Music and all instruments - John DePatie

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John DePatie Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles based guitar player John DePatie is known for his original rock instrumentals, jazz collaborations with Don Randi, and work as a sideman for various pop, country and blues artists.

He formed The DePatie Melt to highlight and collaborate with different band members and guest vocalists. ... more

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