Shelter is an organization who promises you a new and better life in agreement with nature. Shelter will help you forget who you once were, and the machinery of the life that were slowly crushing you. Shelter' s Master will welcome you with a society based on happiness, love and peace. Doesn't that sound amazing? The album is about a travel to Shelter – away from darkness and into the light.
 
To realize the potential of the project, Laughing Stock got the legendary artist James Marsh (Talk Talk) to create the wonderful front cover artwork, plus the Shelter organization logo. By listening to the songs and discussing the concept he came up with just the perfect image.
You will find Tim Bowness (No-man, solo) doing vocals on the epic closer 'The Flood'. On the CD there is also a single edit of the song, called 'Memories'. To work with Tim was a true pleasure, and he also contributed to the writing of the lyrics.

In addition, you will find contributions from master guitarist Anders Buaas, flautist Morten Clason (The Windmill), trumpeter Terje Johannesen among others.
The band still consist: Håvard Enge, Jan Erik Kirkevold Nilsen, and Jan Mikael Sørensen.

'Shelter' is produced by Jan M Sørensen with Laughing Stock, and mastered by Jacob Holm-Lupo.

Discography:
The Island (2018 self released /2020 Apollon Records Prog )
Sunrise  ( 2019 Apollon Records Prog)
The Zero acts 1&2 ( 2021 Apollon Records Prog )
The Zero acts 3&4 ( 2022 Apollon Records Prog)
Songs for the future ( 2023 Apollon Records Prog)

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