In 1999, the word was out, of course, that D:A:D was searching for a new drummer and soon someone in the music business suggested that D:A:D check out a guy named Sonne - Kristoffer Sonne. Kristoffer Sonne, however, declined but instead suggested his younger brother Laust.
Cobber who was in charge of checking out new prospects called Laust. Laust agreed to jam with Cobber, but Laust was not exactly thrilled about the idea of becoming a member of D:A:D. He was not a fan of D:A:D, and more importantly he had just returned to Denmark after 4 years in London and L.A. where his latest experiences with being part of a band had been bad ones. Disillusioned by the whole experience, Laust was not about to join another band and he openly told the group so.
But D:A:D really hit it off with Laust and his somewhat reluctant attitude and his insisting on keeping his own projects on the side made Cobber, Jesper, and Stig turn on the charm. Laust was a keeper in their eyes and they wanted him in.
Over the spring and summer that year, pictures from the studio released on the website showed a new mystery drummer with his facial features blurred. In August 1999, however, the band was finally ready to bring Laust out live at Skanderborg Festival. The set list featured some brand new tracks with a promising sound and the crowd welcomed Laust onboard.
In 1999, D:A:D had started out without a drummer but they ended the old millennium in style. On New Years Eve, D:A:D played at Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square) in Copenhagen, celebrating the event with 50,000 people. Stig, of course, wore a fabulous show girl costume, complete with feathers, sequins, and high heels, and the show included all the band’s biggest hits and live classics - and ended just minutes before the stroke of midnight.
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