|
The Oslo Bowl
''The Oslo Bowl'' is the ninth studio album of Norwegian rock band Bigbang. It was released in March 2013. Track list Personnel ;Bigbang *Øystein Greni – vocals, guitars, percussion, producer *Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen – bass, piano, harmony vocals, co-producer * Olaf Olsen – drums, harmony vocals, co-producer ;Additional personnel *Michael Ilbert – co-producer, mixer *Jørn Christensen – co-producer, recording engineer (track 3), mixing (track 5, 11) *Bryan Cook – engineer *Tom Coyne – mastering *Lissie – vocals (track 3) *Linnea Dale – vocals (track 8) *Sinikka Langeland – vocals, kantele (track 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11) *Josh Moore – vocals, electric piano, electric organ (track 1, 4, 5, 7, 9) * Erik Sollid – fiddle, violin (track 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9) *Trygve Seim – saxophone (track 6) *David Rawlings David Todd Rawlings (born December 31, 1969) is an American guitarist, singer, and record producer. He is known for his partnership with singer and songw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigbang (Norwegian Band)
Bigbang is a Norwegian rock band led by frontman Øystein Greni. Over the years, the band lineup has altered several times while remaining a trio, with Greni remaining the one constant member. Though the band name spelling is inconsistent, it is usually styled BigBang.Bergan, Jon Vidar, ''Store Norske Leksikon'BigBang Kunnskapsforlaget. ''Norsk pop- og rockleksikon'' (2005)BigBang Vega Forlag. NRK.no MusikkleksikoBigBang Grønneberg, Anders, ''Dagbladet.no'' (August 12, 2011)- BigBang er mitt livMoslet, Håkon, ''Dagbladet'' (February 15, 2002) BigBang has been described as "Norway's best live band",Vatnøy, Lillian, NRK.no (March 27, 2005)Torvik, Svein Terje, NRK.no (April 12, 2005) with the recording ''Radio Radio TV Sleep'' holding the distinction of being the best selling live album ever to be released in Norway. The song lyrics are all in English. History Øystein Greni grew up with a conviction that he was meant to create music, influenced not only by his own father's wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Sport Records
Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor * Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist * Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper Places * Grand, Oklahoma * Grand, Vosges, village and commune in France with Gallo-Roman amphitheatre * Grand Concourse (other), several places * Grand County (other), several places * Grand Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone * Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway, a parkway system in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States * Le Grand, California, census-designated place * Grand Staircase, a place in the US. Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Grand'' (Erin McKeown album), 2003 * ''Grand'' (Matt and Kim album), 2009 * ''Grand'' (magazine), a lifestyle magazine related to related to grandparents * ''Grand'' (TV series), American sitcom, 1990 * Grand piano, musical instrument * Grand Production, Serbian record label company * The Grand Tour, a new British automobile show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øystein Greni
Øystein Greni (born 15 June 1974 in Oslo) is the singer and lead guitar player of the Norwegian rock and roll band BigBang. Biography Øystein Greni is the son of Thor Sigbjørn Greni, singer and songwriter of the Undertakers Circus, a 60/70s soul band. In 1992, Greni, Erik Tresselt and Christer Engen formed Bigbang which has since established its position as one of the principal rock acts of Norway. As the only consistent member throughout the band's history, Bigbang's success is often attributed to Greni's skills as a guitarist and songwriter. Greni also works as a music producer. In 2003, he produced the EP debut of Latin performer Maria Orieta (Greni's fiancée) ''Buenos Aires'' via the ''Grandsport Records'' indie label. Greni is also a former skateboarding champion, having won the 1991 European Skateboard amateur championship in Antwerp. In 2007 Greni and the band relocated to U.S.A. Discography ;Within BigBang *1995: ''Waxed'' (Grand Sport Records) *1999: ''Elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic Scrap Metal
''Epic Scrap Metal'' is the Norwegian rock band BigBang's eighth studio album. It was released on March 4, 2011, and debuted at number 1 on the Norwegian Albums Chart on its first week of release.http://lista.vg.no/artist/bigbang/album/epic-scrap-metal/11973 The album stayed on top of the chart for four consecutive weeks and spent a total of 21 weeks on the Norwegian charts. Overview The album's title draws upon a metal recycling plant in California, named "Star Scrap Metal". Among the guest artist appearances on the album is a duet with American singer Lissie on the song "No One".Andersen, Svein, ''Aftenposten'' (March 3, 2011)Greni smeller til igjenØyre, Torgrim, ''Dagbladet'' (March 2, 2011)En følelse av sommer året gjennomHorvei, Maria, ''NRK: Lydverket'' (March 7, 2011)Ut av skrapetØstbø, Stein, ''VG'' (March 4, 2011)BigBang: «Epic Scrap Metal» Track listing Personnel Bigbang *Øystein Greni – lead vocals, guitars. bass, drums *Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen – bass, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Ensemble
A musical ensemble, also known as a music group or musical group, is a group of people who perform instrumental and/or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name. Some music ensembles consist solely of instrumentalists, such as the jazz quartet or the orchestra. Other music ensembles consist solely of singers, such as choirs and doo wop groups. In both popular music and classical music, there are ensembles in which both instrumentalists and singers perform, such as the rock band or the Baroque chamber group for basso continuo ( harpsichord and cello) and one or more singers. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families (such as piano, strings, and wind instruments) or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles (e.g., string quartet) or wind ensembles (e.g., wind quintet). Some ensembles blend the sounds of a variety of instrument families, such as the orchestra, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Eilertsen
Nikolai or Nikolay is an East Slavic variant of the masculine name Nicholas. It may refer to: People Royalty * Nicholas I of Russia (1796–1855), or Nikolay I, Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855 * Nicholas II of Russia (1868–1918), or Nikolay II, last Emperor of Russia, from 1894 until 1917 * Prince Nikolai of Denmark (born 1999) Other people Nikolai * Nikolai Aleksandrovich (other) or Nikolay Aleksandrovich, several people * Nikolai Antropov (born 1980), Kazakh former ice hockey winger * Nikolai Berdyaev (1874-1948), Russian religious and political philosopher * Nikolai Bogomolov (born 1991), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman * Nikolai Bukharin (1888–1938), Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician * Nikolai Bulganin (1895-1975), Soviet politician and minister of defence * Nikolai Chernykh (1931-2004), Russian astronomer * Nikolai Dudorov (1906–1977), Soviet politician * Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (born 1952), Soviet serial killer * Nikolai Goc (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaf Olsen (drummer)
Olaf Olsen (born 8 August 1976) is a Norwegian musician, known as the drummer of BigBang (1999–May 2000, May 2001–current)Bergan, Jon Vidar, ''Store Norske Leksikon'BigBang Kunnskapsforlaget. NRK.no MusikkleksikoBigBang Gonsholt Ighanian, Catherine, ''VG.no'' (November 14, 2008)Rolling Stone hyller Bigbang''Norsk pop- og rockleksikon'' (2005)BigBang Vega Forlag. with whom he has remained the longest after frontman Øystein Greni. He is renowned for his tall posture rising high above his drum kit, emphasized by his long blonde hair and beard. Olsen currently resides in Los Angeles, California, along with the other members of the band to try their luck in the United States. Career Following the departure of original BigBang drummer Christer Engen in the summer of 1997, it was long uncertain who would become the band's drummer. Singer and guitarist Øystein Greni would often take place behind the drums, and both Martin Horntveth (of Jaga Jazzist) and Christian Syvert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lissie
Elisabeth Corrin Maurus (born November 21, 1982), known as Lissie, is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP, "Why You Runnin'", in November 2009. Her debut album, ''Catching a Tiger'', was released in June 2010. Her second studio album, '' Back to Forever'', was released in October 2013. Her first record as an independent artist, and third studio album, '' My Wild West'', was released February 12, 2016 and went on to receive critical acclaim. Her fourth studio album '' Castles'', was released worldwide on March 23, 2018. Her fifth studio album, ''Carving Canyons'', was released September 16, 2022. Early life Lissie was born Elisabeth Corrin Maurus, the youngest of four children and raised in Rock Island, Illinois. Her father is a physician and her mother, who is of Swedish ancestry, is an interior designer. She was interested in singing and music from an early age. She played the title role of the musical '' Annie'' at the age of nine. "In high school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linnea Dale
Linnea Dale (born 22 April 1991) is a Norwegian singer. Early life Linnea Dale was born in Tinn, Telemark, Norway. She attended the high school Skien videregående skole. ''Idol'' She was a contestant on the fifth season of the Norwegian ''Idol'' series in 2007, finishing in seventh place. She performed "What Do I Know About Love", a song written by herself, in the semi-finals on 10 October. She has qualified for the Norwegian final. Musical career In 2009, Dale collaborated with the Drammen band Donkeyboy on their debut album ''Caught in a Life'', providing guest vocals on the songs " Ambitions", " Sometimes", and "Awake". "Ambitions" debuted on the Norwegian singles chart at number seven on 6 April 2009, and reached the number one spot on 29 June, after 13 weeks on the charts. She also recorded the song "Anything Goes (and Everything's Alright)" with Magnus Sinnes. Her first EP, '' Children Of The Sun'', was released 27 January 2012 on Warner Music. Her first solo album, '' L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinikka Langeland
} Sinikka Langeland (born 13 January 1961 in Grue, Norway) is a Norwegian traditional folk singer and musician ( kantele), known for combining traditional music with elements of jazz. Career Langeland plays the Finnish National Instrument kantele, but she is also known for her "runesanger" and traditional "kveding". Langeland also teaches these instruments and song techniques. The work "Sammas Himmelsøyle" by langeland, was premiered with Trio Mediæval and Sinikka Langelands Ensemble Finnskogutstillingen in March 2012. This work is based on Finnish mythology, and was commissioned for Finnskogutstillingen. The week after the premiere the work was performed again in "Gamle Aker kirke", during the Oslo International Church Music Festival. In 1996 Langeland was awarded Finnskogprisen. For the release ''Runoja'' she received the prestigious Edvardprisen in the class Music in the borderland in 2003. Together with Ove Berg she received the Norwegian-Finnish Cultural Fund Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.svg "Click for more on -> Norway")
