260 px, Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007) Bubbi Morthens (full name ''Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens''; born 6 June 1956) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as

Utangarðsmenn Utangarðsmenn (literally Outsiders in Icelandic) was an Icelandic punk band formed in 1979 and was most active in the early 1980s, becoming one of the most popular bands in the country for that period. The band was composed Bubbi Morthens, Mick ...

and

Egó Egó was a musical band founded in Reykjavík, Iceland), in the fall of 1981 by Bubbi Morthens with his younger brother and guitarist Bergþór Morthens and their friend, bassist Þorleifur Guðjónsson. Egó's first drummer was Jóhann Ridar ...

Personal life

Bubbi was born in

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to a Danish mother and a half-Norwegian, half-Icelandic father. Bubbi is a common nickname for Ásbjörn. He developed a strong addiction to

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and

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in his youth, and later in life he became an advocate for

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and addiction prevention. In 2018, he published the poetry book ''Rof'' about the

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he was a victim of as a child. In 1973 (at the age of 17), Bubbi became a

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. In 2004, the documentary ''Blindsker'' about the life of Bubbi was released''.'' In 2020, a musical based on the life of Bubbi, named ("Nine Lives") was shown in

Reykjavík City Theatre The Reykjavík City Theatre (RCT) ( is, Borgarleikhúsið ) is a theatre in Reykjavík, Iceland. History In 1989, after ninety years of performing in a small wooden building in the city centre, the company inaugurated a new theatre building ad ...

Discography

With Utangarðsmenn, (1980–1981)

EPs

* 1980 – ''Ha ha ha (Rækjureggae)'' (

Steinar Steinar Baldursson, known by the mononym Steinar (born 1995) is a singer and songwriter. Steinar was born in Grafarvogur, a district of Reykjavík. He released his debut album ''Beginning'' in Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a No ...

) * 1981 – ''45 RPM'' (

)

Albums

* 1980 – ''Geislavirkir'' (

) * 1981 – ''Í Upphafi Skyldi Endinn Skoða'' (

), compilation release * 1994 – ''Utangarðsmenn'' (Japís), Live * 2000 – ''Fuglinn Er Floginn'' ( Skífan), compilation release

Collaborations

* 1981 – ''Flugur'' (

) Icelandic compilation * 1981 – ''Gæðapopp'' (???), Icelandic compilation * 1981 – ''Northern Lights Playhouse'' ( Fálkinn), Icelandic compilation * 1982 – ''Næst á Dagskrá'' (

), Icelandic compilation * 1985 – ''Með Lögum Skal Land Byggja'' (

), Icelandic compilation * 1998 – ''Nælur'' (Spor) compilation

Discography of ''Egó''

Discography of ''

'' (1982–1984, 2001, 2009–present):

Albums

* 1982 – ''Breyttir Tímar'' (

) * 1982 – ''Í Mynd'' (

) * 1984 – ''Egó'' (

) * 2001 – ''Frá upphafi til enda'' ( Skífan), compilation release * 2009 – ''6. október'' (Sena)

Singles

* 2009 – " Kannski Varð Bylting Vorið 2009" (Sena); only released on the internet * 2009 – "

Í Hjarta Mér "Í hjarta mér" ("in my heart") is the second single from Egó Egó was a musical band founded in Reykjavík, Iceland), in the fall of 1981 by Bubbi Morthens with his younger brother and guitarist Bergþór Morthens and their friend, bassist ...

" (Sena); only released on the internet * 2009 – "Fallegi Lúserinn Minn" (Sena); only released on the internet * 2009 – "Ástin Ert Þú Á Litinn" (Sena); only released on the internet * 2009 – "Engill Ræður För" (Sena); only released on the internet * 2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt"

Featuring on film

* 1982 – ''

Rokk í Reykjavík ''Rokk í Reykjavík'' () is a documentary directed by Icelandic Friðrik Þór Friðriksson during the Icelandic winter of 1981-1982 and released for the local television in 1982. With this documentary, Friðriksson showcases the alternative m ...

'' (Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan), documentary directed by

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* 2004 – ''Blindsker''

Discography of Das Kapital

Album

* 1984 – ''Lili Marlene'' ( Gramm)

Featuring

* 1987 – ''Geyser – Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties'' (

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), Icelandic compilation

Discography of MX-21

Singles

* 1987 – ''Skapar Fegurðin Hamingju?'' ( Gramm) * 2023 - '' Kennarasleikja'' ( Gramm)

Discography of Bubbi and Megas

Album

* 1988 – ''Bláir Draumar'' ( Gramm)

Discography of G.C.D.

Albums

* 1991 – ''G.C.D.'' (

) * 1993 – ''Svefnvana'' ( Skífan) * 1995 – ''Teika'' ( Skífan) * 2002 – ''Mýrdalssandur'' ( Skífan), compilation release

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson

Singles

* 2008 – " Ég er kominn heim" (Sena), Only released on the internet

Featuring

* 2008 – ''Pottþétt 46'' (Sena)

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björgvin Halldórsson

Singles

* 2013 – "Það er gott að elska" (from the ''Duet 3'' album) Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Dimma • 2015 - Bubbi & Dimma • 2016 - Minnismerki Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Spaðadrottningarnar • 2015 - 18 konur

Bubbi Morthens solo discography

Solo albums

* 1979 – ''

Ísbjarnarblús ''Ísbjarnarblús'' (English: "Polar Bear Blues") was the debut solo record released by Icelandic songwriter Bubbi Morthens 260 px, Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007) Bubbi Morthens (full name ''Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens' ...

'' ( Bubbi/

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) * 1981 – ''Plágan'' (

) * 1983 – ''Fingraför'' (

) * 1983 – ''Línudans'' (

), compilation release * 1984 – ''Ný Spor'' (Safarí) * 1985 – ''Kona'' ( Gramm) * 1986 – ''Blús fyrir Rikka'' ( Gramm) * 1987 – ''Frelsi til Sölu'' ( Gramm) * 1987 – ''Dögun'' ( Gramm) * 1988 – ''Serbian Flower'' (

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) * 1989 – '' Nóttin Langa'' (Geisli) * 1990 – ''Fingraför'' (

) * 1990 – ''Sögur af Landi'' (

) * 1991 – ''Ég er'' (

) * 1992 – ''Von'' (

) * 1993 – ''Lífið er Ljúft'' ( Skífan) * 1994 – ''3 Heimar'' ( Skífan) * 1995 – ''Í Skugga Morthens'' ( Skífan) * 1996 – ''Allar Áttir'' ( Skífan) * 1996 – ''Hvíta Hliðin á Svörtu'' (Mál & Menning) * 1997 – ''Trúir Þú á Engla'' ( Skífan) * 1998 – ''Arfur'' ( Skífan) * 1999 – '' Sögur 1980–1990'' (Íslenskir Tónar), compilation release * 2000 – ''Bellman'' ( Skífan) * 2000 – ''Sögur 1990–2000'' (Íslenskir Tónar), compilation release * 2001 – ''Nýbúinn'' ( Skífan) * 2002 – ''Sól að Morgni'' ( Skífan) * 2003 – ''1000 Kossa Nótt'' ( Skífan) * 2004 – ''Blindsker'' ( Skífan), Soundtrack * 2004 – ''Tvíburinn'' ( Skífan) * 2005 – ''Ást'' ( Skífan) * 2005 – ''Í 6 Skrefa Fjarlægð frá Paradís'' ( Skífan) * 2005 – ''Gleðileg Jól'' ( Tolli/

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) * 2006 – ''Bláir'' (Íslenskir Tónar) * 2006 – ''Lögin Mín'' (Sena) * 2006 – ''06.06.06'' (Sena) * 2007 – ''Góð Verk 07'' (Stafræn útgáfa fyrir iPod) (Sena/

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), compilation release * 2008 – ''Fjórir Naglar'' (Sena/Blindsker) * 2008 – ''Bubbi og Stórsveit Reykjavíkur'' (Sena/Blindsker) * 2010 – ''Sögur Af Ást, Landi og Þjóð 1980–2010'' (Sena), compilation release, 3XCD+DVD * 2011 – ''Ég Trúi Á Þig'' (Sena) * 2012 – ''Þorpið'' (Sena) * 2013 – ''Stormurinn'' (Sena) * 2013 – ''Æsku minnar jól'' (Sena) * 2015 – ''18 konur'' (Tónlist.is) with Spaðadrottningarnar * 2015 – ''Bubbi & Dimma'' (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) with

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, live album * 2016 – ''Minnismerki'' (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) with

, live album * 2017 – ''Tungumál'' (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) * 2019 – ''Regnbogans Stræti'' * 2021 – ''Sjálfsmynd'' * 2023 – ''Ljós og Skuggar''

Solo EPs

* 1988 – ''56'' ( Gramm) * 1989 – ''Hver er Næstur?'' (Geisli) * 1999 – ''Mér Líkar Það'' (Íslenskir Tónar)

Solo singles

* 1988 – "Moon in the Gutter" (Mistlur); taken from the Mistlur LP ''Serbian Flower'' * 2004 – "Nei Nei Nei – Tjáningarfrelsi" ( Skífan) * 2005 – "Þú" ( Skífan); taken from ''Ást''; only released on the internet * 2005 – "Ástin Getur Aldrei Orðið Gömul Frétt", Taken from ''Í 6 Skrefa Fjarlægð Frá Paradís'' ( Skífan); only released on the internet * 2006 – "Grafir Og Bein" (Sena), Taken from ''Lögin Mín''; only released on the internet * 2007 – "Ísbjarnarblús" (Sena); only released on the internet * 2008 – "Ég Er Kominn Heim" with Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson, (Sena); only released on the internet * 2010 – "Sól" (Sena); only released on the internet * 2011 – "Ísabella" (Sena); only released on the internet * 2011 – "Blik Þinna Augna" (Sena); only released on the internet * 2011 – "Háskaleikur" (Sena); only released on the internet * 2012 – "Þorpið" with

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(Sena); only released on the internet * 2013 – "Brosandi börn" * 2013 – "Allt var það krónunni að kenna" * 2013 – "Trúðu á ljósið" * 2013 – "Hátíð í bæ" * 2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt"

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References

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