Casiokids are a Norwegian synthpop ensemble from

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, and Stavanger formed in 2005. The band consists of Ketil Kinden Endresen, Fredrik Øgreid Vogsborg, Omar Johnsen and Kjetil Bjøreid Aabø. Associated musicians are Joachim Amundsen Trana, Eirik Utne, Einar Olsson, Geir Svensson and Snorre Sturla Lyngstad. They are signed with

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in Norway,

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in North America, Flake Records in Japan, Pop Frenzy in Australia and

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for the rest of the world. After releasing the single "Grønt lys i alle ledd / Togens hule" in the

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, the band was described by ''

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'' as "the best thing to come out of Norway since

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." The band has been compared to fellow Norwegian artists

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, and

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. They have released an album named Topp Stemning På Lokal Bar that includes the song "Fot i hose", which was included in the comedy series ''

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'' (as transitional music) and on the soundtrack for the football

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'', and listed by the

as the fourth best new song of the week. They are currently managed by Christopher Wareing. In the summer of 2010 legendary Norwegian pop band a-ha gave away four separate prizes of one million kroner each to Norwegian artists who they felt had the most export potential at that time. Casiokids was one of the recipients along with Susanne Sundfør,

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and Shining. In October 2011 the band released their new album Aabenbaringen over Aaskammen in North America, Norway and Japan, with a worldwide release scheduled for January 2012. In November 2011 Casiokids visited Japan for the first time.

Discography

*''Fuck MIDI'' (2007) *'' Topp Stemning På Lokal Bar'' (2010) *''Aabenbaringen over aaskammen'' (2011)

References

External links

www.casiokids.comVideo session
for 'They Shoot Music - Don't They' {{Authority control Synthpop groups Norwegian electronic music groups Norwegian pop music groups Neo-psychedelia groups Musical groups established in 2005 2005 establishments in Norway Musical groups from Bergen