Dance with a Stranger is a

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rock band from

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Biography

The band was founded in

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1984 and had great success until they parted in 1994. Since then they have had a few reunion concerts, as well as releasing compilation CDs. In 2013 bassist Yngve Moe died in an accident. The band still completed their farewell tour in 2014, now joined by

Per Mathisen Per Mathisen (born 7 October 1969) is a Norwegian jazz bassist and composer who has worked with Terri Lyne Carrington, Geri Allen, Gary Thomas, Bill Bruford, Alex Acuña, Gary Husband, Ralph Peterson, Nguyen Le and Terje Rypdal. He is married t ...

on bass.

Discography

*''Dance with a Stranger'' (1987) *''To'' (1989) *''Atmosphere'' (1991) *''Look What You've Done'' (1994) *''Unplugged'' (1994) *''The Best of Dance with a Stranger'' (1995) *''Happy Sounds'' (1998) *''Everyone Needs a Friend... The Very Best Of ( 2007)

Members

;Present members *

Frode Alnæs Frode Alnæs (born 3 March 1959) is a Norwegian jazz guitarist and composer, known from cooperation with international artists like Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Arild Andersen, Jon Balke, Ole Edvard Antonsen, Ketil Bjørnstad, Henning Sommer ...

– guitar, vocals * Øivind "Elg" Elgenes – vocals *

– bass (2014) *

Bjørn Jenssen Bjørn Jenssen (born 1959 in Bodø, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), known from a number of recordings, and steady drummer in the band Dance With a Stranger. Career Jenssen started playing drums 1974 in local Bodø bands like ...

– drums ;Former member *

Yngve Moe Yngve Moe (4 October 1957 – 17 April 2013) was a Norwegian bass guitarist and founding member of the rock band Dance with a Stranger. Career He started his career in the band Erter, Kjøtt og Flesk (1971–1975), in his home town of Troms� ...

– bass (1983–1994; died 2013)

Sources

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About Dance with a Stranger at the music guide Groove.no
(Norwegian) *Website

References

External links

Dance with a Stranger-bassist døde
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"DANCE WITH A STRANGER" Boys & Girls, African road, Looking for love, Living in the future
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Dance With a Stranger 2014 Per Mathisen Bass Solo, Frode Alnæs
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