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band. The band, known for wearing red jumpsuits, formed in 2000. Original personnel were Fredrik Saroea, Ketil Mosnes and Kevin O'Brien, who soon hired Tom Mæland. O'Brien and Mæland later left the band, but the duo of Saroea and Mosnes continued the project. Their name is derived from the
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word for
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– ''datamaskin'' and the word ''
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'' (meaning rock music made on a computer). As of 2018, they have switched out the red tracksuits with all-black tracksuits. The band currently consists of Fredrik Saroea, Ketil Mosnes, Øyvind Solheim and Stig Narve Brunstad.


Releases

The band has released four EPs and their debut album, ''
Datarock Datarock ''Datarock Datarock'' is the debut studio album by Norwegian Dance-punk duo Datarock, released on April 4, 2005. The duo's hit single, "Computer Camp Love", is a playful song based on the 1984 American comedy ''Revenge of the Nerds ''Reveng ...
'', was released in 2005 in 10 countries on the band's own label, YAP (Young Aspiring Professionals), receiving favourable reviews, especially in the UK. They made an appearance in Australia's
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with the single "Computer Camp Love" in 2005, placing at number 12. Saroea has commented that Australia was the only country to pick up Datarock early aside from their homeland. This song was #88 on ''
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''s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. thumbnail, left, Datarock at SXSW. Their song "Fa-Fa-Fa" was featured in a
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advert, and is also featured in '' Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective'', ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. It also appears in '' The Sims 2: FreeTime'', and ''The Sims'' video team was asked to create a custom music video for "Fa-Fa-Fa". Another one of their songs, "New Song", is featured in ''
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''. In addition, "I Used to Dance with My Daddy" is featured in ''
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'' and '' Need for Speed: ProStreet'' (only remix version), also "True Stories" is featured in '' FIFA 09''. Datarock is also featured in ''
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'' with "Give It Up". Datarock was also featured in an
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advertisement for the fourth generation
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. The ad showed the song "Fa-Fa-Fa" playing on an
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Datarock Datarock ''Datarock Datarock'' is the debut studio album by Norwegian Dance-punk duo Datarock, released on April 4, 2005. The duo's hit single, "Computer Camp Love", is a playful song based on the 1984 American comedy ''Revenge of the Nerds ''Reveng ...
'' was also shown. "Fa-Fa-Fa" is also featured as a free premium track on the iPhone/
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game '' Tap Tap Revenge 3''. Fredrik Saroea also has solo aspirations and has recorded several individual tracks, including a duet with fellow Norwegian pop-star
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for the song "I Will Always Remember You", which has been included on later presses of the band's debut LP. Datarock's song "True Stories". featuring lyrics made up entirely of
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song titles is featured as a promotional download in MP3 format from '' The Sims 3''. Their song "Dance" was used in an episode of the
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''. Their song "Amarillion" was used in a key scene in the ''
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'' episode "Chuck vs. the Nacho Sampler". Their song "Fa-Fa-Fa" was used in an episode of the
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''. Their song "Smile for the Camera" was used in an episode of the
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''. Their song "Fa-Fa-Fa" was also used by
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to promote the "
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" language on their Android mobile operating system. A looped instrumental version of "Fa-Fa-Fa" is also the default alarm sound on Logitech Squeezebox devices. In 2018, they released their first studio album in nine years, ''Face the Brutality,'' which received very positive reviews in Norwegian and international press. They also released a music video for their single, "Laugh in the Face of Darkness", created by the videographer Sjur Kristian Pollen.


Members

Current *Fredrik Saroea – vocals, guitars, drums, keyboards (2000–present) *Ketil Mosnes – bass, programming, keyboards, backing vocals (2000–2009, 2016–present) *Øyvind Solheim – drums, backing vocals (also plays in the band
Ungdomskulen Ungdomskulen (youth school) is a band from Bergen, Norway. The band has changed name several times, such as ''Standing Ovation'', ''Thundersome'' and ''Goddamnit''. Band members * Kristian Stockhaus – guitar, vocal * Frode Kvinge Flatland – ...
) (2016–present) *Stig Narve Brunstad – keyboards, backing vocals (2005–2009, 2016–present) Past *Kevin O'Brien – vocals (2000) *Tom Mæland – keyboards (2000–2003) *Tarjei Strøm – drums (also plays in the band
Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band is a Norwegian electronica/ hip-hop group/producer. Career The band was formed in 1997. They released a 7" and a 12" on Telle Records. In 2002, they were signed by the U.S. label Emperor Norton Records an ...
) (2009–2015) *
Kjetil Møster Kjetil Traavik Møster (born 17 June 1976) is a Norwegian jazz musician ( tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet and bass clarinet) and composer, known from bands like The Core, Ultralyd, Brat, Zanussi 5, and performance with Chick Corea at Mol ...
– saxophone, percussion, keyboards, vocals (2009–2016) *Adrian Meehan – drums (2000–2014) *Thomas Larssen – bass guitar (also plays in the band
Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band is a Norwegian electronica/ hip-hop group/producer. Career The band was formed in 1997. They released a 7" and a 12" on Telle Records. In 2002, they were signed by the U.S. label Emperor Norton Records an ...
) (2010–2016)


Discography


Studio albums

*''
Datarock Datarock ''Datarock Datarock'' is the debut studio album by Norwegian Dance-punk duo Datarock, released on April 4, 2005. The duo's hit single, "Computer Camp Love", is a playful song based on the 1984 American comedy ''Revenge of the Nerds ''Reveng ...
'' (2005) *''
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'' (2009) *''The Musical'' (2015) *''Face the Brutality'' (2018)


EPs

*''Demo/Greatest Hits'' (2002) *'' See What I Care'' (2007) *''
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'' (2011) *''Roller Coaster'' (2011) *''A Fool at Forty is a Fool Indeed'' (2019)


Singles

*"Computer Camp Love" (2005) *"Fa-Fa-Fa" (2006) *"I Used to Dance With My Daddy" (2007) *"See What I Care" (2007) *"Princess" (2008) *"The Pretender" (2009) *"Give It Up" (2009) *"Amarillion" (2009) *"True Stories" (2009) *"Catcher in the Rye" (2010) *"In E" (2014) *"Ruffle Shuffle" (2017) *"Feathers & Wax" (2018) *"Laugh in the Face of Darkness" (2018) *"Digital Life" (2020) *"Tick Tock" (2020) *"Video Store" (2021) *"Double Vision" (2022)


References


External links

*
Datarock article
June 2007
Contact Music: interview

Gamertell: interview

Gigwise: article


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