Noxagt is a Norwegian

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band. It started as a Kjetil Brandsdal solo project in 1999, but was expanded to a

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in 2002, with Brandsdal on bass, Nils Erga on viola and Jan Christian L. Kyvik on drums. Erga was replaced by Anders Hana on electric guitar in 2005. Noxagt have a unique sound, which possibly stems from its members' involvement in diverse musical projects. Hana also plays with MoHa, Ultralyd and the Ingebrigt Flaten Quintet. Brandsdal also plays bass in Ultralyd and Hellfire. Kyvik plays guitar in Hellfire. Noxagt is currently not signed to Load Records. A new record, entitled ''Brutage'', was released 15 March 2014.

Band members

* Kjetil Brandsdal -

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

* Jan Christian L. Kyvik -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

* John Hegre -

Guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

Former members

* Anders Hana -

baritone guitar The baritone guitar is a guitar with a longer scale length, typically a larger body, and heavier internal bracing, so it can be tuned to a lower pitch. Gretsch, Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, ESP Guitars, PRS Guitars, Music Man, Danelectro, Schec ...

* Nils Erga -

viola The viola ( , also , ) is a string instrument that is bow (music), bowed, plucked, or played with varying techniques. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of ...

Discography

Albums

* ''Turning It Down Since 2001'' (2003), self-released - CD-R promo * ''Turning It Down Since 2001'' (2003), Safe As Milk - CD (Scandinavian edition) * ''Turning It Down Since 2001'' (2003), Load - CD/LP * ''The Iron Point'' (2004), Load - CD/LP * ''Firebird / The Smell Of Incest'' (2006), Textile - LP split with Ultralyd * ''Noxagt'' (2006), Young Aspiring Professionals - CD (Norwegian edition with bonus video) * ''Noxagt'' (2006), Load - CD/LP * ''Brutage'' (2014), Drid Machine - LP/digital

EPs

* ''KFJC'' (2002), Norway Rat - 7" EP * ''Split'' (2002), Nor Wave - 7" EP split with Hellfire * "Tears in the Makeup (Noxagt remix)" on The Chairs: ''Tears in the Makeup'' (2003), Kippers - 7"/CD-EP

Compilation appearances

* "Mek It Burn (Demo)" on ''Showcase NO'' CD-R (downloadable from issue 8 of web magazine Localmotives, 2002) * "Powerchild" on '' The Wire Tapper 7'' CD (The Wire, 2002) * "Det Er Typisk Norsk Å Være Best" on ''Fjord Focus'' CD (The Wire, 2002) * "Cockburn (Reh. 02)" on ''The Noise Is Only In Your Head'' CD (Gold Soundz, 2003) * "Ondskapens Blomster" on ''Safe As Milk Festival sampler'' CD (Safe As Milk, 2003) * "Regions Of May" on ''For the Dead in Space Vol. II & III'' 2CD (Secret Eye, 2003) * "Drid Machine" on ''Hits Omnibus'' 2CD (Wantage USA, 2004)

Kjetil D Brandsdal solo as Noxagt

* Noxagt / Kjetil D Brandsdal: ''Split'' MC (Self-released, 1999(?)) * ''Noxagt'' 7" EP (Nor Wave, 2000) - 22 tracks * ''Noxagt'' 7" EP (Nor Wave, 2000) - 13 tracks * "What is up?" on ''Sandnes / Stavanger'' 7" EP (Nor Wave, 2000) * "No I don’t", "Drid Machine (live)", "Not Interested", "Hairy Vortex", "Action Culture" on ''Sauron'' 7" EP (Synesthetic Recordings/Sandnes Records, 2001) * ''Noxagt'' CD (Synesthetic Recordings, 2001) - 50 track compilation of all Noxagt tracks from the four 7" EPs listed above, plus previously unreleased tracks * ''Pantyland'' CD-R card (Nor Wave, 2001) * "Groggy" (Noxagt remix)" on The Slingshot Idol: ''Nå Skal Du Høre Her'' 7" EP (Norway Rat, 2002) * "Groggy" (Noxagt remix)" on Lack Of Zodiac / The Slingshot Idol split promo CD-R card (Norway Rat, 2002) * "Love Transfusion", "Abdel-Wahab", "Drid Machine" on ''Woman Taken In Adultery'' CD (Glasvocht Records/Carbon Records, 2002)

References

External links

Official Noxagt websiteNoxagt page at Load Records
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