Ring Van Möbius is a Norwegian rock band currently based in
Kopervik
Kopervik is the largest town on the island of Karmøy in Rogaland county, Norway. It is also the administrative centre of the municipality of Karmøy. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland. The town was also an independent munic ...
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Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
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The band styles itself as "Retro Prog", evoking the sounds of bands like ELP,
Van Der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester by singer-songwriters Peter Hammill and Judge Smith, Chris Judge Smith. They were the first act signed by Charisma Records. They did not experience much ...
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Jethro Tull from the 1970s.
History
Ring Van Möbius was formed in 2017.
The band started playing live in 2018 and have released two full LP's on Apollon Records to date, garnering significant international press.
Members
Current members
*Thor Erik Helgesen : Vocals,
Hammond L100,
Spectral Modular Synthesis System,
Fender Rhodes
The Rhodes piano (also known as the Fender Rhodes piano) is an electric piano invented by Harold Rhodes, which became popular in the 1970s. Like a conventional piano, the Rhodes generates sound with keys and hammers, but instead of strings, t ...
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Clavinet D6, piano,
Moog Satellite
The Satellite is a lesser known monophonic analog synthesizer that was manufactured by Moog Music from 1973 to 1979 in response to the ARP Pro Soloist. It had one VCO. It was designed for use with any organ or sound system. The American company T ...
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Korg MS20
The Korg MS-20 is a patchable semi-modular monophonic analog synthesizer which Korg released in 1978 and which was in production until 1983. It was part of Korg's MS series of instruments, which also included the single oscillator MS-10, the ke ...
*Håvard Rasmussen :
Fender Bass VI
The Fender Bass VI, originally known as the Fender VI, is a six-string electric bass guitar made by Fender. The instrument is tuned an octave below a standard electric guitar.
Design concept and history
The Fender VI was released in 1961 and fo ...
, Theremin, Moog Theremin, Ring modulation, Ring Modulator and Space echo, Space Echo effects
*Dag Olav Husås : Glockenspiel, Tubular bells, chimes, timpani, gong, tubular bells, cymbals, drums and backing vocals
Discography
Albums
* Past the Evening Sun (2018)
* The 3rd Majesty (2020)
* Commissioned Works Pt II - Six Drops of Poison (2023)
References
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2017 establishments in Norway
Musical groups established in 2017
Karmøy
Norwegian progressive rock groups