Chris Summers
Encyclopedia
Chris Summers is mostly known for his work with the Norwegian deathpunk
band Turbonegro
(in Norwegian
: Turboneger), where he played the drums from 1998 to 2008.
He was recently asked to resign from Turbonegro because of a damaged foot, personal priorities and a focus on other projects (as stated on Turbonegro's MySpace page).
Christer Engen is often compared to Topper Headon
.
Engen has also played with the Norwegian band BigBang.
He is engaged to Norwegian singer Elvira Nikolaisen
.
try: www.turboneger.com
Deathrock
Deathrock is a term used to identify a sub-genre of punk rock incorporating horror elements and spooky atmospherics, that emerged on the West Coast of the United States in 1979.-Characteristics:...
band Turbonegro
Turbonegro
Turbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
(in Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
: Turboneger), where he played the drums from 1998 to 2008.
He was recently asked to resign from Turbonegro because of a damaged foot, personal priorities and a focus on other projects (as stated on Turbonegro's MySpace page).
Christer Engen is often compared to Topper Headon
Topper Headon
Headon was extensively interviewed for the Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten documentary film about the late Clash frontman. He related his experiences during this period, how he became addicted to heroin and how there were problems before his dismissal...
.
Engen has also played with the Norwegian band BigBang.
He is engaged to Norwegian singer Elvira Nikolaisen
Elvira Nikolaisen
Elvira Nikolaisen is a Norwegian singer-songwriter signed for Sony BMG. She released her debut single Love I Can't Defend in December 2005, it reached the number 3 spot on the Norwegian singles list. She followed up the hit with her first album, Quiet Exit, and a second single, Egypt Song, in...
.
External links
try: www.turboneger.com