Jetsurfers
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Jetsurfers was a Norwegian
band from Oslo
. The band has released three studio albums, one live album and one compilation album.
Late 2000, their first studio album, Jetlagged in Jetland, were released at Grammofon AS Electra. The album got good reviews by Norwegian critics, and the songs were often played by radio stations all over Scandinavia
. In May 2001, Carlsson was replaced by Audun Norgaard on bass. Lars Linkas replaced Vidar Fredsvik on guitar, early 2002.
Grammofon AS Electra released their second studio album, Wildcards, in 2002. Their song «Fireworks
» became a hit for many radio stations, and the band received good critics once again. The record company did a poor job promoting the album, so it did not sell as much as their debut. In the middle of 2003, Jetsurfers played regularly at Muddy Waters in Oslo. They recorded the live album An Evening at Muddy Waters at this arena. The album sold well at their concerts and through their official web site.
Lars Linkas left the band early in 2004, and was replaced by Cato Monrad. Monrad joined just in time for recording of new songs, and celebrating of Jetsurfers' five year anniversary. He was replaced by Ulf H. Aass later that year. One Stop Entertainment released their compilation album Five Years Down the Road in Norge in July 2005. The albumet included new recordings and remastered versions of previously released songs. The songs on this album got much attention on radio stations across Europe
, because of a campaign done by Comstock Records (Arizona, US).
Jetsurfers has had a busy touring schedule over the years, playing over 500 gigs, even warming up for Mick Taylor
, Johnny Winter
, Hellbillies
and Buddy Miller
. They've also played a couple of Norwegian festivals. This busy schedule has made the band known as «one of Norway's greatest live bands». Perris Records and DWM Music Company distribute Jetsurfers' early records in the USA.
In 2007, Musikkoperatørene released Jetsurfers' final album, Western Reality. The band promoted the album by making appearances at Norwegian television.
, The Rolling Stones
, Johnny Cash
, Georgia Satellites
, The Allman Brothers Band
and Steve Earle
as their influences.
Former members
Live albums
Compilations
EPs
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
band from Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. The band has released three studio albums, one live album and one compilation album.
History
Thorstein Elvestad and Bjørn Nilsen founded Jetsurfers durin 1999. Vidar Fredsvik og Knut Carlsson joined the band soon after. Their EP, Jetsurfers - Saloon, containing six tracks, were released by Coco Pelli Records the same year. Many of the bands gigs after that release were acoustic performances in prisons in the southern part of Norway.Late 2000, their first studio album, Jetlagged in Jetland, were released at Grammofon AS Electra. The album got good reviews by Norwegian critics, and the songs were often played by radio stations all over Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
. In May 2001, Carlsson was replaced by Audun Norgaard on bass. Lars Linkas replaced Vidar Fredsvik on guitar, early 2002.
Grammofon AS Electra released their second studio album, Wildcards, in 2002. Their song «Fireworks
Fireworks
Fireworks are a class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use of a firework is as part of a fireworks display. A fireworks event is a display of the effects produced by firework devices...
» became a hit for many radio stations, and the band received good critics once again. The record company did a poor job promoting the album, so it did not sell as much as their debut. In the middle of 2003, Jetsurfers played regularly at Muddy Waters in Oslo. They recorded the live album An Evening at Muddy Waters at this arena. The album sold well at their concerts and through their official web site.
Lars Linkas left the band early in 2004, and was replaced by Cato Monrad. Monrad joined just in time for recording of new songs, and celebrating of Jetsurfers' five year anniversary. He was replaced by Ulf H. Aass later that year. One Stop Entertainment released their compilation album Five Years Down the Road in Norge in July 2005. The albumet included new recordings and remastered versions of previously released songs. The songs on this album got much attention on radio stations across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, because of a campaign done by Comstock Records (Arizona, US).
Jetsurfers has had a busy touring schedule over the years, playing over 500 gigs, even warming up for Mick Taylor
Mick Taylor
Michael Kevin "Mick" Taylor is an English musician, best known as a former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones...
, Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter
John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III is an American blues guitarist, singer, and producer. Best known for his late 1960s and 1970s high-energy blues-rock albums and live performances, Winter also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues legend Muddy Waters...
, Hellbillies
Hellbillies
The Hellbillies are a Norwegian country rock group formed in 1990. As of 2010, they have released twelve albums—including a compilation and two live albums—as well as one live concert DVD...
and Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller is a country singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee...
. They've also played a couple of Norwegian festivals. This busy schedule has made the band known as «one of Norway's greatest live bands». Perris Records and DWM Music Company distribute Jetsurfers' early records in the USA.
In 2007, Musikkoperatørene released Jetsurfers' final album, Western Reality. The band promoted the album by making appearances at Norwegian television.
Influences
The band has mentioned Bob DylanBob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
, The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
, Georgia Satellites
Georgia Satellites
The Georgia Satellites are a Southern rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. They are best known for their 1986 top five hit single "Keep Your Hands to Yourself", and draw inspiration from Chuck Berry, Little Feat, and AC/DC, among others.- History :...
, The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band is an American rock/blues band once based in Macon, Georgia. The band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman and Gregg Allman , who were supported by Dickey Betts , Berry Oakley , Butch Trucks , and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe"...
and Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
as their influences.
Members
Last members- Bjørn Nilsen - Vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single... - Audun Norgaard - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Ivar H. Johansen - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion, vocals - Joachim Svendsen – Guitar, vocals
Former members
- Vidar Fredsvik - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Knut Carlsson - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Lars Linkas - Guitar
- Cato Monrad - Guitar
- Ulf H. Aass - Guitar
- Torstein Elvestad- DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion
Discography
Studio albums- Jetlagged in Jetland (2000)
- Wildcards (2002)
- Western Reality (2007)
Live albums
- An Evening at Muddy Waters (2003)
Compilations
- Five Years Down the Road (2005)
EPs
- Jetsurfers - Saloon (1999)
- Next of Kin (1999)