Elektrisk Regn
OriginNorway
GenresNew wave, psychedelic rock, progressive rock
Years active1978–2008
LabelsApollon Records
MembersDennis Reksten
Harald Nilsen
Trond Osland
Tom Kogstad
Harald Pallesen
Erik Reksten
Sam Fossbakk
Ine Tømmerås
Bjørn Vassbotn
Rune Kogstad
Morten Eide
Jan Gunnar Bortheim
Ragnar "Raggi" Kolstad

Elektrisk Regn is a new wave punk band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1978. They appeared when new wave started growing in Norway with such bands as De Press, The Aller Værste! and Kjøtt. El-Regn was one of the first bands to introduce the underground genre in Norway.[1]

Biography

The singer is the well known Dennis Reksten, who works at Bergen's most famous rock pub, Garage. Elektrisk Regn writes Norwegian lyrics and sing in Bergen dialect. Their debut album Steinbyen was released in 1982 and shows that Reksten manages to write both funny and serious lyrics concerning serious themes (some times heavy political themes). Their most famous song is “Naboen er nynazist” (“My neighbour is a neo-Nazi”).[2]

Their second album Kropp uten sjel arrived three years later, but then they had to wait till 2002 before the next album was released. Stein igjen shows that the band still knows how to make great new-wave rock,[3] but they never managed to reach the charts.[1]

They arranged gigs on an irregular basis in Bergen from time to time.

Band members

  • Dennis Reksten, synth, guitar, vocal, text and melody (1978 - )
  • Harald Nilsen, bass (1978 - )
  • Trond Osland, guitar (1987 - )
  • Tom Kogstad, percussion (1979 - )
  • Harald Pallesen, synth, guitar, vocal (1978 - 1982)
  • Erik Reksten, percussion (1978 - 1979)
  • Sam Fossbakk, guitar (1981 - 1982)
  • Ine Tømmerås, vocal, synth (1982 - )
  • Bjørn Vassbotten, guitar (1982 - 1987)
  • Rune Kogstad, percussion (1985 - 1987)
  • Morten Eide, bass (1985 - 1987)
  • Jan Gunnar Bortheim, guitar (1987 - )
  • Ragnar "Raggi" Kolstad (2002)

Discography

  • Steinbyen (LP 1982 Apollon Records, Rec 90 CD with extra tracks 1994)
  • Sterkt stoff (LP 1982 Apollon Records)
  • Kropp uten sjel (LP 1985)
  • Hilsen ElRegn (single 1987)
  • Naboen er nynazist (single 1994)
  • Stein igjen Rec 90(CD 2002)
  • Reprise (CD 2006, soundtrack)

References

  1. 1 2 "Elektrisk Regn". Biography (in Norwegian). Rockipedia.no. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  2. ↑ "Elektrisk Regn - Naboen Er Nynazist". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  3. ↑ Johnsen, Frank (2008-12-13). "Farvel, eller, El-Regn?". Musical review (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
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