Briskeby
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Briskeby is an electro-pop band from Norway
. Bjørn Bergene, Claus Heiberg Larsen and Bård Helgeland are from Larvik
, while Lise Karlsnes is from Tønsberg
.
The band received some international attention after they toured as supporting act for A-ha
in 2000.
Singles:
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Bjørn Bergene, Claus Heiberg Larsen and Bård Helgeland are from Larvik
Larvik
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2....
, while Lise Karlsnes is from Tønsberg
Tønsberg
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg....
.
Band name
The band's name is derived from the neighbourhood where their rehearsal room was located.The band received some international attention after they toured as supporting act for A-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
in 2000.
Band members
- Lise Karlsnes (vocals)
- Bjørn Bergene (guitar)
- Claus Heiberg Larsen (drums)
- Bård Helgeland (bass)
Discography
Albums:- Jeans for Onassis (2001)
- Tonight, Captain? (2003)
- Jumping On Cars (2005)
Singles:
- Song to Whisper (1999, EP)
- Propaganda (2000, single)
- Wide Awake (2001, single)
- Hey Harvey (2002, Norwegian radio single)
- Cellophane Eyes (2002, Norwegian radio single)
- Hey Baby (2003, single)
- Hallelujah (2003, Norwegian radio single)
- Miss You Like Crazy (2005, single)
- Joe Dallesandro feat. Ken StringfellowKen StringfellowKenneth Stuart Stringfellow is an American musician, best known for his work with The Posies, R.E.M., and the re-formed Big Star.-Musical career:...
(2005, Norwegian radio single) - Bobby, Come Back (2006, Norwegian radio single)