Frontside Rock'n'Roll
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Frontside Rock'n'Roll is the fourth album by the Norwegian rock
band BigBang, which was released in 2002.
in the country. The first record to be released in Germany was actually Girl In Oslo EP '01 edition, also known as "Girl In Oslo (Europe)".
Øystein Greni wrote the song "Frontside Rock 'n' Roll" as a tribute to two of his skater friends, who had died the same year. "Frontside Rock 'n' Roll" is also the name of a skateboard trick, a discipline Greni of which is a former European champion. The song uses various skateboard trick references.
"Fire & Oil" is a song co-written with Nikolai Eilertsen
and documenting on the 11th of September 2001
events from the point of view of a kamikaze
pilot. "Earphones" is an homage to Ray Charles
. "One of a Kind" is dedicated to his friend the Norwegian film director Joachim Trier (hence the line "for my fiend Jo"). "Mercedes" is dedicated to 'M.E.O.' (Maria Eva Orieta) a performer from Argentina and Greni's then fiancee.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band BigBang, which was released in 2002.
Overview
This is the first album to be published outside Norway. Warner Germany also re-released the previous full-length Clouds Rolling ByClouds Rolling By
Clouds Rolling By is the third album by the Norwegian rock band BigBang, which was released in 2000. It was released on both CD and LP, the LP version being limited to 500 copies.The album's producers were Michael Ilbert and Nils B...
in the country. The first record to be released in Germany was actually Girl In Oslo EP '01 edition, also known as "Girl In Oslo (Europe)".
Øystein Greni wrote the song "Frontside Rock 'n' Roll" as a tribute to two of his skater friends, who had died the same year. "Frontside Rock 'n' Roll" is also the name of a skateboard trick, a discipline Greni of which is a former European champion. The song uses various skateboard trick references.
"Fire & Oil" is a song co-written with Nikolai Eilertsen
Nikolai Eilertsen
Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen is a Norwegian bass guitarist. He is primarily known as a member of BigBang and The National Bank . Eilertsen also participates in the bands Lester, Needlepoint and Elephant9....
and documenting on the 11th of September 2001
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
events from the point of view of a kamikaze
Kamikaze
The were suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II, designed to destroy as many warships as possible....
pilot. "Earphones" is an homage to Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
. "One of a Kind" is dedicated to his friend the Norwegian film director Joachim Trier (hence the line "for my fiend Jo"). "Mercedes" is dedicated to 'M.E.O.' (Maria Eva Orieta) a performer from Argentina and Greni's then fiancee.
Track listing
- "One of a Kind" – 4:23
- "Fire and Oil" – 4:23
- "Heaven and Stars Above" – 4:04
- "Spiritual Heart Surgery" – 2:52
- "Liquid Gold" – 3:33
- "Mercedes" – 2:49
- "Where the World Comes To An End" – 4:46
- "Earphones" – 3:23
- "The Elephant Man" – 3:49
- "Frontside Rock'n'Roll" – 5:24
Personnel
- Øystein GreniØystein GreniØystein Greni is the singer and lead guitar player of the Norwegian rock and roll band BigBang.-Biography:Øystein Greni is the son of Thor Sigbjørn Greni, singer and songwriter of the Undertakers Circus, a 60/70s soul band...
- Lead 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...
s, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, 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...
, woodwinds, 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 - Nikolai EilertsenNikolai EilertsenNikolai Hængsle Eilertsen is a Norwegian bass guitarist. He is primarily known as a member of BigBang and The National Bank . Eilertsen also participates in the bands Lester, Needlepoint and Elephant9....
- BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, 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...
, brassBrass instrumentA brass instrument is a musical instrument whose sound is produced by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips...
, percussion, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Olaf Olsen - 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 - Stig Morten Sørheim - Percussion, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Karim Sayed - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...