Surferosa is a rock

Rock music

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 band from Norway

Norway

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, known for its distinct costumes and trashy electrified pop music. The band's musical style is primarily rock with punk

Punk rock

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/New Wave

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 and dance music

Dance music

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 influences. Most songs make integrated use of synthesizer

Synthesizer

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s, and Mariann provides a spunky vocal lead. The group is often compared to New Wave acts such as Blondie

Blondie (band)

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.

Surferosa became popular in Norway after winning a tour and studio recording in a band contest called So What. It has received several positive critical reviews. Surferosa has completed tours in Asia, America, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia

Scandinavia

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. It also made the soundtrack for the movie Bare Bea. The group's song Royal Uniform from the album The Force was used on the soundtrack for the computer/video game FIFA 07

FIFA 07

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 released by Electronic Arts

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. The song has also been released as a downloadable track for Singstar on the Playstation 3. Scandinavian Decay, another song of theirs, was also used as a song in the Sims 2.

The name Surferosa is taken from a record by the Pixies.

Members

• Mariann Thomassen, vocals
  Singing
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   and keytar
  Keytar
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• Andy, synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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• Henrik Gustavsen, drums
  Drum kit
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• Kjetil, guitar
  Guitar
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• Ziggy, bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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Discography

• To Russia with Love (EP) (2002)
• Neon Kommando (EP) (2002)
• This is Norway (April 2002)
• Shanghai My Heart (March 2003)
• Neon Commando (EP) (October 2003)
• "Saturday Night" (single) (January 2004)
• "Lucky Lipstick" (single) (January 2004)
• "Satin Con Blonde" (single) (October 2004)
• The Force (September 2005)
• The Beat On The Street (April 2008)

External links

• Official web site
• Royal Uniform music video, from the album The Force (2005)