The Lejrbåls
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The Lejrbåls were a Danish
pop band that existed in 1986–87. Consisting of former members of Tøsedrengene
and Halberg Larsen, the group comprised vocalist Maria Bramsen
, guitarists Michael Bruun and Poul Halberg, Jette Schandorf on bass, Henrik Stanley Møller and Aage Hagen on keyboards and Jan Sivertsen on drums.
During their short career, the band released one album, the self-titled The Lejrbåls, in 1987. Despite initially getting favourable reviews for their live shows, the album was not well received and sold 10,000 copies, well below the numbers attained by the members' previous bands.
Many of the Lejrbåls members would later continue in the highly successful group Ray Dee Ohh
, who also re-recorded the Lejrbåls song "Elskes af dig" for their debut album.
Their name is a nonsensical mix of English and Danish, "lejrbål" meaning "campfire
" in Danish. The curious name emerged during a discussion to decide the name of the band; the name "The Reliables" was suggested and misheard as "The Lejrbåls" in the flurry of discussion.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
pop band that existed in 1986–87. Consisting of former members of Tøsedrengene
Tøsedrengene
Tøsedrengene was a Danish band that existed from 1978 to 1986, notable for their mix of pop-rock and reggae with Danish-language lyrics. During their active years, they achieved great success in Denmark, their six studio albums selling more than a million copies.- Studio albums :* Det går fremad *...
and Halberg Larsen, the group comprised vocalist Maria Bramsen
Maria Bramsen
Maria Bramsen is a Danish singer, graphic designer and illustrator. She is probably most widely known for her career as a vocalist for pop bands Tøsedrengene and Ray Dee Ohh....
, guitarists Michael Bruun and Poul Halberg, Jette Schandorf on bass, Henrik Stanley Møller and Aage Hagen on keyboards and Jan Sivertsen on drums.
During their short career, the band released one album, the self-titled The Lejrbåls, in 1987. Despite initially getting favourable reviews for their live shows, the album was not well received and sold 10,000 copies, well below the numbers attained by the members' previous bands.
Many of the Lejrbåls members would later continue in the highly successful group Ray Dee Ohh
Ray Dee Ohh
Ray Dee Ohh was a Danish pop band that existed between 1988 and 1992, made from the remnants from Tøsedrengene and The Lejrbåls. The group consisted of Maria Bramsen , Caroline Henderson , Michael Bruun , Poul Halberg , Jan Sivertsen , Simon West and Christian Dietl .The band is known for a...
, who also re-recorded the Lejrbåls song "Elskes af dig" for their debut album.
Their name is a nonsensical mix of English and Danish, "lejrbål" meaning "campfire
Campfire
A campfire is a fire lit at a campsite, to serve the following functions: light, warmth, a beacon, a bug and/or apex predator deterrent, to cook, and for a psychological sense of security. In established campgrounds they are usually in a fire ring for safety. Campfires are a popular feature of...
" in Danish. The curious name emerged during a discussion to decide the name of the band; the name "The Reliables" was suggested and misheard as "The Lejrbåls" in the flurry of discussion.