Vampire State Building
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Vampyre State Building was an industrial band from Norway
with an experimental flair which existed for three years. Their eccentric live show consisted of rubber fetish outfits, video graphics, avant-garde antics and ballet dancers,
They played the Roskilde festival and PopCom in 1994, and toured Norway, Sweden
, Denmark
and Germany
. In their home country,
The hard industrial sound could be heard on their first EP ("Frankie Say: No More") and debut album (50 Hz Broken). With the "nXt" EP, they got a radio hit, through a more mellow remake of Bronski Beat
's "Smalltown Boy
". But just as the band was about to make it to the big stage, the band's front-man and main songwriter Stig Jakobsen quit.
Although Vampire later released a track for a Knutsen & Ludvigsen
tribute album, they never played live again, nor finished the second album. They disbanded in the autumn of 1995.
Vampire State Building consisted of Stig, Jakobsen, Erik Ljunggren, Kai Nicolai Priddy, Jim Ivan Bergsten, Aksel Hagen Tjora, Stine Varvin, and Carl Braathen.
Stig Jakobsen went on to form Lonely Crowd
, Erik Ljunggren went on to form Zeromancer
with Seigmen
members, and Jim Ivan Bergsten and Lars Sørensen went on to join Red Harvest
.
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...
with an experimental flair which existed for three years. Their eccentric live show consisted of rubber fetish outfits, video graphics, avant-garde antics and ballet dancers,
They played the Roskilde festival and PopCom in 1994, and toured Norway, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Denmark
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...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. In their home country,
The hard industrial sound could be heard on their first EP ("Frankie Say: No More") and debut album (50 Hz Broken). With the "nXt" EP, they got a radio hit, through a more mellow remake of Bronski Beat
Bronski Beat
Bronski Beat were a popular British synthpop trio who achieved success in the mid 1980s, particularly with the 1984 chart hit "Smalltown Boy". All members of the group were openly homosexual and their songs reflected this, often containing political commentary on gay-related issues...
's "Smalltown Boy
Smalltown Boy
"Smalltown Boy" is the debut single of the British synthpop group Bronski Beat, released in June 1984. It would also appear on the band's debut album The Age of Consent, released in December 1984....
". But just as the band was about to make it to the big stage, the band's front-man and main songwriter Stig Jakobsen quit.
Although Vampire later released a track for a Knutsen & Ludvigsen
Knutsen & Ludvigsen
Knutsen & Ludvigsen was a Norwegian singing duo consisting of Øystein Dolmen and Gustav Lorentzen .Writing and performing various songs mostly aimed at children, they released seven albums, two of which received Spellemannprisen - the Norwegian Grammy. They had several #1 hits, including "Grevling...
tribute album, they never played live again, nor finished the second album. They disbanded in the autumn of 1995.
Vampire State Building consisted of Stig, Jakobsen, Erik Ljunggren, Kai Nicolai Priddy, Jim Ivan Bergsten, Aksel Hagen Tjora, Stine Varvin, and Carl Braathen.
Stig Jakobsen went on to form Lonely Crowd
Lonely Crowd
Lonely Crowd is a Norwegian/British rock band.- Discography :*There's No Way Out Of Here [EP] - 1996*Jesus In The Pub [EP] - 1996*Heads Are Gonna Roll [EP] - 1997...
, Erik Ljunggren went on to form Zeromancer
Zeromancer
Zeromancer is a Norwegian industrial rock band formed in 1999 by members of the band Seigmen. The current lineup is Alex Møklebust , Kim Ljung , Noralf Ronthi Lorry Kristiansen and Dan Heide...
with Seigmen
Seigmen
Seigmen was a Norwegian alternative rock band in the 1990s. The bandname is derived from a Norwegian brand of candies, "Seigmenn". The band went from a hard-edged grunge-like style to a more dynamic sound with more ambient parts and use of synthesizers and various audio-effects.-Members:* Kim...
members, and Jim Ivan Bergsten and Lars Sørensen went on to join Red Harvest
Red Harvest (band)
Red Harvest was a Norwegian industrial metal band from Oslo. Their 2002 album Sick Transit Gloria Mundi was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy and an alternative Grammy in the "Best Metal Album" category...
.