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Briskeby formed in 1996 beneath the name of Cosmic Particles, however they gained simply no notable interest before 1999. Early that yr they employed the then-unknown 20-year-old Lise Karlsnes as their fresh singer and performed a famous gig in the essential by:Larm music market convention. After impressing music pundits and …

The Uk new wave band Re-Flex had one nearly forgotten Top 40 smash, 1983’s “The Politics of Dancing,” that became a staple of ’80s compilation CDs in the ’90s. Featuring Baxter (vocals, electric guitar), Paul Fishman (keyboards), Nigel Ross-Scott (bass), and Roland Vaughan Kerridge (drums), Re-Flex had been shamelessly derivative, …

The Norwegian music group Fra Lippo Lippi swam in the depths of despair before diving into pop and jazz. Per Oystein Sorensen (vocals, synthesizer, keyboards), Rune Kristoffersen (acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, piano), and Morten Sjoberg (drums, keyboards) created Fra Lippo Lippi in 1978. Fra Lippo Lippi enveloped their 1st album, …

Because the vocalist for a-ha, Morten Harket was regarded as yet another ’80s MTV quite boy. Blessed in Kongsberg, Norway, on Sept 14, 1959, Harket discovered how exactly to play piano at age four; elevated on traditional music, Harket was oblivious to rock and roll and pop performers until he …

Driving the wave of MTV-friendly synth pop from the mid-’80s, Animotion required the coldly catchy “Obsession” to the very best Ten initially of 1985. From then on, achievement was elusive — the follow-up, “Allow Him Proceed,” barely damaged the very best 40 simply four months later on. In 1988, over …

Pal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmen, formerly of Bridges, shaped a-ha in the first ’80s. Morten Harket became a member of the duo, plus they remaining for the right now “famous London toned” (therefore called due to its condition of disrepair) to create it. By past due 1983 that they had …

A Western-sounding Japanese music group, Fujifabric possess scored many Oricon Top 20 singles and albums making use of their mixture of alternative rock and roll and Weezer-styled power pop, which also features components of disco, browse, and rockabilly. Shaped in 2000 by many high-school close friends including guitarist Shimura Masahiko …

The Australian new romantic music group TRUE TO LIFE formed in the first ’80s with a fresh wave-influenced sound much like Duran Duran. Composed of vocalist/guitarist David Sterry, drummer Danny Simcic, bassist Allan Johnson and key pad participant Richard Zatorski, the group obtained popular in Australia during 1983 with “Send …

The Uk trio Johnny Hates Jazz had Spandau Ballet’s striking attire, clean-cut appears, and knack for smooth, glossy pop songs which were more soulful compared to the critics gave them credit for. Sadly, like Spandau Ballet Johnny Hates Jazz had been stigmatized within the U.S. by an omnipresent strike that …

Wa Wa Nee broke the Australian custom of pub rock and roll within the mid-’80s with a combined mix of expertly packaged funk-pop, created for a mass market. Songwriting duo Paul Grey and Steve Williams fronted the music group, signing a cope with CBS Information in past due 1985. In …