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Oslo, Norway (2000 – present)
Flunk is a Norwegian electronic band consisting of producer Ulf Nygaard, guitarist Jo Bakke, drummer Erik Ruud, and vocalist Anja Øyen Vister.
The band began as a project between Ulf and Jo in Oslo, Norway in the winter of 2000-01. Starting out as an instrumental and sampled vocal project, they were signed for a track on a compilation by Beatservice Records in Winter 2001. On hearing the finished track, label manager Vidar Hanssen signed the unnamed band for a full album.
During early Summer 2001, Ulf and Jo recorded most of the album and Anja improvised the vocals. After their vocals, Jo layered the guitars, but it would be a year before the album would be completed and released.
In Spring 2002, the band was known as Flunk and they released their first single, a cover of New Order’s
Blue Monday in April. The track was well received in the UK and was included on numerous compilations in North America and Europe. Later in April, their debut album For Sleepyheads Only was released which garnered great reviews in Norway. With the success of their album, BBC invited them to do a recording session for the Radio 1 show The Blue Room in London. Shortly after Notting Hill Art’s Club would become the location to their live debut. In the United States, they became signed to Guidance Recordings.
By Summer 2002, raving reviews were being returned by British electronica magazines and in July they played Norway’s finest rock festival. In October For Sleepyheads Only was released in the US through Guidance Recordings. By November they played the London Jazz Festival.
The band began as a project between Ulf and Jo in Oslo, Norway in the winter of 2000-01. Starting out as an instrumental and sampled vocal project, they were signed for a track on a compilation by Beatservice Records in Winter 2001. On hearing the finished track, label manager Vidar Hanssen signed the unnamed band for a full album.
During early Summer 2001, Ulf and Jo recorded most of the album and Anja improvised the vocals. After their vocals, Jo layered the guitars, but it would be a year before the album would be completed and released.
In Spring 2002, the band was known as Flunk and they released their first single, a cover of New Order’s
Blue Monday in April. The track was well received in the UK and was included on numerous compilations in North America and Europe. Later in April, their debut album For Sleepyheads Only was released which garnered great reviews in Norway. With the success of their album, BBC invited them to do a recording session for the Radio 1 show The Blue Room in London. Shortly after Notting Hill Art’s Club would become the location to their live debut. In the United States, they became signed to Guidance Recordings.By Summer 2002, raving reviews were being returned by British electronica magazines and in July they played Norway’s finest rock festival. In October For Sleepyheads Only was released in the US through Guidance Recordings. By November they played the London Jazz Festival.
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Morning Star
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Six Seven Times
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Blind My Mind
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Everything Is Ending Here
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Spring to Kingdom Come
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Kemikal Girl
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Probably
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All My Dreams on Hold
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Skysong
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Blue Monday
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I've Been Waiting All My Life to Leave You
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Honey's In Love
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Shoutbox
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long_live_thom wrote:
I'm waiting for spring to come to my kingdom.
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DJNikki wrote:
Cigarette Burns, brilliant track!
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Gurthaur wrote:
Indian rape trick
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piano_cold_bird wrote:
great! nice vocals,sweet sorrow
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retimaria wrote:
Anja's vocals get on my nerves slightly
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ae5thete wrote:
заипатоя тема, ЧО ХАААААА ОЙ ЙОЗЕФ ЙОЗЕФ
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anytrashy wrote:
Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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lenoirtyphon wrote:
The European Electronic Artists League is about to start! Join now and vote for your favourite electronic artists from Europe. http://www.last.fm/group/European+Electronic+Artists+League Join!
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AndreaVolta wrote:
pure nordic
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cobrider wrote:
reminds me Dido :)
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claudia_l wrote:
Similar tunes : the hotel costes g r o u p > ☆ The Hôtel Costes Group Playlists ☆ : only: full tracks | free downloads > Volume 1, Volume 2
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bolo3 wrote:
Some time ago they aren't famous as thay as now
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monsterous_pig wrote:
Indian Rope Trick <3
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SemenC72 wrote:
'Morning Star' is just great
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jimctu wrote:
legalzim =) gostei do som
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summerdreamin wrote:
Anja is the current Scandinavian Girls cover girl! :)
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machine_sleepss wrote:
Spring to Kingdom Come is metaphysical
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dongdididou wrote:
in love with kemikal girl !
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appreciatedmutt wrote:
Wow!, this is an amazing vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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retroindiano wrote:
I love Flunk !!! It's a Great band !!!
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