Motorpsycho
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| Motorpsycho | |
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| Origin | Norway |
| Years active | 1989—present |
| Genres | Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Jam band, Progressive Rock, Alternative metal, Country rock, Jazz fusion |
| Labels | Stickman Records (1994-present) Sony Norway (1994-present, Norway only) Voices of Wonder (1990-1993) |
| Members | Hans Magnus Ryan Bent Sæther |
Motorpsycho is a band from Trondheim, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as psychedelic rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop and many other musical styles. The members of the band are Bent Sæther (bass/vocals) and Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan (guitar/vocals) Until March 2005, Håkon Gebhardt (drums) was also an integral part of the band. A press release concerning his departure is published at the unofficial homepage.
Formed in the late eighties as an alternative metal band, Motorpsycho soon developed a unique blend of grunge, heavy metal and indierock, as well as incorporating the sonic noise experiments of associated member Deathprod. The hugely ambitious, progressive double album "Demon Box" (1993) followed a series of low-profile EPs and albums, earning the band a nomination for a Norwegian Grammy, and secured a loyal following in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands as well as in Scandinavia.
The nineties was an extremely productive era for the band, releasing new material almost every year, and enjoying critical acclaim for each album - if not the massive sales the music press kept predicting.
With the 2000 album "Let Them Eat Cake", Motorpsycho suddenly took huge steps away from their noisy hard rock roots, opting instead for a smoother, jazz-tinged approach to the songwriting and recording process. They kept this technique for the subsequent releases, Phanerothyme and It's A Love Cult.
The long awaited new double album Black Hole/Blank Canvas was released 17th/20th March 2006 in Europe, but it was leaked on the internet prior to this date. The album has received great reviews, and it is considered one of their best albums ever, proving the skill of the arguably most innovative Norwegian band during the last decade. Today, their cult status and extremely loyal fans remains unmatched by any Norwegian band.
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[edit] Line up
- Bent Sæther - lead vocals, bass, guitars, keyboard instruments, drums
- Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan - lead guitars, vocals, keyboard instruments, violin
- Kjell Runar "Killer" Jenssen - drums (1989-1991)
- Håkon Gebhardt - drums, vocals, banjo, guitar (1991-2005)
- Helge "Deathprod" Sten - theremin, various electronics, audio virus (1992-1994)
- Lars Lien - keyboard instruments, vocals (1993-1994)
- Morten "Lolly" Fagervik - rhythm guitar, keyboards (1995-1996)
- Ole Henrik "Ohm" Moe - violin, saw, piano (1997-1998)
- Baard Slagsvold - keyboard instruments, vocals (1999-2003)
- Jacco van Rooij - drums (live, 2006)
- Øyvind Brandtsegg - vibraphone, electronics (live, 2006)
- note: the last four were never officially members of the band (although it has to be noted that O.H. Moe received full performing credit along with the band on Angels and Daemons at Play). It is debatable if Van Rooij will join the band full time after the 2006 tour.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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Lobotomizer (1991) | released as LP and CD |
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8 Soothing Songs For Rut (1992) | released as mini-LP (then called "Soothe") and CD (adding two tracks from the "3 Songs for Rut" single) |
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Demon Box (1993) | released as double LP and CD (omitting three songs due to space limitations) |
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Timothy's Monster (1994) | released as triple LP box and double CD |
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Blissard (1996) | released as double LP and CD |
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Angels and Daemons at Play (1997) | released as double LP, CD (omitting two songs) and three separate CD-EPs ("Babyscooter", "Have Spacesuit Will Travel" and "Lovelight") |
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Trust Us (1998) | released as double LP and double CD |
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Let Them Eat Cake (2000) | released as LP and CD |
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Phanerothyme (2001) | released as LP and CD |
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It's A Love Cult (2002) | released as double LP and CD |
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Black Hole/Blank Canvas (2006) | released as double LP and double CD |
[edit] as The International Tussler Society
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The Tussler - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994) | released as CD (1994), double LP (1996) and remastered CD/double LP (2003) |
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Motorpsycho presents The International Tussler Society (2004) | released as double LP and CD, both came with bonus DVD |
- Satans Favourite Son (Promo-single, 2004)
- Laila Lou (Promo-single, 2004)
[edit] Live albums (Roadworks)
- Roadwork Vol. 1 - Heavy metal iz a poze, hardt rock iz a leifschteil: live in Europe 1998 (1999)
- Roadwork Vol. 2 - The MotorSourceMassacre: Motorpsycho, The Source and Deathprod live at Kongsberg Jazzfestival 1995 (2001)
[edit] Collaborations
- In the Fishtank 10 (Mini-album with Jaga Jazzist Horns, 2003)
- Go To California (Split-EP with The Soundtrack of Our Lives, 2001)
[edit] EPs, Singles
- Maiden Voyage (Demo, 1990)
- 3 Songs for Rut (Single, 1992)
- Mountain (EP, 1993)
- Another Ugly EP (1993)
- Wearing Yr Smell EP (1994)
- Nerve Tattoo (EP, 1996)
- Manmower (EP, 1996)
- Sinful, Windborne (Single, 1996)
- Babyscooter (EP, 1997)
- Lovelight (EP, 1997)
- Have Spacesuit, Will Travel (EP, 1997)
- Starmelt (EP, 1997)
- Ozone (EP, 1998)
- Hey Jane (EP, 1998)
- The Other Fool (EP, 2000)
- Walkin'with J (EP, 2000)
- Barracuda EP (EP, 2001)
- The Slow Phaseout (Promo-single, 2001)
- Go To California (Promo-single, 2001)
- Serpentine (EP, 2002)
- Hyena (Promo-single, 2006)
[edit] External links
- motorpsycho.fix.no A Motorpsycho fansite in English with lyrics, tabs, biography, links and general information
