Maria Alexandria

Ok, so I’ve tried to convince people here on buzznet before to check out the Norwegian rock band Kaizers Orchestra. And I’m NOT giving up as yet.

WIKIPEDIA TIME:

Kaizers Orchestra is a Norwegian alternative rock group formed on January 1, 2000. The two leading members, vocalist Janove Ottesen and guitarist Geir Zahl, had known each other for years, and first played together in a band called Blod, Snått & Juling in 1989.

Kaizers Orchestra are notable for being among the first Norwegian bands or artists singing in their native language to become popular in non-Scandinavian Europe. To other Norwegians, the band is instantly recognizable both because of their unique, unpredictable style, and because of vocalist Ottesen's marked Bryne dialect, shared by four of the other band members.

Style and lyrical themes
Musically, Kaizers Orchestra have explored many different genres of music, the most prominent being fast-paced gypsy rock and "Balkan brass". They are regarded as one of Europe's best live acts, with their 2002 Performance at Roskilde earning them several "Concert of the Year" awards, as well as "Concert of Roskilde 2002".

For the most part, lyrics and music is written by Janove Ottesen, although Geir Zahl has also contributed many compositions. Geir also performs vocals on his compositions at live shows (an exception being "Papa har lov" from Maestro, which Janove sings). The lyrics often contain dark themes like mental illness, war and the Mafia. Many of the songs' storylines are intertwined, with recurring characters being explored during the course of several songs.

Orgin: Bryne, Norway
Years Active: 2000-present
Label(s): Sony BMG, Kaizerecords, Universal Germany, BroilerFarm
Associated Acts: Skambankt, Gnom, Blod Snått & Juling, Jaonve Ottesen, Zahl, Cloroform.
Website: http://www.kaizers.no
               http://www.myspace.com/kaizerso
Members: Janove Ottesen
                 Geir Zahl
                 Terje Winterstø Røthing
                 Rune Solheim
                 Helge Risa
                 Øyvind Storesund

And now, these songs should be chekced out:
- Resistansen
- 170
- Maestro
- Evig Pint
- Action
- Blitzregn Baby
- Knekker Deg Til Sist
- Kontroll På Kontinentet
- Ompa Til Du Dør
- Bak Et Halleluja

Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOKLu-jX7YQ - Evig Pint

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDiYLeLNGU4 - Maestro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYrPdOCM4y0&feature=related - Knekker Deg Til Sist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNozTHSQH_o&feature=related - Kontroll På Kontinentet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxv0LsJ9kvc&feature=related - Resistansen