sunnudagur, september 23, 2007

Fræbbblarnir - Icelandic pönk à gogo

The Godfathers of the Icelandic punk (Pönk) scene. I saw them only once performing in Rosenberg in July 1996, along with Unun and Q4U.
Fræbbblarnir were formed in Iceland 1978 and released a number of records until they quit early 1983. A punk / pop band in the happy-go-lucky “sector” of the punk era playing short, melodic songs fast and raw. Inspired by the Ramones, Clash, Stranglers, Jam, Sex Pistols, Damned, Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias, Stiff Little Fingers, Undertones, Buzzcocks, Crass, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury and many, many more of the early punk / "new wave" scene as well as 60's bands like the Kinks, Troggs, etc... The album “Viltu nammi væna?” is already a classic.
It’s members continued playing on and off under various names until a compilation album was released by Smekkleysa (“Bad Taste”) in 1996 when the original name was reinstated: "Viltu bjor vaena?"
Fræbbblarnir's members on various releases were:
on "False Death" - Valgarður, Stefán, Þorsteinn, Ríkharður, Dagný
on "Viltu nammi væna?" - Valgarður, Stefán, Steinþór, Tryggvi
on "Bjór?" - Valgarður, Stefán, Steinþór, Tryggvi, Arnór
on "Northern Lights Playhouse" - Valgarður, Stefán, Steinþór, Tryggvi, Arnór
on "Poppþéttar..." - Valgarður, Stefán, Steinþór, Tryggvi, Kristinn
on "Okkar á milli" - Valgarður, Stefán, Steinþór, Tryggvi, Kristinn
on "Warkweld..." - Valgarður, Stefán, Steinþór, Tryggvi
on "Dásamleg..." - Valgarður, Stefán, Ellert, Tryggvi, Arnór, Iðunn, Brynja, Kristín
on "Life's A Gas" - Valgarður, Stefán, Arnór, Helgi, Iðunn, Brynja and Kristín
on "Stuff" - Valgarður, Stefán, Arnór, Helgi, Iðunn, Brynja and Kristín
Source:
www.fraebbblarnir.com

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