Barbie Bones was a rock band from

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, Norway that existed in the period 1987 to 1993. The band started under the name Monalisa Overdrive, and released two albums before it was dissolved. Under their first name, they released the EP ''Shake Me Hip'' in 1988. They then changed their name to Barbie Bones released their first album ''Brake For Nobody'' på

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in 1990. The album was released worldwide, and the band played concerts in Europe and the U.S. The second album, ''Death in the Rockinghorse Factory'', was released in 1992 and it was awarded the 1992 Spellemann prize in the rock category. Despite good reviews, none of the albums achieved big sales figures. This combined with problems with the follow-up from the record company led to the band being dissolved in 1993. The band has since had some reunion concerts, including in connection with a jubilee concert for the venue

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in Bergen (2000) and at the 2006

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Band members

Yngve Sætre Yngve Leidulv Sætre (born 13 May 1962 in Ørsta Municipality, Ørsta, Norway) is a Norwegians, Norwegian record producer, musician (vocals and keyboards). He worked as a record producer in Sigma Studio, before, together with Jørgen Træen, he s ...

: vocals * Dag Igland: guitar * Sveinung Igesund: keyboards * Rune Kogstad: drums * Geir Luedy Andersen: bass (−1989) * Espen Lien: bass (1989–)

Discography

* ''Brake for Nobody'' (EMI, 1990) * ''Death in the Rockinghorse Factory'' (EMI, 1992)

External links

Biography at the Norsk pop- og rockleksikon

Review of "Brake For Nobody" at Allmusic.com

Soga um Barbie Bones – Freely by the memory of the skald Sveinung Leifson Igesund
{{Authority control Musical groups established in 1987 Norwegian rock music groups Spellemannprisen winners Music in Bergen