Chocolate Overdose (initiated 1991 in

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) is a pop oriented rock band.

Biography

The band was started by the four musicians who originally was backing band for songwriter and singer Eduardo «Doddo» Andersen in his project Unge Frustrerte Menn. They were Geir Luedy (vocals and brother of Eduardo), Paal Andersen (keyboards, not brother of Eduardo), Frode Unneland (drums, vocals) and Even Johansen (guitar) later known as

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. The band lineup was finally completed when bassist and producer Bjørn Ivar Tysse joined in. He had previously played with Luedy in the band Forbidden Colours. Luedy was former bassist in the band MonaLisa Overdrive, later known as Barbie Bones, while Unneland and Tysse had been rhythm section in The Rub and Pompel and the Pilts. Johansen and Andersen also had experience within various Bergen bands. Chocolate Overdose was a part of the so-called Bergen Wave early 1990s. The band got a record contract with Warner Music, and made their international debut at the Glastonbury Festival 1992. This was the first time a Norwegian played at this festival, in front of 15.000 spectators, and Ole-Petter Dronen organized it all for them. Their debut album ''Everybody Likes Chocolate'' (1992) was no great success, and Warner connected the band with Swedish star producer Michael Ihlbert, and the second album ''Sugar Baby'' became more of a success, as an open and accessible record, with guest performances by artists like Sonya Aurora Madan of

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, PapaDee and Geir Sundstøl. The great sales failed, and Chocolate Overdose was suspended from the contract with Warner. Johansen then moved to London, where he initiated the band Libido. He was replaced by the guitarist Mats Grønner, and the band went on as Unge Frustrerte Menn. At this poit Unneland joined in the band

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. Chocolate Overdose managed to record two full albums with Doddo before releasing something on their own. ''Whatever'' was first released in the United States and Canada in 1997 on the label Bar None, while the Norwegian fans had to wait until the spring of 1998, when a contract with

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was signed. The next album was produced by the band, and included guest musicians like Hildegunn Solbø (vocals),

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(trumpet) and

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(drums). The fourth album ''Dingledoodies'', was released the year after, and stood out as the most complete album style-wise. Anders Marius Bortne collaborated as co-vocalist on the track «Lou and Lee». The author Aksel Fugelli wrote lyrics for the band, and he and Luedy acted as a duo under the name Lou and Lee.

Band members

;Present members * Geir Luedy Andersen - vocals (1991 - ) * Paal Andersen - keyboards (1991 - ) * Bjørn Ivar Tysse - bass, backing vocals (1991 - ) * Frode Unneland - drums, vocals (1991 - ) * Mats Egil Grønner - guitar, vocals, drums (1997 - ) ;Past members * Even "Magnet" Johansen - guitar, backing vocals (1991 - 1995)

Discography

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

: ''Everybody Likes Chocolate'' (WEA) *

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

: ''Sugar Baby'' (WEA) *

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

: ''Whatever'' (Bar None) *

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

: ''Dingledoodies'' (

)

References

External links

Chocolate Overdose - Be my bush
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