Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
in 1984. They are generally regarded as one of the "Four Greats" in modern Norwegian pop music, i.e. one of the four 1980s groups that founded a new tradition for rock music with lyrics in Norwegian. The remaining three "Greats" are
DumDum Boys
DumDum Boys are a Norwegian rock band from Trondheim, formed in 1979 and originally known as Wannskrækk. The band is one of the most successful Norwegian rock acts of all time, and are considered one of the "big four" bands who popularized mod ...
,
Raga Rockers
Raga Rockers is a Norwegian rock band. The band was formed in 1982 in Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2 ...
Lars Lillo-Stenberg
Lars Lillo-Stenberg (born 30 June 1962) is a Norwegian rock musician. He is the man behind the Norwegian band deLillos, but he also played in The Last James and still plays in the band Young Neils. He has also recorded many solo albums. He is t ...
with bassist and occasional vocalist
Lars Fredrik Beckstrøm
Lars Fredrik Beckstrøm (born January 22, 1960, in Oslo) is a Norwegian musician who is mostly known for playing bass in the Norwegian rock band deLillos, but has also recorded several albums under the name Beckstrøm. He has written many of the ...
and drummer
Rune Lindstrøm
Rune Peder Lindstrøm (born 2 March 1963) was the original drummer for the Norwegian rock-band deLillos (1984–1985).deLillos in
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna may refer to:
* International Society for Krishna Consciousness, a group commonly known as "Hare Krishnas" or the "Hare Krishna movement"
* Hare Krishna (mantra), a sixteen-word Vaishnava mantra also known as the "Maha Mantra" (Great ...
movement and was replaced by
Øystein Jevanord
Øystein Jevanord (born 16 September 1959) is a Norwegian drummer.
He has played with the following bands:
*Bridges
*Poem
* deLillos
*a-ha
* Dei Nye Kappelanane
* Oslo Plektrum
*Dog Age
Dog Age is a Norwegian rock band established in 1987. Th ...
. In 1988, Jevanord left and was replaced by
Øystein Paasche
Øystein Paasche (born 3 May 1963) is a Norwegian musician and drummer in deLillos. He took part in the band 1988 replacing Øystein Jevanord. He also played in Badegjestene who recorded an album in 1999. He has also played percussion on the Ra ...
. In 1992, the band added guitarist Lars Lundevall.
The most recent studio album credited to deLillos was ''Midt i begynnelsen'' from 2002. Both
Lars Lillo-Stenberg
Lars Lillo-Stenberg (born 30 June 1962) is a Norwegian rock musician. He is the man behind the Norwegian band deLillos, but he also played in The Last James and still plays in the band Young Neils. He has also recorded many solo albums. He is t ...
and
Lars Fredrik Beckstrøm
Lars Fredrik Beckstrøm (born January 22, 1960, in Oslo) is a Norwegian musician who is mostly known for playing bass in the Norwegian rock band deLillos, but has also recorded several albums under the name Beckstrøm. He has written many of the ...
have released several solo albums. The debut album ''Suser avgårde'' (1986) is still one of deLillos' most popular records.
In 2005, the first two deLillos albums were re-released in Deluxe Editions which included the 1985 demo "Kjerringvikdemoen". This inspired Lars Lillo Stenberg and Lars Fredrik Beckstrøm to reunite the "original" deLillos with Rune Lindstrøm under the name "deLillos '85". To celebrate their reunion, the trio played a concert at the tiny Elm Street rock-club in Oslo in November 2005. In 2006, they continued as deLillos '85 and released the album " Suser videre".
Members
*
Lars Lillo-Stenberg
Lars Lillo-Stenberg (born 30 June 1962) is a Norwegian rock musician. He is the man behind the Norwegian band deLillos, but he also played in The Last James and still plays in the band Young Neils. He has also recorded many solo albums. He is t ...
– guitar, vocals, organ, piano, synthesizer and writer (1984–present)
*
Lars Fredrik Beckstrøm
Lars Fredrik Beckstrøm (born January 22, 1960, in Oslo) is a Norwegian musician who is mostly known for playing bass in the Norwegian rock band deLillos, but has also recorded several albums under the name Beckstrøm. He has written many of the ...
– bass and vocals (1984–present)
*
Øystein Paasche
Øystein Paasche (born 3 May 1963) is a Norwegian musician and drummer in deLillos. He took part in the band 1988 replacing Øystein Jevanord. He also played in Badegjestene who recorded an album in 1999. He has also played percussion on the Ra ...
– drums and guitar (1989–2005, 2013–present)
* Lars Lundevall – guitar and vocals (1992–2005, 2009–present)
Øystein Jevanord
Øystein Jevanord (born 16 September 1959) is a Norwegian drummer.
He has played with the following bands:
*Bridges
*Poem
* deLillos
*a-ha
* Dei Nye Kappelanane
* Oslo Plektrum
*Dog Age
Dog Age is a Norwegian rock band established in 1987. Th ...
– drums + vocals (1986–1988)
*
Rune Lindstrøm
Rune Peder Lindstrøm (born 2 March 1963) was the original drummer for the Norwegian rock-band deLillos (1984–1985).deLillos in
Hjernen Er Alene
''Hjernen er alene'' ''(English: The Brain is Alone)'' is the third studio album by Norway, Norwegian rock band deLillos. The Gramophone record, LP version had a bonus track, not found on the CD release, called "Utkaster" (bouncer).
Track listing ...
'' (1989)
*''Svett Smil'' (1990)
*''Varme Mennesker'' (1991)
*''Neste sommer'' (1993)
*''Mere (live album)'' (1994)
*''Sent og Tidlig'' (1995)
*''Stakkars'' (1997)
*''Gamle sanger om igjen, Gamle Sanger Om Igjen'' (1998) (compilation)
*''Kast alle papirene'' (1999)
*''Midt i begynnelsen'' (2002)
*''Festen er ikke over... det er kake igjen'' (2005) – (2-CD 40 track compilation with 6 new songs)
*''Suser videre'' (2006)
*''Huskeglemme'' (2009)
*''Hjernen er alene i Operaen (live album)'' (2010)
*''Trist å være glad'' (2011)
*''Vi er på vei, vi kanke snu'' (2012)
*''Rett Og Slett Livet'' (2014)
*''Peiling PÃ¥ Seiling'' (2016)
*''La Oss Bli Fri For All Nostalgi'' (2017)
*''Dum som et menneske'' (2020)
*''Evige dager'' (2022)
EPs
*"Ikke gå" (2004) (Songs from
Elling
''Elling'' is a Norwegian Black comedy film directed by Petter Næss. Shot mostly in and around the Norwegian capital Oslo, the film, which was released in 2001, is primarily based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel ''Brødre i blodet'' ("Blood bro ...
and
Buddy
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People
*Buddy (nickname)
*Buddy (rapper), real name Simmie Sims III (1993–Present)
* Buddy Cage (1946–2020), American pedal steel guitarist, member of the New Riders of the Purple Sage
*Buddy Holly (1936–1959), artistic ...
)
Singles
*"Fugl i bur/Johnny Fredrik" (1985)
*"Tøff i pyjamas" (1986)
*"S'il vous plait" (1987)
*"Kunstig og kulørt/Utkaster" (1988)
*"Sveve over byen" (1989)
*"Lebestift" (1989)
*"Hankøslagerne" (1990)
*"Beibi/ha det bra" (1990)
*"Da tieren var gul/elskling" (1990)
*"Frognerbadet" (1991)
*"Neste sommer" (1993)
*"Sne og is" (1994)
*"Smak av honning" (1995)
*"Enda mere" (1995)
*"1000 smil" (1996)
*"Det var Stones" (1998)
*"NÃ¥ vil vi til Sverige" (1999)
*"Ikke gå" (2003)
*"Trist å være glad" (2011)
*"Rett og slett livet" (2014)
Video
*Si'l vous plait (1987)
*Enda mere (1995)
DVD
*Enda mere (2001)
*Hjernen er alene i Operaen (2010)
Kjerringvikdemoen
This was released in two parts in 2005. The first part on the deluxe edition of ''Suser avgårde'', the second on the Deluxe Edition of ''Før var det morsomt med sne''.
Track list (part one) :
#"Hva har du tenkt?"
#"Jeg er på vei hjem nå"
#"Livet er en liten dings"
#"Hei jeg er tilbake"
#"Suser avgårde alle mann"
#"Tøff i pysjamas"
#"Walking on a river"
#"NÃ¥ som vi alle er forskjellige"
#"Siste sommerferiedag"
#"Min beibi dro avsted"
#"Soppesmørbrød"
#"Skulle bare være morsom"
#"Johnny Fredrik"
#"Fugl i bur"
#"Kunstig og kulørt"
#"Avismannen"
#"Racerbåt"
#"Venter på telefon"
#"Vil ikke sove"
#"Jeg vet nok ikke"
#"Forelsket"
#"Eventyr"
#"S'il vous plait"
#"Hun har gått seg vill"
#"Skulle bare være morsom"
#"Together with my baby"