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Motorpsycho is a Norwegian rock band from
Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is ...
. Their music can generally be defined as progressive or
psychedelic rock Psychedelic rock is a rock music Music genre, genre that is inspired, influenced, or representative of psychedelia, psychedelic culture, which is centered on perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs. The music incorporated new electronic sound ...
, but they also mix in elements from
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and many other musical styles. The stable members of the band are
Bent Sæther Bent Sæther (born 18 February 1969 in Oslo, Norway) is the bass guitarist and lead vocalist of the Norwegian psychedelic rock band Motorpsycho from the start in 1989. Background Sæther grew up in an apartment complex in Ammerud before mov ...
(born 18 February 1969,
bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Wood * Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...
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vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...
) and Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan (born 31 December 1969,
guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...
/
vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...
). From 1992 to March 2005,
HÃ¥kon Gebhardt HÃ¥kon Gebhardt (born 21 June 1969 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian musician, multi-instrumentalist and record producer living in Trondheim. Career Gebhardt developed his musical interests when he attended the Music program at Kongsba ...
(born 21 June 1969) was the band's drummer. From December 2007 to May 2016
Kenneth Kapstad Kenneth Kapstad (born 20 April 1979) is a Norwegian musician from Trondheim Municipality, Trondheim, known as the drummer of the band Gåte (2004–2005), Motorpsycho (band), Motorpsycho (2007–2016), and God Seed (2012–2015), and for his col ...
was the drummer of the band, being replaced by Tomas Järmyr, who joined in early 2017. Järmyr left the band in January 2023.


Biography

Formed in the late 1980s as an alternative metal band (they picked their name after seeing the Russ Meyer film of the same name as part of a Russ Meyer triple bill – there was already a band named after ''Mudhoney'' and a band named after ''Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!'' – the other two films on the bill), Motorpsycho soon developed a unique blend of
grunge Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock Music genre, genre and subculture that emerged during the in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington, particularly in Seattle and Music of Olympia, Washington, O ...
, heavy metal and indie rock, as well as incorporating the sonic noise experiments of associated member
Deathprod Deathprod is the musical pseudonym used by Norwegian artist Helge Sten for his ambient music project. He is married to Norwegian singer Susanna Wallumrød. Biography Sten began creating music under this name starting in 1991, culminating with a ...
. The hugely ambitious, progressive double album '' Demon Box'' (1993) followed a series of low-profile EPs and albums, earning the band a nomination for a Norwegian Grammy, and secured a loyal following in
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and the
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as well as in
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. The 1990s was an extremely productive era for the band. They released new material almost every year and enjoyed critical acclaim for each album—though not the massive sales the music press kept predicting. With the 2000 album ''
Let Them Eat Cake "Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "'", said to have been spoken in the 18th century by "a great princess" upon being told that the peasants had no bread. The French phrase mentions brioche, a bread enriched ...
'', Motorpsycho suddenly took huge steps away from their noisy hard rock roots, opting instead for a smoother, jazz-tinged approach to the songwriting and recording process. They kept this technique for the subsequent releases, ''
Phanerothyme ''Phanerothyme'' is the ninth full-length studio album by the Norwegian band Motorpsycho. It was released through Stickman Records (Europe) and Sony (Norway). It was also released in Japan through P-Vine. Track listing Vinyl version Due to spa ...
'' and '' It's A Love Cult''. Drummer Hakon Gebhardt left the band in 2003. The double album '' Black Hole/Blank Canvas'' was released 17/20 March 2006 in Europe, with Bent Saether playing drums. The album received great reviews. On 28 March 2008 Motorpsycho released an album entitled '' Little Lucid Moments'', with new drummer Kenneth Kapstad, and on 16 March 2008 a DVD containing music videos, live footage and documentaries entitled ''Haircuts''. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, the band released a vinyl-only album, '' Child of the Future'', recorded by
Steve Albini Steven Frank Albini (; July 22, 1962 â€“ May 7, 2024) was an American musician and audio engineer. He founded and fronted the influential post-hardcore and noise rock bands Big Black (1981–1987), Rapeman (1987–1989) and Shellac (band), ...
at the beginning of August 2009. In January 2010 Motorpsycho released the album ''
Heavy Metal Fruit ''Heavy Metal Fruit'' is the fourteenth full-length studio album by the Norwegian band Motorpsycho, released on January 18, 2010, via Rune Grammofon and Stickman Records. It was released on CD and vinyl and is their third album over the course of ...
'', their first album featuring an external producer, KÃ¥re Vestrheim, and also their third album in under two years. In October 2011 the Dutch venue
Effenaar The Effenaar is a music venue in the centre of Eindhoven, the Netherlands. It was squatted in 1971 and has grown into one of the largest pop venues in the country, hosting rock, pop and techno events. The current Effenaar consists of two mu ...
released a limited edition live album exclusively on vinyl entitled ''Strings Of Stroop – Motorpsycho Live At Effenaar''. The album features four Motorpsycho tracks recorded during various Motorpsycho shows at Effenaar between 1999 and 2010. Only 500 copies were pressed and sold at the band's 14th show in the venue. On 10 February 2012 Motorpsycho released the double CD/ LP effort '' The Death Defying Unicorn'' in collaboration with keyboardist
Ståle Storløkken Ståle Storløkken (born 22 February 1969 in Dombås, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (keyboards, organ and piano) and composer, known for collaborations with artists like Terje Rypdal, BigBang, Supersilent and Motorpsycho. Store Norske ...
from the free improv group
Supersilent Supersilent is a Norwegian avant-garde-improvisational music group formed at Nattjazz in Bergen in 1997. The trio Veslefrekk was asked to play with electronic musician Helge "Deathprod" Stein. The fusion of the experimental jazz group with Ste ...
. The album is a reworking of an instrumental suite commissioned by and performed at
Moldejazz Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde Municipality) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1 ...
2010. During 2011, Sæther produced lyrics for a sweeping narrative, thus making the album version a
concept album A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...
. As in its initial performance, the band and Storløkken are augmented by contributions from Trondheimssolistene,
Trondheim Jazz Orchestra Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (TJO) (established 1999 in Trondheim, Norway) is an orchestral project based in Trondheim, and closely related to both the Midtnorsk Jazzsenter (MNJ - Mid Norwegian Jazz Center) and Jazz Line at the Trøndelag Conservator ...
and violinist
Ola Kvernberg Ola Kvernberg (born 16 June 1981) is a Norwegian jazz musician known for his virtuosic string swing violin playing and his international performances. He is the son of traditional musicians Liv Rypdal Kvernberg and Torbjørn Kvernberg, and the br ...
. The core quartet performed the album in its entirety on every date during a March/April 2012 tour of Europe. After the release and tour accompanying the ''Unicorn'', the band felt the need to return to more traditional, guitar-based grounds and with
Reine Fiske Nils Reine Fiske (born 4 October 1972) is a Swedish guitarist, art director and sound engineer at the record label Subliminal Sounds, who put his signature to many prog-rock projects such as Landberk, Morte Macabre, Paatos, Motorpsycho (band), Mo ...
as second guitarist, recorded two albums, ''
Still Life With Eggplant ''Still Life With Eggplant'' is the sixteenth album by Motorpsycho, released on April 12, 2013 via Stickman Records and Rune Grammofon. The title is the same as one painting of Henri Matisse and one fictional painting appearing in the third epis ...
'' (released in spring 2013) and '' Behind the Sun'' (released in March 2014). To coincide with the release of ''Behind the Sun'', Motorpsycho launched their first-ever official website
www.motorpsycho.no
After years of institutionalising the band in Norway, Motorpsycho were inducted at Rockheim, Norway's rock music hall of fame, in a TV broadcast ceremony.''Interview with Snah''
Entertaim.net, received May 16, 2016
In 2016 the band released the studio album ''Here Be Monsters'', which evolved from a piece of music they wrote for the Oslo Teknisk Museums birthday. The band played some songs in the museum, with the help of
Ståle Storløkken Ståle Storløkken (born 22 February 1969 in Dombås, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (keyboards, organ and piano) and composer, known for collaborations with artists like Terje Rypdal, BigBang, Supersilent and Motorpsycho. Store Norske ...
, and then decided to work on it in the studio. In May 2016, after completing the European Here Be Monsters Tour,
Kenneth Kapstad Kenneth Kapstad (born 20 April 1979) is a Norwegian musician from Trondheim Municipality, Trondheim, known as the drummer of the band Gåte (2004–2005), Motorpsycho (band), Motorpsycho (2007–2016), and God Seed (2012–2015), and for his col ...
left Motorpsycho. Core members Sæther and Ryan spent the remainder of the year writing, rehearsing and performing a live score to the Carl Frode Tiller-written play ''Begynnnelser'' (eng. ''Beginnings'') in a 38-date autumn run at
Trøndelag Teater Trøndelag Teater is a large theater in the city of Trondheim, in Trøndelag county, Norway. Trøndelag Teater stages large-scale dance and musical performances. History Originally built in 1816, the theater is the oldest stage in Scandinavia ...
. In a January 2, 2017, news update on their official home page, the band announced Swedish drummer Tomas Järmyr to be the third permanent member of Motorpsycho. Together, they have recorded ''The Tower'' in Los Angeles and Joshua Tree (at the famous recording studio, Rancho de la Luna), which was released on September 8 the same year. On January 8, 2023, Järmyr left the band. In 2024 Motorpsycho contributed their version of the song "Up to Me" from the 1971 album '' Aqualung'' by Jethro Tull to the album ''Aqualung (Redux)'' released through Magnetic Eye Records on 6 December 2024. The song has been referred to as "the album's strangest song, a mixture of psychedelic blues" and "medieval-sounding acoustic verses highlighted by flute and percussion." They wanted to make a modern version of the song and not sound "too close to the original." The result was a heavier version that "retained the characteristic flute interludes" with a "rumbling bassline that rattles along on its own momentum."


Line up


Current line up

*
Bent Sæther Bent Sæther (born 18 February 1969 in Oslo, Norway) is the bass guitarist and lead vocalist of the Norwegian psychedelic rock band Motorpsycho from the start in 1989. Background Sæther grew up in an apartment complex in Ammerud before mov ...
–
lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of the ...
,
bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Wood * Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...
,
guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...
s, keyboards,
drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...
(1989– ) * Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan – lead guitars, vocals, keyboards,
mandolin A mandolin (, ; literally "small mandola") is a Chordophone, stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally Plucked string instrument, plucked with a plectrum, pick. It most commonly has four Course (music), courses of doubled St ...
,
violin The violin, sometimes referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in regular use in the violin family. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino picc ...
, bass (1989– )


Previous members

*Kjell Runar "Killer" Jenssen – drums (1989–1991) *
HÃ¥kon Gebhardt HÃ¥kon Gebhardt (born 21 June 1969 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian musician, multi-instrumentalist and record producer living in Trondheim. Career Gebhardt developed his musical interests when he attended the Music program at Kongsba ...
– drums, vocals,
banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and in modern forms is usually made of plastic, where early membranes were made of animal skin. ...
, guitar (1991–2005) * Helge "Deathprod" Sten –
theremin The theremin (; originally known as the ætherphone, etherphone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox) is an electronic musical instrument controlled without physical contact by the performer (who is known as a thereminist). It is named aft ...
, various electronics, audio virus (1992–1994; frequent guest and producer 1994–2002, 2007, 2015, 2019) *Lars Lien – keyboards, vocals (1993–1996, 2004; infrequent guest) *Morten "Lolly" Fagervik – rhythm guitar, keyboards, drums (1994–1996, 2004) *
Kenneth Kapstad Kenneth Kapstad (born 20 April 1979) is a Norwegian musician from Trondheim Municipality, Trondheim, known as the drummer of the band Gåte (2004–2005), Motorpsycho (band), Motorpsycho (2007–2016), and God Seed (2012–2015), and for his col ...
– drums, keyboards, vocals (2007–2016) *Tomas Järmyr –
drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...
(2017–2023)


Major collaborators

*Matt Burt – voice, poetry (1993, 1996) *
Kjell Karlsen Kjell Oddvar Karlsen (29 July 1931 – 5 May 2020) was a Norwegian band leader, composer, arranger, jazz pianist and organist, and a Nestor of Norwegian music and show business, with a career spanning more than 60 years. He was the father of the ...
– steel guitar, vocals (1994, 2004) *
Øyvind Brandtsegg Øyvind Brandtsegg (born 16 February 1971 in Steinkjer, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (percussion, electronica), programmer and composer, known from a series of recordings, and collaborations with such bands as Motorpsycho and Krøyt. Caree ...
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Marimba Lumina Marimba Lumina is a MIDI controller developed by American engineer Don Buchla that lets a musician play music via a control surface based on the layout of a marimba. History Joel Davel and Mark Goldstein were the co-developers of the design an ...
and ImproSculpt programming (1994; live, 2006) *Ole Henrik "Ohm" Moe – violin,
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,
piano A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...
(1996–2000, 2013) *
Baard Slagsvold Baard Henrik Slagsvold (born 31 August 1963 in Elverum, Norway) is a Norwegian pop and jazz musician (vocals, piano, double bass and drums), and are particularly known as the bassist and singer in the pop trio Tre Små Kinesere (1989–2005). ...
– keyboards, vocals (1999–2003) *Jacco van Rooij – drums (live, 2006) *Pekka Stokke – visuals (live, 2006—) *
Ståle Storløkken Ståle Storløkken (born 22 February 1969 in Dombås, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (keyboards, organ and piano) and composer, known for collaborations with artists like Terje Rypdal, BigBang, Supersilent and Motorpsycho. Store Norske ...
– keyboards (2010–2012, 2014) *
Reine Fiske Nils Reine Fiske (born 4 October 1972) is a Swedish guitarist, art director and sound engineer at the record label Subliminal Sounds, who put his signature to many prog-rock projects such as Landberk, Morte Macabre, Paatos, Motorpsycho (band), Mo ...
– guitar, keyboards (2012–2014, 2018– ) *
Ola Kvernberg Ola Kvernberg (born 16 June 1981) is a Norwegian jazz musician known for his virtuosic string swing violin playing and his international performances. He is the son of traditional musicians Liv Rypdal Kvernberg and Torbjørn Kvernberg, and the br ...
– violin (2012–2013, 2018–2022) * Kristoffer Lo – keyboards,
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, rhythm guitar, backing vocals (live, 2017) *
Lars Horntveth Lars Horntveth (born 10 March 1980 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (saxophones, clarinet, percussion and guitar), band leader, and composer. He is the younger brother of tubaist Line Horntveth, but best known as a key member of t ...
– guitar, flute, keyboards (2001–2002, 2018—2020) *
Ole Paus Ole Paus (1947–2023) was a Norwegian singer-songwriter and poet, widely regarded as one of the most innovative Norwegian musical figures of the 20th century and "Norway's most significant troubadour at the time of his death." Emerging during t ...
– guitar, vocals (2019—2020; died 2023) * Olaf Olsen – drums (live/studio, 2023) *Ingvald André Vassbø – drums (live/studio, 2023– ) *TrondheimSolistene *Trondheim Jazzorkester


Timeline

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Honors


Spellemannsprisen

Spellemannprisen is often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English. It is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. As of 2020, Motorpsycho have received 14 nominations, with four wins. * Spellemannprisen 1993 nominated in the class Rock, for the album ''Demon Box'' * Spellemannprisen 1994 in the class Best album cover, for the album ''Timothy's Monster'' created by
Kim Hiorthøy Kim Hiorthøy (born 17 March 1973) is a Norwegian electronic musician, graphic designer, illustrator, filmmaker and writer. Biography Hiorthøy was born and raised in Trondheim, Norway. He studied at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art from 1991 t ...
* Spellemannprisen 1996 in the class Rock, for the album ''Blissard'' * Spellemannprisen 1997 in the class Hard rock, for the album ''Angels and Daemons at Play'' * Spellemannprisen 2000 in the class Rock, for the album ''Let Them Eat Cake'' * Spellemannprisen 2001 nominated in the class Rock, for the album ''Phanerothyme'' * Spellemannprisen 2003 nominated in the class Ã…pen klasse, for the album ''In The Fishtank'' (With Jaga Jazzist Horns). * Spellemannprisen 2008 nominated in the class Rock, for the album ''Little Lucid Moments'' * Spellemannprisen 2009 nominated in the class Rock, for the album ''Child of the Future'' * Spellemannprisen 2010 nominated in the class Rock, for the album ''Heavy Metal Fruit'' * Spellemannprisen 2012 nominated in the class Rock, for the album ''The Death-Defying Unicorn'' * Spellemannprisen 2013 nominated in the class Rock, for the album ''Still Life With Eggplant'' * Spellemannprisen 2017 nominated in the class Rock, for the album ''The Tower'' * Spellemannprisen 2020 nominated in the class Rock, for the album ''The All Is One''


Other

*1999:
Gammleng Award The Gammleng Award () is a Norwegian culture award created by ''The Fund for Performing Artists'' in 1982, 25 years after the fund was established in 1957. The award's official name is the ''Rolf Gammleng award to performing artists'' (). It's awa ...
in the class Pop/Rock *2001: Alarm Award in the class Rock for the album ''Let Them Eat Cake'' *2010:
Edvard Prize The Edvard Prize is a Norwegian music award in given by TONO, copyright organization for musicians and composers. The honor, which was given for the first time in 1998, is given each year and is only given to organization members. The goal is to e ...
for the album ''Child of the Future'' *2012:
Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is ...
Municipality Cultur Prize *2015:
Nord-Trøndelag Nord-Trøndelag (; "North Trøndelag") was a counties of Norway, county constituting the northern part of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Sør-Trøndelag ("South Trøndelag") county as well as the county of Nordl ...
County Cultur Prize *2017:
Rockheim Rockheim (also called ''Det nasjonale opplevelsessenteret for pop og rock'', The National Discovery Centre for Pop and Rock, and ''Det nasjonale museet for populærmusikk'', The National Museum for Popular Music) is Norway's national museum f ...
Hall of Fame inductees


Discography


Albums


As Motorpsycho & Friends


As Motorpsycho & Ståle Storløkken


As The International Tussler Society

*2004: "Satans Favourite Son" (Promo-single) *2004: "Laila Lou" (Promo-single)


Live albums


Collaborations


Compilations


EPs


Singles

*1992: 3 Songs for Rut *1996: Sinful, Windborne *2001: The Slow Phaseout (Promo single) *2001: Go To California (Promo single) *2006: Hyena (Promo-single) *2010: X-3 *2010: The Visitant *2014: Toys (Included with select copies of August edition of Trondheim magazine "Gatemagasinet Sorgenfri") *2015: Psychonaut/Toys *2016: Spin, Spin, Spin *2020: X-mastime Is Here! *2021: Ulv! Ulv!


Singles and music videos

* ''Have Fun'' (1992) * ''Sheer Profundity'' (1993) * ''Nothing To Say'' (1993) * ''Another Ugly Tune'' (1994) * ''Wearing Yr Smell'' (1994) * ''Feel'' (1994) * ''Now It's Time To Skate'' (1994) * ''Watersound'' (1994) * ''Mad Sun'' (1996) * ''Manmower'' (1996) * ''Sinful, Wind-Borne'' (1996) * ''The Nerve Tattoo'' (1996) * ''Starmelt/Lovelight'' (1997) * ''Hey, Jane'' (1998) * ''The Other Fool'' (2000) * ''Walkin' With J'' (2000) * ''Go To California'' (2000) * ''The Slow Phaseout'' (2001) * ''Serpentine'' (2002) * ''Victim of Rock'' (2014) * ''On a Plate'' (2014) * ''Spin, Spin, Spin'' (2016) * ''Intrepid Explorer'' (2018) * ''W.C.A.'' (2023) * ''Stanley (Tonight's the Night)'' (2025)


See also

* The International Tussler Society *
Deathprod Deathprod is the musical pseudonym used by Norwegian artist Helge Sten for his ambient music project. He is married to Norwegian singer Susanna Wallumrød. Biography Sten began creating music under this name starting in 1991, culminating with a ...
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Jaga Jazzist Jaga Jazzist (also known as Jaga) is a Norwegian experimental jazz band, that rose to prominence when the BBC named their second album, ''A Livingroom Hush'' (Smalltown Supersound/Ninja Tune), the best jazz album of 2002. (in Norwegian) Biograph ...


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Official Motorpsycho website (since 11-02-2014)Motorpsycho fansite in English with lyrics, tabs, biography, links and general informationMotorpsycho MySpace
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