Razika was a Norwegian alternative

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band from

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with various

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and

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influences. While their early work featured some tracks in

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, they primarily composed songs in their native

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. In 2010, they were signed to the Smalltown Supersound label and have released four albums: ''Program 91'' (in 2011),''New York Times'': Indie Sounds Abound: Some Playful, Some Pop
/ref> ''På vei hjem'' (in 2013), ''Ut til de andre'' (in 2015) and ''Sånn Kjennes Verden Ut'' (in 2018). Exhibiting more of a

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style, their fourth studio represented a stylistic departure from their previous work. Razika split up in 2019 after the summer festival season.

Members

Razika is made up of: *Marie Amdam - lead singer, vocals, guitar, keyboards *Maria Råkil - el. guitar, vocals and lead guitar *Marie Moe - el. bass and vocals *Embla Karidotter - drums and vocals Razika (203806).jpg, Marie Moe (bass) Razika (204114).jpg, Maria Råkil (vocals and guitar) Razika (204154).jpg, Embla Karidotter (drums) Razika (203736).jpg, Marie Amdam (vocals and guitar)

Discography

Albums

*2011: ''Program 91'' (Smalltown Supersound) *2013: ''På vei hjem'' *2015: ''Ut til de andre'' *2018: ''Sånn Kjennes Verden Ut'' (Jansen Records)

Singles

*2008: Love is All About the Timing *2011: Vondt i hjertet *2014: Syndere i Sommersol *2014: Faen Ta Deg *2015: Gi Meg, Gi Meg, Gi Meg *2016: Se deg ikke tilbake (Opplett) * 2018: En sjanse til (Jansen Records) * 2018: D Esje Meg (Jansen Records) * 2018: Flyplassen (Jansen Records)

EPs

*2008: Love is All About the Timing

Other appearances

*2013: Ingen slipper unna politikken, (cover song released on the album "Real Ones & The Extended Family" by the band

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) *2016: We are the world, on the Album ''Baertur'' by Baertur

References

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