The Aller Værste! (1979–1981) was a Norwegian rock band from

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, that was awarded

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for the album '' Materialtretthet'' (1980).

Biography

The Aller Værste! was influenced and inspired by

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, new wave,

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and

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and released two albums and three 7" singles/EPs. Several of their releases are considered classics in Norwegian rock. They received a

in 1980, for the album ''Materialtretthet''. Their two first singles were played at the

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, by program manager

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. The manager of the band was Lars Lauritzsen. They had a reunion tour in 1990 and concerts in Bergen and Oslo in 1999. Kern, Øhrn, Myrvold and Erichsen were in the rock band Johnny Banan Band before TAV!. After Ketil Kern left in 1981, Robert Isdal from the punk band Fader War played

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on the last single ''Hakk''. Members of The Aller Værste! joined and became active in bands like The Beste, Ratataboo!, Løver og Tigre (together with Hot Club de Norvege), etc. The Aller Værste! is considered a Bergen band, even though none of the band members are from Bergen. Myrvold grew up in

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, while the other four are from

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. A series of the most known songs by The Aller Værste! have been interpreted by various artists on the disc ''Dans til musikken'', which is a tribute album to Lasse Myrvold.

Honors

(1980, in the class New-rock, for the album ''Materialtretthet'')

Band members

*Sverre Knudsen - bass, organ, vocals *Ketil Kern - drums *Harald Øhrn - bass, organ, vocals * Lasse Myrvold - guitar, organ, vocals *Chris Erichsen - guitar, organ, vocals

Discography

;Albums *1980: '' Materialtretthet'' (Den Gode Hensikt/Jaap) *1981: ''Disniland i de tusen hjem'' (Den Gode Hensikt) *1999: ''The Aller Værste!'' (Den Gode Hensikt/

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Norway), compilation *2007: ''Live 1980'' (Musikkoperatørene/Kippers) ;Singles and EP's *1980: "Blålys/På vei hjem" (Den Gode Hensikt) (single) *1980: ''The Aller Værste!'' (Den Gode Hensikt) (EP) *1980: ''Blålys/På vei hjem/En av dem'' (live) (Den Gode Hensikt) (EP) *1981: "Hakk" (Den Gode Hensikt) (single)

Biography

* ;Notes

External links

Detailed discography on Discogs
Spellemannprisen winners Musical groups established in 1979 1979 establishments in Norway Musical groups from Bergen Norwegian new wave musical groups {{Norway-band-stub