DumDum Boys are a Norwegian rock band from Trondheim.[1] They are one of the most successful Norwegian rock acts of all time, and are considered one of the "four great" bands who popularized modern rock with Norwegian lyrics in the mid-to-late 1980s (along with Jokke & Valentinerne, Raga Rockers and DeLillos). Before breaking into the mainstream they were known as a punk rock act under the name Wannskrækk.
DumDum Boys | |
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![]() Dumdum Boys performing at Odderøya Live 2013 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Trondheim, Norway |
Genres | Rock |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Sony Music (1985-1992) Oh! Yeah (1992–present) |
Members | Prepple Houmb Kjartan Kristiansen Aslak Dørum Sola Jonsen |
Past members | Persi Iveland Atle Karlsen |
Website | www |
Wannskrækk | |
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Origin | Trondheim, Norway |
Genres | Heavy rock |
Past members |
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DumDum Boys started in the late 1970s as a punk rock act under the name Wannskrækk,[lower-alpha 1] inspired by acts such as Lasse Myrvold and The Aller Værste!, who pioneered punk rock with Norwegian lyrics. They played gigs extensively in Trondheim and gained a cult following. They released two singles, Faen Kuler Treffer Aldri Riktig (1981) and " ...12"... " (1982), and one live album, Wannskrækk/Liliedugg - Last Opera/Live Ritz Trondheim 12. juni 84 - a recording of a concert held together with fellow punk act Liliedugg. [citation needed]
In 1992 a compilation album was released, "Wannskrækk - Riff (1980-1985)" which consisted of released and unreleased material from that period.[7] In 2011 they played a special concert as Wannskrækk at the Øyafestivalen music festival Oslo.[8] In 2013 the record label Oh Yeah! [no] released some of their early recordings as the single "Reklame for pæng" / "Danse hele natta".[9]
In 1985 Wannskrækk went on hiatus, and decided to change the name and musical style of the band.[citation needed] They adopted a more mainstream, hard rock sound[citation needed] and took the name "DumDum Boys"[3] from the song "Dum Dum Boys" on Iggy Pop's 1977 album The Idiot.[5] The following year, they released their first single "Sorgenfri".[5][3]
Their first album, Blodig Alvor (1988) broke into the sales charts at #14 and spawned several successful singles.[citation needed] The album received the Spellemannprisen for best rock record of the year.[10] It was followed the next year by the record Splitter Pine, which also received a Spellemann award, and was certified gold. Their third album Pstereo, released in 1990, also received the award.[3]
From 1990 to 2012 DumDum Boys released eight albums, of which six reached #1, one #2, and one #7 on the national charts. [citation needed]
Their latest release, the 2018 album "Armer og Bein" went straight to #1. [citation needed]
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
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1988 | Blodig Alvor (NaNaNaNa) | 14 | |
1989 | Splitter pine | 3 | |
1990 | Pstereo | 1 | |
1992 | Transit | 1 | |
1994 | Ludium | 1 | |
1996 | Sus | 1 | |
1998 | Totem | 7 | |
2006 | Gravitasjon | 1 | |
2009 | Tidsmaskin | 1 | |
2012 | Ti liv | 1 | |
2018 | Armer og bein | 1 [12] |
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
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NOR [11] | |||
1994 | 1001 Watt | 13 | |
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
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1992 | Riff - Wannskrækk 1980–85 (credited as Wannskrækk) |
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2001 | Schlägers | 1 | |
2014 | Riff - Wannskrækk 1980–85 (re-release) (credited as Wannskrækk) |
20 | |
2019 | Løsøre | 37 [13] |
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