John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen

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John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen
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John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen performing live in 2010
Background information
Origin Bergen, Norway
Genres Pop, rock, indie
Years active2006–2013
Labels
SpinoffsJohn Olav Nilsen & Nordsjøen
Past membersJohn Olav Nilsen
Einar Vaagenes
Lars Eriksen
Andrew Amorim
Daniel Maranon
Tim Bjerke
Alastair Guilfoyle

John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen (Norwegian: John Olav Nilsen & the Gang) was a Norwegian rock-pop band formed in 2006 in Loddefjord, Bergen. It was fronted by singer-songwriter and main vocalist John Olav Nilsen, and released three studio albums before breaking up in 2013. The band's lyrics are entirely in Norwegian. [1]

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History

The band was formed in 2006 and took their namesake from songwriter and frontman John Olav Nilsen (born 20 December 1982). [2] The band played several concerts in Bergen and Western Norway during 2007 and 2008. Their song "Diamanter & Kirsebær" was released on a compilation album titled Opplett 2008 produced by the label Opplett, founded by Erlend Øye of Kings of Convenience, and featuring music from Bergen-based acts, including Fjorden Baby!, Kommode, The New Wine, Razika, Di Kjipe and Lars Vaular. Additionally, the band opened for Fjorden Baby! at a major concert on 18 December 2008.

Frontman John Olav Nilsen with the band in 2013 John Olav Nilsen og gjengen at Oyafestivalen 2013 (cropped).jpg
Frontman John Olav Nilsen with the band in 2013

The band was featured on a Urørt broadcast on NRK P3 in 2008 and were one of the finalists in their annual contest for unsigned band, finishing in third place. [3] [4] In February 2009, they performed at the by:Larm music festival in Oslo. Later that month, they were signed to Norwegian record label Voices of Wonder. [1]

The band's debut album, For Sant Til Å Være Godt, was released on 14 September 2009 and was well-received by critics, selling over 15,000 copies. In 2010, the band won the Norwegian Grammy award Spellemannprisen in the Rock category for their debut album, in addition to being nominated for Best Newcomer. [5]

On 7 February 2011, the band released their second album Det nærmeste du kommer followed by the single "Vinterkarusellen" with Nils Bech in February 2012. In September of that year, the band's third album, Den Eneste Veien Ut, was released. In September 2013, Nilsen declared that the band had broken up. [6] On 13 February 2015, the band's former frontman Nilsen was convicted of violence, theft and possession of amphetamine and sentenced in Bergen District Court to 60 days of prison. [7] The drug charges were later dropped. [8]

In 2016, Nilsen formed John Olav Nilsen & Nordsjøen (Norwegian: John Olav Nilsen & the North Sea) with former Gjengen-bandmates Einar Vaagenes and Lars Eriksen. [9] [10] The band released their debut album, Nordsjøen, in 2017, followed by their second studio album, Det store i det små, in 2020. [11] [12]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Awards

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References

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  4. ↑ "5 Urørt-band vi savner". NRK P3 (in Norwegian). 2 February 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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  10. ↑ "Han er blitt kjørt ned med en gaffeltruck og slått konkurs. Men det skal mer til for å knekke". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 14 September 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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Preceded by Recipient of the Rock Spellemannprisen
2009		Succeeded by
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