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 Veps in concert at Parkteatret, Oslo, March 2023. | |
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| Origin | Oslo, Norway [1] |
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| Years active | 2018-present |
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| Website | www |
Veps is a Norwegian indie pop band from Oslo, Norway. [4] The band consists of four members, Maja Beitrusten Berge (drums), Laura Dodson (vocals and guitar), Helena Mariero Olasveengen (vocals and keyboards) and June Urholt (bass).
The band was founded in 2018, when the girls went to middle school together and teamed up to make a short film, "Liv and Erle", which won an award at the Norwegian Amandusfestival in 2019. [5] They later realised they shared the same musical interests and agreed to start a band together at the age of 14. [4] [6] [7] The band was invited to play at the 2021 Great Escape Festival held annually in Brighton and Hove, England, [8] the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, [9] as well as the Norwegian show case festivals Vill Vill Vest in Bergen and by:Larm in Oslo later the same year. [10] [11] [12]
On November 28, 2022 Veps were among the first acts to be announced to Øyafestivalen in August 2023 and subsequently named as one of five up-and-coming acts not to be missed by Clash Magazine. [13] [14]
The name of the band, Veps, is Norwegian for wasp.
Veps was signed to the independent record label Kanine Records in 2020. [2] They released their first single, 'Ecstasy' on the label on 23 April 2021. [15]
On January 26, 2024 Veps released the single 'Greetings From Peru' and at the same time announced their sophomore album, 'Dedicated To:', set for release on June 14, 2024 on Miktam Records/Universal Music. [16]
'Ecstasy' peaked at 23 on the Spanish iTunes Top 100 Alternative Songs Chart. [17] The band released their first EP, 'Open the Door', on Kanine Records on 11 June 2021. The EP was mixed by the Norwegian producer Matias Tellez. [18] Caitlin Mincher of the music site, 'WhentheHornBlows' remarked that the EP is "the perfect bridge between the unique and the familiar. Open the Door is a gorgeous blend of 90’s angst and raw instrumentals, and it’s a debut that’s beyond promising", while Atwood Magazine said it "introduces a vibrant new artistry, sets a high bar, and makes room for growth in all directions". [19] [20]
Following the 'Open the Door' EP the band released the single 'His brother' in October 2021. In March 2022 they released another single, 'Ballerina (Norah)', which led to Veps being picked as the Spotlight Artist of the week at the BBC Radio 6 Music show New Music Fix by Steve Lamacq on Friday March 25, 2002. [21] God Is in the TV wrote about 'Ballerina (Norah)' that it "is a impossibly catchy hook laden track (..) swelling with wonderful harmonies to a wonderful chorus that teeters on that balance beam of affection and insecurity. [22] Both singles were released on Kanine Records.
On September 16, 2022 Veps announced their forthcoming debut album Oslo Park, to be released on November 18, 2022 on Kanine Records. [23] At the same time they released the single "Mooney Tunes" which according to Paste Magazine "sharpens Veps' warm indie-rock sound to a fine point, yet maintains the dreamy whimsy of their earlier material". [24]
Veps' sophomore album Dedicated To: was released on June 14, 2024. According to When the Horn Blows, the record sees the band stick to their wonderfully DIY roots and imbue their sound with a new sense of maturity and growth. [25] Far out magazine described the album as an accessible collection of indie/pop/rock hybrids, drawing on 1990s alternative and 2010s indie pop rock, clearly blending the era they grew up in with the musically illustrious decade that came before them. [26]
Their music style is described as alt rock with a strong ’90s vibes [2] as well as fusing alt-pop with indie rock elements. [3] [27]
| Title | Details |
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| Oslo Park |
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| Dedicated To: |
| Title | Details |
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| Open the Door |
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| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Ecstasy" | 2021 | Open the Door |
| "Girl on TV" | 2021 | |
| "His Brother" | 2021 | Oslo Park |
| "Ballerina (Norah)" | 2022 | |
| "UFO" | 2022 | |
| "Mooney Tunes" | 2022 | |
| "A Show of Hands" | 2022 | |
| "No. 2" | 2023 | *On Oslo Park vinyl edition only |
| "Greetings From Peru" | 2024 | Dedicated To: |
| "So Speak" | 2024 | |
| "Break & Entry" | 2024 | |
| "Say What?" | 2024 |
| Title | Year | Director | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ecstasy" | 2021 | Veps | Open the Door | [29] |
| "Girl on TV" | 2021 | Veps | [30] | |
| "His Brother" | 2021 | Veps | Oslo Park | [31] |
| "Ballerina (Norah)" | 2022 | Veps | [32] | |
| "UFO" | 2022 | Veps | [33] | |
| "Mooney Tunes" | 2022 | Iver Eriksen | [34] | |
| "A Show of Hands" | 2022 | Laura Dodson | [35] | |
| "No. 2" | 2023 | Veps | *On Oslo Park vinyl edition only | [36] |
| "Greetings From Peru" | 2024 | Veps | Dedicated To: | [37] |
| "So Speak" | 2024 | Iver Ambrosius | [38] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Headhunters | Veps | 2 episodes | [39] |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2024 | So Speak | Veps | Iver Ambrosius | [40] | |
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