Czechoslovakia (band)

Czechoslovakia (band)
Czechoslovakia
Origin Stavanger, Norway
Genres Electronic: Pop Crossover [1]
Years active 2003–present
Labels no label
Website www.myspace.com/tsjekkoslovakia
Members
Edvard Brygfjeld
Tore Meberg

Czechoslovakia is a Norwegian duo based in Stavanger, Norway. Their musical style is described as dreamy, electronica pop with emphasis on moods.[2]

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History

Czechoslovakia consists of singer and composer Tore Meberg and producer Edvard Brygfjeld. Musically they come from very different backgrounds. Tore is also front man in the group The Love Revolt, but also has experience as singer, guitar and keyboard player from band such as Watershed. Edvard has been involved in several other projects, f.ex. Butti49 and Elak.[2][3]

Members

  • Tore Meberg – vocals, piano, synthesizers, acoustic guitar, bass, composer
  • Edvard Brygjeld – programming, bass, electric guitar, producer

Discography

  • Moods we used to make (2010)
  • Beirut (2010)
  • Subtle Standards (2011)

Other works

  • Himmelblå, sangene fra serien (2008) [4][5]

Awards

  • 2007: Voted "Ukas urørt" on Norwegian radio station NRK P3 for the song Moods we used to Make [2][6]

Notes

  1. ^ "cdbaby: Czechoslovakia". http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Czechoslovakia. 
  2. ^ a b c "NRK P3 Urørt". http://www.nrk.no/urort/Artist/Czechoslovakia. 
  3. ^ "mySpace: elak". http://www.myspace.com/elakmusic. 
  4. ^ "Stavanger Aftenblad: Musikken fra "Himmelblå"". http://www.aftenbladet.no/kultur/plate/Musikken--fra-laquoHimmelblraquo-2556090.html. 
  5. ^ "Stavanger Aftenblad: Urørt musikk til himmelblå tv-suksess". http://www.aftenbladet.no/underholdning/tv/Urrt-musikk-til-himmelbl-tv-suksess-2014525.html. 
  6. ^ "NRK P3: Ukas Urørt (U12) Czechoslovakia". http://www.nrk.no/kanal/nrk_p3/urort/5842146.html. 

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