Vazelina bilopphøggers

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Vazelina Bilopphøggers


Img_capt = Cover of the "Blå Lys" album
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Gjøvik, Norway
Genre = Rockabilly
Years_active = 1980–present
URL = [http://www.vazelina.no/ Official site]

Vazelina Bilopphøggers is a Norwegian band founded in 1980, in Gjøvik, Norway. They're known for their comedic re-interpretations of old rockabilly songs, where they re-write the lyrics in their own dialect. They've had several hits in Norway and have worked with many of the most important Norwegian stage artists and comedians. They've also been interpreted through comic books and computer games. In December 2000 they starred in a Christmas revue on TV 2.

They are one of the active groups in Norway that have been playing the longest. The name, as the myth goes, was improvised on the phone, when they needed a bandname in their first competition, where they went and won. Bilopphøggers is the Norwegian name for auto wreckers and one of the guys, is in fact running a wrecking yard on the side.

Lately the "høggers" has earned great status in Norway, first and foremost as a revue group. Their hearty and simple humour applies to many people, from the youngest to the eldest. They excel in performing sketch-like lyrics, in a way that really swings.

Current members

*Kjetil Foseid – singer
*Eldar Vågan – guitar, accordion
*Jan Einar Johnsen – saxophone, organ
*Arnulf Paulsen – drums

Their singer and trumpeter Viggo Sandvik, quit in January 2006, after being an important band member for 25 years. He was then replaced by 34 year old Kjetil Foseid.

Besides playing in the band, the drummer, Arnulf Paulsen, A.K.A. "Høgger'n" ("The Chopper"), also runs a wrecking yard and used automotive spare parts shop in Hunndalen, a few miles west of Gjøvik.

Discography

* 1980: 24 timers service
* 1981: Slitin i knea
* 1982: Blålys
* 1983: På Tur
* 1984: Fem fyrer med ved
* 1985: 5 års jubileum
* 1986: Musikk tel arbe
* 1987: Gå for gull
* 1989: Tempo
* 1990: Full behandling
* 1992: 11 år uten kvinnfolk
* 1994: Rock-a-doodle
* 1994: Gammel Oppland
* 1996: Hææærli' på toppen ta væla
* 2000: Hjulkalender
* 2005: Bedre hell' all medisin!
* 2007: Bensin på bålet!

Trivia

* The album Gammel Oppland is named after a Norwegian aquavit by the same name. The original label of the record was a mock-up of the beverage's Gammel Oppland's label, but was later changed, due to protests.

External links

* [http://www.vazelina.no/ Official homepage]