Origin Ål, Hallingdal, Norway Years active Since 1990 | Genres Rock
Country rock Labels EMI | |
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Members Aslag Haugen
Lars Håvard Haugen
Bjørn Gunnar Sando
Lars Christian Narum
Egil Stemkens Albums Tretten, CoolTur, Sylvspente boots, LEVANDE LIVe Profiles | ||
Hellbillies (initiated 1990 in Ål, Norway) is a Norwegian rock band.
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Biography
As of 2012, they have released thirteen albums—including a compilation and two live albums—as well as two live concert DVDs. They are among Norway's most popular recording artists.
Their lyrics are written and sung in the dialect of the Hallingdal area of Norway and there is evidence of influence from traditional (folk) Norwegian music, giving a distinctive "Norwegian" flavor to their country music.
Their early albums often included songs originally recorded by country music artists from the USA with Hellbillies writing new lyrics in Norwegian. Later efforts have included much more original material that reflect contemporary Norwegian people and Norwegian life and issues. They have also gradually changed their musical style from country to rock.
They have collaborated with musicians from the US. For example, Rob Hajacos from Nashville, who plays fiddle on most Garth Brooks albums, plays on three of Hellbillies’ albums.
In 2013 Hellbillies appeared at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival performing together with Jazz guests the Violin virtuoso Ola Kvernberg and the super trumpeter Mathias Eick. In 2013 they also contributed to the book "Think like a rockstar" Tenk som en rockestjerne, written by Ståle Økland.
Band members
Current members
Live and studio members
Former members
Honors
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Live albums
Songs
Den finast eg veitSol over livet · 1999
Ei krasafaren steinbuPela stein · 1993
20 år på vegenSøvnlaus · 2016