Years active 2004–present Origin Bergen, Norway (2004) | Website kakkmaddafakka.com | |
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Albums Six Months Is A Long Time, Hest, Down To Earth, Allready Your Favourite EP Members Axel Vindenes, Jonas Nielsen, Stian Sævig, Pål Vindenes, Kristoffer Van Der Pas Record labels Vertigo Berlin, Universal Music Digital Bulgaria Genres Indie rock, Alternative R&B Similar Erlend Øye, The Whitest Boy Alive, Eloi Youssef, Crystal Fighters, Kings of Convenience Profiles | ||
Kakkmaddafakka is a Norwegian indie rock band formed and based in Bergen. They are known for their high energy live performances and their pioneering use of social media.
Contents
- Kakkmaddafakka interview axel and p l part 1
- History
- Hest 2011
- Six Months is a Long Time 2013
- KMF 2016
- Albums
- Singles and EPs
- Band members
- Songs
- References
Kakkmaddafakka interview axel and p l part 1
History
The band was formed by brothers Axel and Pål Vindenes, together with school friends Jonas Nielsen and Stian Sævig. All classically trained musicians, the band was formed to play a one-off show at a local youth centre, Ungdomshuset 1880, but after positive response the band continued to play many live shows around Norway. In 2006, the band made their first recording and released the EP Already Your Favourite EP which was produced by Matias Tellez and featured the track "OOO".
Kakkmaddafakka released its first LP Down to Earth on 24 September 2007, which reached number twenty on the VG Topp30 Album list and brought the band nationwide attention in their native Norway, despite a largely negative critical response.
The band is one of many artists who emerged from Bergen, which the Norwegian press has called the "New Bergen Wave", as it is reminiscent of the many successful bands that emerged from Bergen in the late 1990s and the early 2000s.
Kakkmaddafakka has performed at numerous festivals including Iceland Airwaves, Montreux Jazz Festival, NXNE, CMJ Music Marathon, Southside Festival, Hurricane Festival, Eurosonic Festival, by:Larm, Area 4 Hove and Melt! Festival in Germany, where they were introduced on stage by prominent Bergen musician and friend Erlend Øye.
In 2008, Kakkmaddafakka was nominated as Best Norwegian Act in the MTV Europe Music Awards, along with Madcon, Ida Maria, Karpe Diem and eventual winners Erik og Kriss.
Hest (2011)
On 25 February 2011, Kakkmaddafakka released their second album Hest. The album was produced by Erlend Øye and released on the label Bubbles. The first single taken from the album was "Restless".
Six Months is a Long Time (2013)
On 28 June 2013, the band released their third album Six Months Is a Long Time. It was again produced by Erlend Øye and released on Universal Music Germany. featuring the singles "Someone New", "Young" and "Forever Alone".
In early 2014, pianist and founder member Jonas Nielsen left the band and was replaced by Sebastian Emin Kittelsen.
KMF (2016)
The band released their fourth album titled KMF on 18 March 2016.
Albums
Down to Earth (2007)
- Capital Cities
- Acid 1
- Crazy
- Cool
- Joker
- Office
- Next Song
- Acid 2
- Hello
- Melody
- Dancing Elephant
- Mystical Man
- Feeling Okay
Hest (2011)
- Restless
- Your Girl
- Self-Esteem (Wenga)
- Make the First Move
- Is She
- Touching
- Heidelberg
- Gangsta
- Drø Sø
Six Months Is a Long Time (2013)
- Young
- Someone New
- Lie
- Forever Alone
- Saviour
- Bill Clinton
- No Song
- Female Dyslexic
- Never Friends
- Gangsta No More
- All About You
KMF (2016)
- Galapagos
- May God
- Young You
- Change
- 30 Days
- Fool
- No Cure
- Language
- Lilac
- Superwoman
- True
- Empty Streets
Singles and EPs
Band members
Songs
Forever AloneSix Months Is A Long Time · 2013
Someone NewSix Months Is A Long Time · 2013
Is SheHest · 2011