Vamp (band)

Vamp
Odin Staveland and Paul Hansen live with Vamp in 2011.
Background information
Origin	Haugesund, Norway
Genres	Traditional folk music and folk rock
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Universal Music
Website	Official website
Members	Øyvind Staveland – violin, viola, accordion, flute, vocals Calle Øyvind Apeland – bass, keyboards, guitar, vocals Paul Hansen – vocals, guitar, harmonica Bjørn Berge – guitar, vocals Odin Staveland – keyboard, drums, guitar, vocals Tore Jamne – drums, percussion
Past members	Torbjørn Økland - guitar, mandolin, bouzoki, trumpet, backing vocals Jan Toft – vocals, guitar Erling Sande – drums, percussion Cliffie Grinde – drums, percussion, backing vocals Vidar Johnsen – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion Birger Mistereggen – drums, percussion, harmonica

Vamp (initiated in 1990) is a folk-rock band from Haugesund, Norway^[1] with founding members Øyvind Staveland, Calle Øyvind Apeland, Paul Hansen, Bjørn Berge, Odin Staveland and Tore Jamne. The band's musical profile is a mix of Norwegian traditional folk music combined with Celtic music and rock.

Biography

Vamp have so far (2013) released nine studio albums, collected ten gold records, three platinum records, two triple platinum and been awarded Spellemannprisen five times. After the success of I full symfoni, which is a live album from concerts with Kringkastingsorkesteret, they were among other things, named This years spellemann at the Spellemannprisen award in 2006.

They have a large and loyal fan base in power of both their music and the Norwegian lyrics. Most of the lyrics are written by Norwegian poets and writers. Most notable of their lyrical collaborators are Kolbein Falkeid, which they have worked with throughout his career. Falkeid has written the bulk of the lyrics on the first three albums, and his texts have been used in all the other albums as well. Another important contributor to text page is Arnt Birkedal which has contributed lyrics to most of the albums, as well as Ingvar Hovland, which has been the main contributor on the last two albums. Most of the music is written by Øyvind Staveland and at the beginning of their career Jan Toft contributed lyrics.

In 2014 Bjørn Berge replaced Torbjørn Økland as guitarist in the band.^[2]

Members

Torbjørn Økland from a concert in Søgne 2011

Øyvind Staveland from concert with Vamp in Lindesnes

Paul Hansen from concert with Vamp in 2009

Permanent members

• Øyvind Staveland (born 20 May 1960) – violin, viola, accordion, flute, vocals (1990 – current)
• Carl Øyvind Apeland (Calle Øyvind Apeland) (born 18 April 1964) – bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (1990 – current)

Joining members

• Bjørn Berge (born 23 September 1968) – guitar, vocals (2014 – current)
• Paul Hansen – vocals, guitar, harmonica (2008 – current)
• Odin Staveland – keyboard, drums, guitar, vocals – (2008 – current)
• Tore Jamne – drums, percussion (1998–2005, 2010 – current)

Former members

• Torbjørn Økland – guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, trumpet, chorus (1990 – 2014)^[3]
• Jan Toft – vocals, guitar (1990–1999)
• Erling Sande – drums, percussion (1990–1995)
• Cliffie Grinde – drums, percussion (1995–1998)
• Vidar Johnsen – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion (2002–2006)
• Birger Mistereggen – drums, percussion, harmonica (2008–2009)

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak position	Certification
		NOR [4]
1993	Godmorgen, søster	16
1994	Horisonter	6
1996	13 humler	5
1998	Flua på veggen	5
1999	Ei med alt	10
2000	En annen sol	3
2002	Månemannen	2
2005	Siste stikk	1
2008	St. Mandag	1
2012	Liten fuggel	1
2013	To me alt	1
2015	Populas	1

Live albums

Year	Album	Peak position	Certification
		NOR [4]
1996	Live – på Folken	20

Collaborations

Year	Album	Peak position	Certification
		NOR [4]
2006	Vamp i full symfoni with Kringkastingsorkestret	1
2010	Vamp i full symfoni II	1

Compilation albums

Year	Album	Peak position	Certification
		NOR [4]
2000	Beste	10

Singles

Charting

Year	Title	Peak position	Certification	Album
		NOR [4]
2006	"Tir n'a noir"	3
	Månemannen	17
2008	"På bredden"	6
2012	"Liten fuggel"	6

References

1. "Vamp Biography". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
2. Jacobsen, Roar Eskild (2014-10-22). "Bjørn Berge blir ny Vamp-gitarist" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
3. Kvindesland, Per Øystein; Stokka, Magnus (2014-10-22). "Bjørn Berge blir ny Vamp-gitarist" (in Norwegian). NRK Rogaland. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
4. "Vamp Discography". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 2015-03-31.

External links

• Official website