Wolfgang (band)
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| Wolfgang | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Faroe Islands | |
| Years active | 1991 - 2000 | |
| Associated acts |
Týr | |
| Former members | ||
| Bergmann Finnsson Heri Joensen Gunnar H. Thomsen Kári Streymoy Robin Løvhøjten Henning Nicodemussen Einar Jacobsen Jón Gaasedal |
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Wolfgang is a hard rock band from the Faroe Islands, formed in 1991 and was last heard playing on the islands in the summer of 2000.
The bands style was contemporary hard rock with basis in a firm, heavy rhythmic thump overlain by harmony guitar parts and a melodic vocal. The bands sound was inspired by bands such as: Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Whitesnake, TNT, Motley Crue, Iron Maiden and the faroese band Rockmen.
The band was originally formed in November 1991 by Bergmann Finnsson (Guitar), Heri Joensen (Guitar and MIDI-guitar), Gunnar H. Thomsen (Bass), Kári Streymoy (Drums) and Robin Løvhøjten (Vocals and keyboards). The goal of the band from the start was to play original compositions. The bands first live appearance was in Tórshavn in January 1992 and the years 1992-1995 the band had appearances on national radio and TV and played on larger rock shows in the Faroe Island. Wolfgang climaxed in popularity in 1995 as the band became the third runner up in the first national music competition for bands in the Faroes, Prix Føroyar, and subsequently played live in larger arenas in the Faroes that summer.
The original lineup changed over these years with different singers, drummers and even the addition of an organ player in 1995. The first one to leave the band was Kári Streymoy, who was replaced by Henning Nicodemussen on drums in the fall of 1992. In early 1993 Robin Løvhøjten left the band and was replaced on vocals by Einar Jacobsen. This lineup was consistent in the golden years of the band in the period 1993-95. In 1995 the lineup was added by organ player Jón Gaasedal.
In the period 1995-2000 there where numorous changes in the lineup and over these next years the band became more of a rock entertainment band playing a lot af smaller gigs and also adding covers to the playlist. In late 1997 three of the bandmembers moved to Denmark for educational reasons and in the years 1997-2000 the band only played in the summer months around the Faroes. Their last gig was in July 2000.
Over the period 1995-96 the band recorded ten of their original compositions in a recording studio in Tórshavn, but sadly, although only needing final details and mastering, the recordings have never been released.
Three of the original members in Wolfgang: Heri Joensen, Gunnar H. Thomsen and Kári Streymoy, went on to form the viking metal band Týr, which was formed in Copenhagen in 1998.
