Return (band)

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Return is a Norwegian rock band from Stange, Hedmark. The band started in 1980, and was in its prime in the late 1980- and early 1990-. In this period they had several singles on the Norwegian hit charts and were among the bestselling bands in the country. In 1993 the band took a break, but came back in 2001 with a collection and some gigs. In 2005 they released a new studio album.

The band's musical style has gone through minimal changes through almost three decades; they've kept most of the typical 80s rock, with a substantial amount of socalled power ballads.

The band have hits in their native Norway and in other countries such as Switzerland.[1]

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[edit] The band

  • Knut Erik Østgård: vocals and guitar
  • Steinar Hagen: guitar and chorus
  • Tore Larsen: bass and chorus
  • Øyvind Håkonsen: drums

In addition, Magnus Østvang has contributed on synthesizer and chorus. Henning Ramseth was for a longer period with the band as a supplement musician on keyboards and guitar (Henning Ramseth has his own band, Ram-Zet).

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • To the Top (1987)
  • Attitudes (1988) CBS
  • Straight Down the Line (1989) CBS
  • Fourplay (1990) Sony/Columbia
  • V (1992) EMI
  • Return (2005) MTM

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[edit] Collections

  • Replay (1991)
  • Return (Best of…) (2000) Sony
  • Return (Live) (2000)

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