Plumbo
Plumbo | |
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Origin | Sande, Norway |
Genres | folk rock, |
Years active |
2002–present |
Website |
www |
Members |
Lars Erik Blokkhus Tommy Elstad Tor Erik Knutsen |
Past members |
Reidar Fiskebøl Dag Arve Sandnes Nils Magne Pettersen Hasse Rønningen |
Plumbo is a Norwegian rock and folk rock band from Sande, Vestfold, Norway. The three-piece band consists of Lars Erik Blokkhus (vocals, guitar), Tommy Elstad (bass) and Hasse Rønningen (drums) with assistance from supporting musician Glenn Hauger on accordion, flute. The repertoire includes Norwegian songs with a traditional twist, rock music elements and international appeal.
The name Plumbo is taken from a brand of drain cleaner sold in Norway.
History
The band's first release was the album Full åpning in 2002. Their next album, På vei til Harryland!, came in 2007. The band's breathrough however came with Råkk'n Råll Harry reaching No. 11 on the Norwegian Albums Chart. Their biggest hit song is the 2011 single "Møkkamann" from that album that peaked at No. 1 in the Norwegian Singles Chart and subsequently won "Hit of the Year 2011" at Spellemannprisen 2012.[1][2] The band received a trophy based on votes from the general public. In 2011, they band entered the "Drømmelåta i Holmestrand" music competition, produced by TV 2, with their song "Drømmeland". After winning the Spellemannprisen, "Møkkamann" topped the VG-lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart. Plumbo is a the main band attraction at gatebil rudskogen every summer. They make a big party with sexy girls typical ragger songs and alcohol.
"Møkkamann" controversy
On 14 January 2012, during the annual Spellemannprisen in Oslo, Plumbo gained some negative attention after lead singer Lars Erik Blokkhus accepted the prize for best song, for "Møkkamann" (roughly translated as "Dirt man" or "Shit man"), and proceeded to make a remark, meant as a joke, to the dark-skinned hosts Tshawe Baqwa and Yosef Wolde-Mariam, members of the popular Norwegian duo Madcon, saying that seeing them he thought the song got a new name; Mokkamann (literally Mocha man). After his remark, Blokkhus has apologized several times for his comment.
Plumbo was immediately condemned for the comment by several well-known Norwegian artists and media outlets. However, a majority of the Norwegian public denounced the condemnation and multiple sympathy and support campaigns for the band were launched after the incident, promoting large scale voting for their song "Ola Nordmann" in the Melodi Grand Prix.
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Peak position | Certifications | Track list |
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NOR [3] | ||||
2002 | Full åpning | – |
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2007 | På vei til Harryland! | – |
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2010 | Råkk'n Råll Harry | 11 |
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2012 | Rådebank | 2 |
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2014 | Kom som dæ sjæl | 7 |
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- Live albums / DVDs
Year | Album | Peak position | Certifications | Track list |
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NOR [3] | ||||
2012 | Møkkamenn Live | 11 |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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NOR [3] | |||
2010- 2011- 2012 |
"Møkkamann" | 1 | Råkk'n Råll Harry |
2012 | "Ola Nordmann" | 4 | Rådebank |
2012 | "Ta meg" | - | Rådebank |
References
- ↑ Steffen Hung. ""Møkkamann" page". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ↑ "Music video for Plumbo's single "Møkkamann"". Youtube.com. 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Steffen Hung. "Plumbo page". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16.