Astroburger

Astroburger is a Norwegian rock band founded by Geir Stadheim, Helge Waaler and R. C. Thrap-Meyer in 1987. Stadheim is the main force in the group and the sole remaining member of the original band.

Personnel

Current members

• Geir Stadheim (1987 --> ) - vocal, guitar
• Per Øystein Lund (1997 -->) - bass, guitar
• Andreas Mastrup (2005-->) - bass
• Jan Henning Sørensen (2008–) – trommer
• Mats Asvald Innstø (2013–) – organ, synth

Past members

• Pio Pethon (1995 - 2012) - drums
• David Gurrik (1989 - 2002) - organ
• Andreas Grøtterud (1990 - 2004) - guitar, bass
• Vebjørn Lien (1987 - 1987) - bass
• Tage Bjørklid (1987 - 1987) - drums
• Kim Nordhuus (1988 - 1988) - keyboard
• R.C. Thrap-Meyer (1987 - 1989) - bass
• Vegard Arnesen (1989 - 1989) - bass
• Elizabeth Lyseng (1989 - 1989) - guitar
• Helge Waaler (1987 - 1992) - guitar, bass
• Knut Grønseth (1988 - 1994) - drums, cake
• Mikkel Bay Vold (1989 - 1995) - bass
• Stein Friling (1994 - 1995) - drums
• Rolf Yngve Uggen (1992 - 1997) - guitar
• Ola Breidal (1995 - 2001) - bass

Discography

Singles

• 1988 She's a girl 7´
• 1990 Finally arrives 7´
• 1993 Pinboing wizard 7´ (Mongoloid)
• 1996 Get with it 7´

CDs/LPs

• 1991 Venus Beach/Lost on Venus Split-LP Astroburger/Monsters Of Doom (The Tables)
• 1992 I Used to be Mod
• 1992 Beyond the Valley of Astroburger (The vinyl version of "I Used to be Mod")
• 1994 In Orbit
• 1996 Stand on It
• 1997 Quite Obscure and Practically Marzipan [compilation of oddities]
• 1999 Inferno in Fano
• 2002 Equalize It
• 2006 They Came from the Sun
• 2013 Lightyears behind

The Year of Singles, 2001

• 2001 2001 - A Pop Odyssey:

"Golden Falcon"/"A For Astro - B For Burger"

"Norman the Poet's Christmas Carol"/"2001 - A Pop Odyssey Theme"

"Popdown"/"Always a Route Through the Galaxies of My Mind"/"Rescue"

"Low"/"Stars Burning Out"/"The Mess You Left Behind"

"Edwin the Idiot"/"Supernova"

"The Horse"/"The Midget Walk"

"All Night Long"/"Schwarzwald"

"We Came For You"/"Congo"

"As the Fury Turns"/"Urban Guerilla"

"She Wants to Be Someone"/"The Pavilion"

"Southern Sky"/"Yellow"

"This Is Gonna Save You"/"Timothy Modhead"

Compilations

• 1992 Shit! Too Early: "Lada 1500" and "Dreaming"(Blondie cover)
• 1992 Penguins and Bondage: "I Want to Be Alone"
• 199? She Didn't Even Draw a Fish on My Shower Curtain: "You Put the Name of Rock and Roll in Vain"
• 1994 A Perfect Pop Compilation 1991-1994: "Story of a Girl" and "Feed that Monster"
• 1996 Ellediller & Krokofanter: "Sov Godt"
• 2001 Bestrummed! Perfect Pop 1995-2001: "Afford to Lose"
• 2004 Last Train Oslo Presents: No Music Requests: "Manhole 69", "Live I Normandie"
• 2006 Mange Motstandere - Ingen Motstand (En hyllest til Vålerenga): "Laget Vårt"

External links

• Home Page
• Astroburger at Myspace
• Astroburger at Youtube