Fjorden Baby
Norwegian musical group
Fjorden Baby, stylised as Fjorden Baby!, is a Norwegian rock band formed in Loddefjord, Bergen in 2005 by drummer Jan Eivind Bertelsen, bassist Tony Alexander Storm (formerly Syversen), guitarist Jan Henning "Flemmet" Buen, keyboardist Nam Phoung Nguyen and vocalist Sturle Kvilekval.
The band plays experimental rock in Norwegian. While many of their influences stem from music with English lyrics, their goal has been stated to make Norwegian lyrics sound as cool as English lyrics and to represent the urban culture of their home. Likewise, they intend to treat music as an international language that can be understood and enjoyed regardless of the languages of the listener. They incorporate Norwegian verse with the influence of their native Loddefjord rap, punk and the early Bergen new wave.
In the autumn of 2009, Storm chose to leave the band as a songwriter and bassist. He was replaced by Kjetil Grimsby Haarr as bassist.
History
The first album
On February 2 in 2009, the band released their debut album Fjorden Baby! on Mikal Tellé's label Opplett. It was distributed by VME. The album contains two songs recorded in Duper Studio with Yngve Sætre as the producer.
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