DumDum Boys

DumDum Boys
Dumdum Boys performing at Odderøya Live 2013
Background information
Origin Trondheim, Norway
Genres Rock
Years active 1985-present
Labels Sony Music (1985-1992)
Oh! Yeah (1992–present)
Website www.dumdumboys.no
Members Prepple Houmb
Kjartan Kristiansen
Aslak Dørum
Sola Jonsen
Past members Persi Iveland
Atle Karlsen

DumDum Boys is a Norwegian rock band from Trondheim.[1] They were formerly known as Wannskrækk.

History

Wannskrækk
Origin Trondheim, Norway
Genres Punk rock
Past members

DumDum Boys started up in the late 1970s as a punk band under the name Wannskrækk and soon gained a cult following. Inspired by Lasse Myrvold and The Aller Værste!, they produced their own music with Norwegian lyrics. As Wannskrækk they recorded one album, one compilation and two singles. Their only album was a split with fellow punk band Liliedugg and was named Wannskrækk/Liliedugg - Last Opera/Live Ritz Trondheim 12. juni 84 which was recorded in 1984. Their early material was sung in a heavy Trondheimer dialect.[2] The compilation was "Wannskrækk - Riff (1980-1985)" that was released in 1992. Their singles were Faen Kuler Treffer Aldri Riktig (1981) and " ...12"... " (1982). Wanskrækk performed a concert at Øyafestivalen 2011.[3]

The new name, "DumDum Boys", was taken in 1985 from a song on the album The Idiot by Iggy Pop.

In 2013 the label Oh Yeah! released the single "Reklame for pæng/ Danse hele natta" from their earlier recorded materials.[4]

Last line-up as Wannskrækk

Discography

Albums as Wannskrækk

  • 1984: Last Opera/X-Mas Funeral Party Live Ritz Trondheim (joint album Wannskrækk/Liliedugg)
  • 1992: Wannskrækk Riff (1980-1985) (Wannskrækk best of album)

Albums

Studio
Year Album Peak positions Certification
NOR
[5]
1988 Blodig Alvor (NaNaNaNa) 14
1989 Splitter pine 3
1990 Pstereo 1
1992 Transit 1
1994 Ludium 1
1996 Sus 1
1998 Totem 7
2006 Gravitasjon 1
2009 Tidsmaskin 1
2012 Ti liv 1

Live albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
NOR
[5]
1994 1001 Watt 13

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
NOR
[5]
1992 Riff - Wannskrækk 1980–85
(credited as Wannskrækk)		  –
2001 Schlägers 1
2014 Riff - Wannskrækk 1980–85 (re-release)
(credited as Wannskrækk)		 20

EPs

  • 1982: ... Wannskrækk .. 12" ..
  • 1986: Bapshuari (EP)

Singles

  • 1981 @Faen Kuler Treffer Aldri Riktig"
  • 2013: "Wannskrækk 7" "
  • 2013: "Reklame for pæng/ Danse hele natta"

DVDs

  • 2004: DumDum Boys i Dødens Dal (live, DVD) (#1 NO)

References

  1. ↑ DumDum Boys in Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian)
  2. ↑ "Wannskrækk Biography". Rockipedia.no. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  3. ↑ Rønning, Øyvind (2011-08-12). "Wannskrækk? Ikke nå lenger". Dagbladet. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  4. ↑ Rakvaag, Geir (2013-08-23). "Ny dans med Wannskrækk". Dagsavisen. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  5. 1 2 3 "Dum Dum Boys discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
Preceded by
"Hung Up" by Madonna		 Norwegian VG-lista number-one single: "Enhjørning"
1 February 2006 – 22 February 2006		 Succeeded by
"Don't Save Me" by Marit Larsen
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