Morten Abel

Morten Abel
Born	Morten Abel Knutsen (1962-10-15) October 15, 1962 Near Bodø, Norway
Occupation(s)	Pop musician, singer-songwriter, actor
Years active	1981–present
Known for	Frontman of Mods and The September When; solo music career

Morten Abel Knutsen (born 15 October 1962), professionally known as Morten Abel, is a prominent Norwegian pop musician and ranks among the top-selling artists within Norway's domestic music scene.

Career

Originally from the vicinity of Bodø, Abel relocated to Stavanger at age 15, where he became the frontman for the band Catrix, which was subsequently renamed Mods. The group produced two albums in Norwegian during 1981 and 1982, including the popular track "Tore Tang," and followed up with a third album in English released in 1984.

Following Mods' dissolution, Abel issued a solo single in 1985 before establishing The September When in 1987. This band achieved considerable success across Norway, issuing four studio albums between 1989 and 1994, featuring notable songs such as "Bullet Me" and "Cries Like A Baby."

After The September When disbanded in 1996, Abel created the band Peltz, which released a single album. Subsequently, he concentrated on his solo endeavors, launching his first solo album Snowboy in 1997. Since then, he has brought out four additional solo albums that garnered significant acclaim with hits like "Tulipz," "Be My Lover," "Trendsetter," and "Birmingham Ho."

Solo album sales by Abel are estimated at approximately 550,000 copies, with overall sales from all his projects surpassing one million units. His acting credits include appearances in two Norwegian films: Hodet over vannet (1993) and Alt For Egil (2004).

In 2006, Abel was featured as a performer at the esteemed Nobel Peace Prize Concert held in Oslo.

Sexual assault allegation

In March 2007, on an NRK P3 radio program, artist Marianne Aulie accused both Abel and director Marius Holst of attempting to drug and sexually assault her at a party during the mid-1990s. Both men refuted the allegations via their legal representatives. The broadcast and Aulie faced scrutiny following these claims.

Mods

• Revansj! (1981)
• Amerika (1982)
• Time Machine (1984)
• Originaler (1992) – CD reissue compiling the first two albums
• Gje Meg Litt Merr: De Beste (2006) – Best of collection including CD and DVD

The September When

• The September When (1989)
• Mother I've Been Kissed (1991)
• One Eye Open (1993)
• HuggerMugger (1994)
• Prestige de la Norvége 89-96 (1996) – Compilation album
• The Best of TSW (2002) – Greatest hits
• Judas Kiss (2008)

Peltz

• Coma (1996)

Solo albums

• Snowboy (1997)
• Here We Go Then, You And I (1999)
• I'll Come Back And Love You Forever (2001)
• Being Everything, Knowing Nothing (2003)
• Morten Abel (2004) – Best of collection on two CDs
• Give Texas Back To Mexico (2005) – Compilation released exclusively in Sweden
• Some Of Us Will Make It (2006)
• I Fullt Alvor (2015)
• Evig Din (2018)
• Endelig Seier (2022)

Solo DVDs

• Being Everything, Knowing Nothing (2003)
• Live DVD (2004)

Solo singles

• "Be My Lover" (1999)
• "Doberman" (1999)
• "Hard to Stay Awake" (2000)
• "Tulipz" (2000)
• "I'll Come Back and Love You Forever" (2001)
• "You Are Beautiful" (2001)
• "Birmingham Ho" (2002)
• "Trendsetter" (2003)
• "Our Love Is Deep" (2003)
• "Big Brother" (2006)
• "Stars" (2006)
• "Annabelle" (2015)
• "Frøken Vilikke" (2015)

External links

• mortenabel.com – official site
• Everything Goes For Believers – fan-created unofficial website