Pogo Pops
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1987 in Bergen, Norway |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Fate | Reunited in 2006 |
| Headquarters | Bergen , Norway |
| Products | Pop rock music, albums, EPs |
Pogo Pops originated in 1987 under the name The Doomsville Boys and hailed from Bergen, Norway. This pop rock ensemble issued four albums before their breakup in 1996, later reuniting in 2006.
Biography
Beginning as a trio called The Doomsville Boys, the group released a six-track EP in 1989. In 1990, with the arrival of Domenic O'Fahey, they adopted the name Pogo Pops. Fronted by Frank Hammersland, the band played a pivotal role in shaping the Bergen Wave, impacting artists such as Kings of Convenience and Röyksopp. Throughout the 1990s, they delivered four albums characterized by Hammersland’s signature melodic pop rock style. Although praised by critics, their commercial reach was limited, which contributed to their split in 1996. Following this, Hammersland pursued a solo career and later established Popium, maintaining a similar pop rock approach.
The group reunited in 2006 for live performances and issued a compilation album. In 2009, they released Where the Action Is, accompanied by an outtakes collection featuring 11 previously unreleased songs and a digital reissue of their original 1989 EP. During 2010, Pogo Pops appeared at various concerts, including the inauguration of Rockheim, Norway’s national museum dedicated to rock and pop music. Their sixth studio project, Darling Emm, Northern Girl (Doomsville Records/VME), was unveiled in 2012. Later works included Love Is the Greatest Compass (2017) and their concluding album, Daylight (2022).
Band members
Honors
- 1993: Awarded the Spellemannprisen in the Pop band category for the album Crash
Discography
- Albums
- 1992: Pop Trip (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
- 1993: Crash (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
- 1995: Pure (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
- 1996: Surf (Norsk Plateproduksjon/BMG)
- 2009: Where the action is (Doomsville records)
- 2009: Outtakes (Doomsville records)
- 2012: Darling Emm, Northern Girl (Doomsville records/VME)
- 2013: Lost and found (Rec 90 Norway)
- 2017: Love is the greatest compass (Apollon records)
- 2022: Daylight (Apollon records)
- EPs
- 1989/2009: Doomsville boys EP (Doomsville records)
- Compilations
- 1989: Det perfekte menneske (Het Vinyl)
- 1994: Absolute music 13 (Eva records)
- 1995: Absolute music 16 (Eva records)
- 1994: Med blanke ark - Sanger av Alf Prøysen (Polygram/Universal)
- 1996: Ellediller og krokofanter - en hyllest til Knutsen og Ludvigsen (Progress)
- 2006: The Very Best Of (Sony music)
- 2010: 5071 – Sånn det è - Samleplate med artister fra Loddefjord (5071 kulturforsyning)
- Tribute to Alf Prøysen
- 1994: Med Blanke Ark - Sanger av Alf Prøysen (Universal Music) various artists ("Mannen På Holdeplassen")
External links
- Pogo Pops Biography on Ballade (Norwegian)
- Pogo Pops on Myspace
- Facebook Page