Ariel was a Danish jazz-rock band that released a self-titled album in early 1980. Later that same year, they released Solens Børn with an expanded, multi-national lineup. Both albums appeared on the specialty label Pick Up Records. Members: Lei Moe (vocals), Klavs Hovman (bass), Per Goldschmidt (vocals, tenor saxophone), Anders Müller (keyboards), Atilla Engin (percussion), […]
Drops was a Danish jazz-rock band that released a self-titled album on Hookfarm in 1976. Members: Jesper Nehammer (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone), Poul Freiber (guitar), Henrik Langkilde (electric piano, synthesizer), Peter Ingemann (bass guitar), Jesper Thorup (drums) Drops was assembled at the height of the jazz-rock boom by some of Denmark’s most seasoned musicians. […]
Witch Cross were a Danish metal band from Copenhagen that released a standalone single on self-press Jamara in 1983, followed by the album Fit for Fight on Roadrunner in 1984. Members: Alex Nyborg Madsen [aka Savage] (vocals), Mike “Wlad” Kock (guitar, vocals), Cloe Hamilton (bass), Jan “Little John Field” Normark (bass), Anders “A.C.” Hjort (drums) […]
Sods were a Danish punk/New Wave band from Copenhagen that released two albums on Medley Records in 1979/80. After a name-change to Sort Sol, they issued two further albums on the label between 1983 and 1987. Members: Peter Peter [Peter Schneidermann] (guitar), Knud Odde Sørensen (bass), Steen Jørgensen (vocals), Tomas Ortved Larsen (drums) Discography: Minutes […]
Natdamperen were a Danish jazz-rock band that released two albums on self-press Abel Records in 1975/76 and a third on Respons in 1978. Members: Ed Jones (drums, percussion), Flemming Quist Møller (percussion), Jan Ole Kristensen (guitar), Jørgen Nielsen (bass), Niels-Henning Henningsen (drums), Ole Kühl (saxophone, flute), Ole Nordenhof (piano), Poul Poulsen (drums), Stefan Borum (piano, […]
Moral were a Danish coldwave band from Århus, Midtjylland, that released two albums on self-press Ådsel Service in 1981/82 and a third on Arp Grammofon in 1984. Members: Hanne Winterberg (vocals), Marco Andreis (guitar), Ingolf Brown (synthesizer) Discography: Dance of the Dolls (cassette, 1981) Whispering Sons (1982) And Life Is (1984)
Hunk Ai were a Danish avant-jazz/rock band from Aarhus, Midtjylland, that released two albums on Olufsen Records between 1986 and 1988. Members: Cathrine Lervig (vocals), Morten Lervig (bass), Rasmus Louis Lunding (guitar), Bo Madsen (guitar), Carsten Orthmann (drums), Henrik Jespersen (saxophone) Discography: Hunk Ai (1986) Alene Hjemme (1988)
Entrance were a Danish jazz-rock band from Copenhagen that released three albums on Metronome between 1977 and 1984. Members: Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet, flugelhorn, synthesizer, piano), Kenneth Knudsen (piano, Mini Moog, Polymoog), Jesper Nehammer (saxophone, flute), Bjarne Roupé (guitar), Thomas Clausen (keyboards), Bo Stief (bass), Kasper Winding (drums, percussion, melodica), Jon Christensen (drums), Ethan Weisgard (percussion, […]
Trouble were a Danish jazz-rock band that released the album After the War on Sonet/Telefunken in 1970. Members: Allan Botschinsky (trumpet, flugelhorn), Ray Pitts (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute), Ole Kock Hansen (organ, piano), Ole Berndorf (guitar), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Bjarne Rostvold (drums) Discography: After the War (1970)
Pocket-Size were a Danish psych-rock band that recorded an album’s worth of material circa 1970. In 2002, the material was released on the CD In One or Another Condition by archivists Frost Records. Members: Kaj Bruhn (vocals, bass), Dan Johnsen (vocals, guitar), Niels Martinussen (organ), Finn Tony Rasmussen (drums) Discography: In One or Another Condition […]
My Ship were a Danish psych-rock band that released the album Morning Song on BASF in 1972. Members: Bent Sten Myggen (vocals, piano, guitar, flute), Oliver Strauss (vocals, guitar), Jens Elbøl (bass), Michael Puggaard-Müller (drums, tambourine) Discography: Morning Song (1972)
Coronarias Dans were a Danish jazz/rock band that was twice active during the 1970s, issuing the free-jazz album Breathe (1970) on Parlophone and Visitor (1975) on SteepleChase, the latter featuring most of Secret Oyster. Members: Kenneth Knudsen (keyboards), Claus Bøhling (guitar), Peter Friis Nielsen (bass), Claus Boje (drums), Ole Streenberg (drums) Discography: Breathe (1970) Visitor […]
Birds of Beauty were a Danish jazz-rock ensemble that released the album Pelican on CBS in 1978. Members: Ben Besiakov (grand piano), Jeppe Reipurth (drums), Karsten Vogel (alto/soprano saxophone, synthesizer [ARP stringensemble]), Kim Menzer (flute, harmonica), Kim Yarbrough (bass), Klavs Nordsø (percussion), Mikkel Nordsø (guitar), Morten Kærså (synthesizer [Micromoog]), Moussa Diallo (bass), Ole Fick (guitar), […]
Tømrerclaus — aka Claus Clement Pedersen (born Nov. 21, 1945) — is a Danish cellist from Århus, Jylland, who released the cassette album Snydt on self-press Karma Music in 1977, followed by an eponymous album-proper in 1978. He followed these releases with a trio of 1979 singles, recorded in collaboration with the band Boline and […]
Hyldemor were a Danish psych-rock band from Copenhagen that released the album Glem det Hele on CBS in 1978. The band evolved from the folksier Hyldemors Grønsaligheder, which issued the cassette-album Lysene Tændes on Studie 14 in 1975. Members: Hans Vinding (guitar, vocals), Steen Claësson (violin), Jens Breum (drums), John Teglgaard (guitar), Thor Mathisen (bass) […]
Kliche were a Danish New Wave band from Aarhus, Midtjylland, that released two albums on Medley Records between 1980 and 1982. Members: Lars H.U.G. (vocals, guitar), Johnny Voss [Johannes E. Möller] (bass, vocals), Anders Brill [Anders Gilberg] (drums), Jens Valo [aka Jens Danielsen] (keyboards, 1977-80), Steffen Brandt (keyboards, 1980-?), Nils Torp (keyboards, ?-1984) Discography: Supertanker […]
Gasolin’ were a Danish rock band from Copenhagen that released eight albums and two live discs on CBS between 1971 and 1978. Members: Kim Larsen (vocals, guitar), Wili Jønsson (bass, vocals), Franz Beckerlee (guitar, vocals), Bjørn Uglebjerg (drums), Søren Berlev (drums) Discography: Gasolin’ (1971) Gasolin’ 2 (1972) Gasolin’ 3 (1973) Stakkels Jim (1974) Gas 5 […]
Matao were a Denmark-based jazz-rock combo fronted by Turkish percussionist Atilla Engin. The band released the album Turkish Delight on RA Records in 1980. Members: Atilla Engin (drums, percussion), Torben Grønning (bass), Svend Staal Larsen (guitar), Alan Stade (piano) Discography: Turkish Delight (1980)
Istanbul Express were a Danish jazz-rock ensemble led by Turkish multi-instrumentalist Mehmet Ozan. The band issued three albums on assorted labels between 1979 and 1985. Members: Mehmet Ozan (guitar, percussion, saz, vocals), Jan zum Vohrde (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute), Mads Vinding (bass, double bass), Alex Riel (drums), Christian Sievert (guitar, percussion), Jens Jefsen (bass), […]
Himmel Expressen — alternately spelled Himmelexpressen — were a Danish Latin-jazz/rock band that issued the album Latinamerikansk Olie on Hookfarm in 1976. Members: Mich Jensen (electric guitar), Kenn Lending (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, triangle), Jesper Naur (electric piano, Hammond organ, grand piano, moog), Jesper Ray Manley (drums), Kim Nidam (harmonica), Michael Nielsen (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, […]
