Vishnu was a Norwegian rock band from Tromsø.
Vishnu | |
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| Origin | Tromsø, Norway |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2004–2013 |
| Members | Tor Thomassen Tom Hansen Eigil Moe Johansen Olav Solvang Stian Grønbech |
| Website | vishnu |
History edit
Vishnu was established in August 2002. In autumn 2004, the band won a competition for new bands in the Norwegian national broadcasting corporation NRK, together with Rumble in Rhodos and Purified in Blood. The prize was a national tour in Norway in the spring of 2005.[1][2]
In 2006, the band released an EP, Lost Soul's Church, on the label Feedback Underground, distributed by Tuba Records.[citation needed]
In 2010 their debut album, Outskirts of Love, was released on the label Big Dipper Records.[3] On 13 January 2013, the band's second album, Nightbeat Love was released,[4] to great critical acclaim.[5][6][7][8]
Vishnu officially disbanded on 14 November 2013, posting a picture and statement on their Facebook page.[9]
Band members edit
- Tor Thomassen – vocals
- Tom Hansen – guitar
- Eigil Moe Johansen – percussion
- Olav Solvang – bass guitar
- Stian Grønbech – keyboards
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Outskirts of Love |
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| Nightbeat Love |
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Extended plays edit
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Lost Soul's Church |
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Singles edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Run River Run" (with Dagny)[10] | 2011 | Non-album single |
| "Hurricane Heart"[11] | 2012 | Nightbeat Love |
References edit
- ^ "Zoom Urørt", Wikipedia (in Norwegian Bokmål), 3 September 2021, retrieved 20 December 2021
- ^ "Norgesnettet Zoom site 2005 via Web Archive". Archived from the original on 6 April 2005.
- ^ "Outskirts of Love by Vishnu". iTunes. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Nightbeat Love by Vishnu". iTunes. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Review in Norwegian webzine Gaffa". Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Review in Norwegian webzine Groove.no". Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Review from website Über Rock". Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Review from withguitars.com".
- ^ "Disbanding statement from the band's official page". Vishnu.
- ^ "Run River Run – Single by Vishnu & Dagny". iTunes. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Hurricane Heart – Single by Vishnu". iTunes. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
External links edit
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