Om bandet
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Åge Sten is probably best known as "Glam" from the rockband Wig Wam. In 2005 Wig Wam placed 9. in the Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv. Wig Wam has received both gold and platinum trophees for their albums and DVDs. Åge Sten has also been very successful on his own and getting great reviews from musicals like Chess, Which Witch and Hair. He recently re-launched his solo album "Wolf & Butterfly" and is actively working as a songwriter.
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Despite his young age, Jonas has already been around for a long time. It all started in 1993 when he won a contest for young songwriters produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK). Since then he's been playing in many different countries, been amongst the 20 best people in the TV-show Popstars and ended up 11. in the Norwegian Idol. He's been writing songs, produced and played in many of Apotygma Berzerks albums as well as participating in many of his father, Jan Groth, recordings. He's been working with Stian Joneid for 15 years.
He recently wrote the song, Ego You, for the british artist Decland Galbraith. This song is now released in Germany as a part of Red Nose 2007.
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Stian has worked as a musician/entertainer in 11 years and been standing on pretty much every stage in Østfold. He's known from shows like "Sommaren är kort" and "Pop & Pastell". Nationally he's been appearing in shows like "Beat for Beat" and "Melodic Grand Prix". Last but not least he's been playing a lot of theater and most recently in "Grease" as Danny Zuko.
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Andreas has been playing bass and singing in different bandprojects, like "The Beatless", "Det funker bra" and "Radiostar". He has finished school.
He's been playing theatersports in "Borgarting impro". He likes to take a walk in the forest and also spending time in front of his fireplace. Andreas is good looking.
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Born in Gressvik, Fredrikstad, Geir Langslet is most recognized for his contribution to "Isfront" and "Byen brenner". He's been member of the band Lava for several years and working close with Randy Crawford. In the late 1990s he was conductor for the Melodic Grand Prix finals. In 1999 he got together with Christine Meyer and together they started the project "Lady & The Champ". Since then they've travelled all around Europe.
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Most known as "Krisa" and a member of the band Aunt Mary in the 1970s. Later he worked together with the singer Alex in her band, and played guitar in "New Jordal Swingers" from 1983 to 1991. During this time he was also an important songwriter and vocalist. In addition he's been on several releases with "Pigalle Guitar Ensemble" and is often requested as a freelance-guitarist in other studiorecordings and
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Jon is well known in the world of music, and as a guitarist he's been playing in innumerable shows and bandproductions throughout the years. He got a fantastic talent for guitar and he always play straight from his heart. The last three years he's been a regular guitarist in the showconcept "Pop & Pastell" and playing all around Østfold. For many years he played with Ronny Le Tekrø from the band "TNT" in their project "Bad Habits". He is now Øyvind Fjelds G-sharp guitarist during the worlds biggest Guitar Clinics.
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Atle (on bass) started his career in 1984 with the band "Band on the run". He then moved to Oslo where he rapidly got himself a good reputation. Since 1992 he's been working as a professional freelance musician, both for solo artists and for bands like: Åge Sten Nilsen, Vestlandsfanden, Terje Tysland, Vidar Busk, Liz Tove Vespestad, J. T. Lauritsen, Trond Granlund, Buckshot Hunters and John Quijote. He's also working as a producer for Buckshot Hunters and John Quijote.
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Svein Dag is a record producer, guitarist and known from the band Lava and several studiorecordings. His early career started in Olav Stedjes band "Compact" in 1973. In addition he's been a producer for Olav Stedje, and worked with Jahn Teigen, Trond Viggo Torgersen, Dollie De Luxe, Marius Müller, Randi Hansen, Ketil Stokkan, Bobbysocks, Torhild Nigar, Hilde Heltberg and "Tre Busserulls". Recently he's been responsible for productions at "The Norwegian Opera" (Izzat 2006).
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Ole Tom has worked as a musician for several years. His main band is "Seven" where he works as a artist, composer, producer and musician. He is also a drummer in the band "Easy Riders", the solo project from Michael Krohn from Raga Rockers. He has released albums with "Envegskjøring", "Kainos" and "I.C. Eyes".
Together with Åge Sten Nilsen and Atle Rakvåg he played in "Sweet Fanny Adams" (or Scoop as they called themselves in the end) in the middle of the 1990s.
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Stage responsible: Alf Johnny Sørensen and Hans Christian Meyer Sollien
Light design: Anders Busch
Sound design: Petter Fosse
Light: Magnus Boyle
Costumes (Åge and soloists): Nina Winther
Projection: Trond Nilsen
Pyrotechnique: Joachim "Jokke" Johansen and Eivind Hermann
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Choreographer: Jeanette Johannessen
Dancers: Jenny Berthelsen, Benedicte Danielsen, Silje Thorsen, Marita Ljosnes and Linn Elise Mindt.
"Dance In" was founded spring 2006 and is a dance group for everyone who love to dance. They cover almost every genre of dance and try to continuously broaden their range of dances. For those who are serious about dancing they can get inspiration og learn about dance in showbusiness. This is a group primary for young people, aging 16 years and up.
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Gusty Utterdahl (born 1961) produced and directed his first show in Fredrikstad in 1979 and has since then had many jobs within the entertainment business in Norway.
In his hometown he started shows like "Never Mind Team", "Hawksfashions", "Cats", Gloupers, Karrykompaniet, Musical og Opera productions (1987-1995), Fredrikstad Barne- og Ungdomsteater (children theater), "Kulturværste AS" etc. and been responsible for the showbar "Gledeshuset Bjørnen". The latest years he amongst others have been starting a new show restaurant "City Scene" at Rica City Hotel in Fredrikstad.
In 1995 he moved to Oslo where he's been teaching at "Nordisk Institutt for Lys og Scene" and been production manager at the dubbingstudio "Sun Studio". He's also produced TV-shows like "Bykampen", "Gylne Tider", "Alt for Rognan" and "Farmen 2007-08" for the Norwegian TV-channel TV2. Gusty has won 5 "Gullrutepriser" (it's similar to the Emmy-awards) for his contribution to TV.
In 2008 he will be producing the 4. season of the TV-show "Gylne Tider" together with Øyvind Mund & co. In addition to that he is producer and co-owner of the show "The show must go on" together with his favorite partner, Åge Sten Nilsen.


