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Datarock

Group Members:

Kevin O'Brien, Tom Mæland, Ket-Ill, Fredrik Saroea

Similar Artists:

The Presets, Muscles, Pacific!, Simian Mobile Disco, Shitdisco, Klaxons, LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip

Influenced By:

Talking Heads, Happy Mondays, Devo

Formal Connection With:

Stockhaus
See Datarock Lyrics
  • Formed: 2000, Bergen, Norway
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Datarock Datarock," "Red"

Biography

Dressed in matching red track suits, Norwegian tongue-in-cheek electronic-dance band Datarock were one of several groups labeled by the U.K. press as "new rave." Combining inspiration from Devo, Talking Heads, and Happy Mondays, the band's unpredictable performances including any number of people dancing or playing instruments. Originating from the same Bergen scene as Röyksopp and the Kings of Convenience, Datarock formed in 2000 and included Fredrik Saroea (vocals, guitars, drums, keyboards), Ketil Mosnes (bass, programming, keyboards, backing vocals), Tom Mæland (keyboards through 2003), and Kevin O'Brien (vocals through 2000). The first Datarock release arrived as a split EP with Stockhaus in 2001 on the label Tellé, the original outlet for Röyksopp, the Kings of Convenience, and Annie. In 2002 they issued a limited-edition EP titled Demo/Greatest Hits on Kaptein Kaliber Records. This was followed in 2003 by the Computer Camp Love EP. For the first full album, Saroea and Mosnes formed their own label, Young Aspiring Professionals, and in 2005 released Datarock Datarock. The following year the album was reissued in the U.K., France, and Australia. In early 2007, Datarock inked a deal with Nettwerk, where they released 2009's peppy Red. ~ Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide
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Datarock

Datarock at South by South West 2009
Background information
Origin Norway Bergen, Norway
Genres Dance-punk
Electro rock
Post-punk revival
Years active 2000–present
Labels Young Aspiring Professionals
Members
Fredrik Saroea
Ketil Mosnes
Former members
Tom Mæland
Kevin O'Brien

Datarock is a Norwegian electro rock band. The band formed in 2000 as Fredrik Saroea, Ketil Mosnes and Kevin O'Brien and soon hired Tom Mæland. O'Brien and Mæland later left the band, but the duo of Saroea and Mosnes continued the project.

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Releases

The band has released three EPs and their debut album, Datarock Datarock, was released in 2005 in 10 countries on the band's own label, YAP (Young Aspiring Professionals), receiving favourable reviews, especially in the UK. They made an appearance in Australia's Triple J Hottest 100 with the single "Computer Camp Love" in 2005, placing at #12. Fredrick has commented that Australia was the only country to pick up Datarock early aside from their homeland.[1] This song was #88 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[2]

Their song "Fa-Fa-Fa" was featured in a Coca-Cola advert,[3] and is also featured in NHL 08, FIFA 08 and NBA Live 08. It also appears in The Sims 2: Free Time, and The Sims' video team was asked to create a custom music video for "Fa-Fa-Fa".[4] Another one of their songs, "New Song", is featured in Madden NFL 08. In addition, a remix of "I Used To Dance With My Daddy" is featured in Need For Speed: ProStreet and "True Stories" is featured in FIFA 09. Datarock is also featured in FIFA 10 with "Give it Up"[5]

Datarock at South by South West


Datarock was also featured in an Apple advertisement for the fourth generation iPod Nano. The ad showed the song "Fa-Fa-Fa" playing on an orange iPod Nano. The coverart for Datarock Datarock was also shown.

Fredrik Saroea also has solo aspirations and has recorded several individual tracks, including a duet with fellow Norwegian pop-star Annie for the song "I Will Always Remember You", which has been included on later presses of the band's debut LP.

Datarock's song "True Stories", featuring lyrics made up entirely of Talking Heads song titles, is featured as a promotional download in MP3 format from the Sims 3.

Members

Current members

  • Fredrik Saroea – Vocals, guitars, drums, keyboards.
  • Ketil Mosnes – Bass, programming, keyboards, backing vocals

Previous members

  • Tom Mæland – Keyboards (2000–2003)
  • Kevin O'Brien – Vocals (2000)

Touring members

  • Tarjei Strom – Drums

Discography

References

  1. ^ Musicfeeds.com.au with Fredrick from Datarock
  2. ^ No byline (December 11, 2007) "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone Retrieved 2007-12-21
  3. ^ The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (26 August 2008). "Datarock success". Norway.org. http://www.norway.org/culture/music/datarock+en.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-26. 
  4. ^ "The Sims 2: Free Time Videos". thesims2.com. http://thesims2.ea.com/about/ep7_videos.php/. Retrieved 2009-04-23. 
  5. ^ "EA’s FIFA Soccer 09 soundtrack scores". EA Sports. August 14, 2008. http://www.fifa09.ea.com/us/readnews/entryid/25050. Retrieved 2009-04-23. 

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