Greenland Whalefishers
| Greenland Whalefishers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bergen, Norway |
| Genres | Celtic punk |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Patchwork Record Production |
| Website | www.greenlandwhalefishers.com |
| Members |
Arvid Grov Agnes Skollevoll Atle-Hjørn Øien Alexander Bjotveit Odin Døssland Ronny Terum Ørjan Eikeland Risan |
| Past members |
Trond Eikemo Bjørn Helgesen Tommy Bårdsen Kjellaug Borten Terje Schumann-Olsen Stig Blindheim Gunnar "Twosheds" Grov Kristian Malmo Trond Olsen |
Greenland Whalefishers is a Norwegian folk punk band established in 1994, playing music influenced by Celtic traditional music combined with British punk. The musical style of this type of music is also referred to as celtic punk and paddy rock. Greenland Whalefishers are together with Blood or Whiskey and The Real McKenzies, one of the founders of the Celtic punk movement, albeit 10 years after The Pogues.[1]
Band members
Current Members
- Arvid Grov - Vocals
- Ørjan Risan - Drums
- Ronny Terum - Mandoline, Banjo, Bouzouki
- Agnes Skollevoll - Tin Whistle
- Atle-Hjørn Øien - Bass
- Odin Døssland - Fiddle
- Alexander Bjotveit - Guitar
Former Members
- Kjellaug Borten
- Trond Eikemo
- Bjørn Helgesen
- Kristian Malmo
- Stig Blindheim
- Gunnar Grov
- Tommy Bårdsen
- Terje Schumann-Olsen
- Trond Olsen
Discography
Albums
- The Mainstreet Sword (1996)
- Loboville (2001)
- Streets of Salvation (2004)
- Loboville (Enhanced including video footage) (2005)
- The Mainstreet Sword (Enhanced including video footage) (2005)
- Down and Out (2006)
- Amazing Space (b-sides and other crap) (2008)
- Joining Forces (with SMZB) (2008)
- Songs from the Bunker (2010)
- Live At Farmer Phil's Festival (2012)
- The Thirsty Cave (2015)[2]
EPs
- Maybe The Salvation Starts Here (2004)
- Hit the Ground (2006)
- Looney Tunes (2014)
Singles
- Mary B. (Good) (1994)
- The Clown (1996)
- T-Bell's Blues (1998)
- Johnny Lee Roth (2001)
- Punk Shanty (2006)
Film
- 20 Years Of Waiting (Documentary) (2014)
Music in popular culture
Greenland Whalefishers contributed with their song "Rocky Road To London" to the movie The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day.[3]
Reviews
- The Thirsty Cave review by Paddy Rock Radio (USA)
- The Thirsty Cave review by Celtic Folk Punk (Sp)
- Looney Tunes EP review by London Celtic Punks (UK)
- Lonney Tunes EP review by ReadJunk (NY, USA)
- 20 Years Of Waiting Documentary Movie review by Shite 'n' Onions (USA)
- 20 Years Of Waiting Documentary Movie review by PaddyRock.com (USA)
- 20 Years Of Waiting Documentary Movie review by ReadJunk (USA)
- Live At Farmer Phil's Festival review by Paddy Rock Radio
- Live At Farmer Phil's Festival review by Punk.ie
- Live At Farmer Phil's Festival review by ReadJunk
- Live At Farmer Phil's Festival review by Shite N' Onions
- Live At Farmer Phil's Festival review by Celtic Rock Music Germany
- Streets of Salvation review by Shite N' Onions
- Streets of Salvation review by Folkworld
- Down N' Out review by Shite N' Onions
- Songs From The Bunker review by Read Junk
References
- ↑ "Canadian stories fuel Real McKenzies' songs". The Georgia Straight - Vancouver News and Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "ALBUM REVIEW: GREENLAND WHALEFISHERS- 'The Thirsty Cave' (2015)". 30492 LONDON CELTIC PUNKS. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
- ↑ "The Boondock Saints II - All Saints Day". IMdb 2009.
External links
- Greenland Whalefishers official website
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