Vidar Busk
Left Norway at fifteen to tour America with bluesman Rock Bottom's band; returned five years later to build a Spellemannspris-winning career (twice) fronting Vidar Busk & His True Believers on swing-based, soul-inflected blues-rock.
Musical Influence
Busk's road-earned American apprenticeship and swing/soul-inflected sound brought a distinctly different flavor to the Norwegian blues scene than the Chicago- and Delta-focused purism of some of his peers, twice earning Spellemannsprisen recognition across two different genre categories (Kilde: Wikipedia).
Influences
Formative experiences
- •1970: Born in Langesund, Norway. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •c. 1985: Moves to the United States at fifteen to tour with Rock Bottom's blues band. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •1990: Returns to Norway. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •1994: Wins the Smuget Prize. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •1998: "I Came Here To Rock" wins Spellemannsprisen for Artist of the Year. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2003: "Love Buzz" wins Spellemannsprisen in the blues/country category. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
Stories & Anecdotes
"Busk moved to the United States at just fifteen years old to tour with an established blues band, an unusually early road apprenticeship for a Norwegian musician. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"He has won Spellemannsprisen twice in two different categories five years apart — Artist of the Year (1998) and blues/country (2003). (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"His backing band has changed names repeatedly over the decades — His True Believers, the Voo Doodz, His Bubble Of Trouble, Back Porch Republic — while Busk himself remained the constant. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
Collaborators
American blues artist Busk toured with as a teenager in the US.
Guitarist, collaborator on "Hustle & Flow" (2019) as Back Porch Republic.
Drummer, collaborator on "Hustle & Flow" (2019) as Back Porch Republic.
Watch & Listen
Discography
| Year | Title | Producer | Studio | Label | Chart | Sales | Musicians | YouTube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Stompin' Our Feet With Joy (with His True Believers) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Caught the attention of the Notodden Blues Festival's NBF Blues Prize committee. | |
| 1998 | I Came Here To Rock (with His True Believers) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Won Spellemannsprisen for Artist of the Year. | |
| 1999 | Atomic Swing (with His True Believers) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Third album; Spellemannspris nomination in rock. | |
| 2001 | Venus Texas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Love Buzz | — | — | — | — | — | — | Won Spellemannsprisen in the blues/country category. | |
| 2007 | Jookbox Charade (with the Voo Doodz) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | Troublecaster (with His Bubble Of Trouble) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | Hustle & Flow (as Back Porch Republic) | — | — | — | — | — | Daniel Eriksen (Guitar), Stig Sjøstrøm (Drums) | With guitarist Daniel Eriksen and drummer Stig Sjøstrøm. |
Famous songs
External links
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