Bubbi Morthens
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Bubbi Morthens.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens |
| Born | 6 June 1956 |
| Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Genres | Rock, blues, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels |
Iðunnn (1980) Blindsker (2006-present) |
| Associated acts | GCD MX-21 Das Kapital Utangarðsmenn Egó |
| Website | Official homepage |
Iðunnn (1980)
Steinar (1980-83; 1990-92)
Safarí (1984)
Gramm (1985-88)
Mistlur (1986-88)
Geisli (1989)
Skífan (1993-96; 1997-2004)
Mál Og Menning (1996)
Bubbi Morthens (born 6 June 1956, Reykjavík) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter.
Born as Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens, "Bubbi" as it is a common nickname for Ásbjörn. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as Utangarðsmenn and Egó.
Morthens recorded his first solo album in 1979, a blend of rock, blues and reggae, and published it the following year as Ísbjarnarblús.
His first important band was Utangarðsmenn (The Outsiders), a punk band that led the new wave movement in Iceland. The band was formed with Michael D. Pollock (Mickey Dean), Daniel Pollock (Dirty Dan), drummer Magnús Stefánsson and bassist Rúnar Erlingsson. Utangarðsmenn gained renown in Iceland by means of extensive press coverage and several gigs, including three at Laugardalshöll, Iceland's biggest sports arena, where one of the gigs they performed was as supporting band for The Clash. Bubbi left the band after the fourth album, Í Upphafi Skyldi Endinn Skoða in 1981, and the others continued the band with the new name "Bodies".
At that time, Bubbi and his brother, Bergþór, were joined by bassist Þorleifur Guðjónsson, and formed the band Egó. The band had their first tour in Reykjavík when Magnús Stefánsson and Tómas Magnús Tómasson replaced departing original band members. The band's debut album, Breyttir Tímar, released 1 April 1982, became one of the best-selling albums in Icelandic music history, climbing to second place on the Icelandic album chart, and staying in the top ten for 19 weeks. During the promotional tour for the album in Iceland, Þorleifur left the band and was replaced by Rúnar Erlingsson.
Egó followed up with Í Mynd the same year and it was considered better than the previous album. With this release, Egó toured Scandinavia, where Magnús Stefánsson decided to leave the band and was replaced by Jökull Úlfsson, and the band was extended once more with the addition of Gunnar Rafnsson on keyboards.
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