Yngve Moe

Yngve Moe
Moe with 'Dance with a Stranger' in 2009.
Background information
Born	(1957-10-04)October 4, 1957 Tromsø, Norway
Died	April 17, 2013(2013-04-17) (aged 55) Bergen, Norway
Genres	Jazz, rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Bass guitar
Labels	Norsk Plateproduksjon Hot Club Records
Associated acts	Dance with a Stranger

Yngve Moe (October 4, 1957 – April 17, 2013) was a Norwegian bass guitarist, known from a number of album releases as a session musician, and most notably as a founding member of Dance with a Stranger.

He started his career in the band Erter, Kjøtt og Flesk (1971–1975), in his home town of Tromsø. The band was disbanded in February 1975, after a job in Skien where they were support act for Fairport Convention. During one of the breaks, one of the band members was caught stealing a raw steak, and since Moe was not yet 18 years old, the legal age for prosecution in Norway, he was brought home by his father, ending the band's career. In 1978, Moe moved to Bergen with fellow musicians and friends Bjørn Vassnes and Turid Pedersen, the latter two starting the band Nøkken together with Hans Petter Gundersen. Moe later joined "Nøkken" as a concert musician. During the same time he also played with HP Gundersen's band "Rust". Moes greatest achievements came with the band Dance with a Stranger where he was a founding member and bass guitarist up until his death. He also continued working as a studio session musician, participating in projects like Olav Dale's Son Mu, Ernesto Manuitt y Grupo and Groovy

In April 2013, while vacationing in Tenerife, Spain with his family, Moe was caught by underwater currents as he was taking his daily swim at the beach, and dragged underwater for a period of time. On April 6, it was reported that he was in a chemically induced coma, in critical but stable condition. A few days later he was moved to the hospital in Bergen, where he remained in a coma.

On April 17, 2013, it was announced that Moe died at 15:30 hrs. local time, having never regained consciousness following the drowning accident. He was 55 years old, and is survived by his wife and daughters.