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Norway (1995 – present)

Madrugada (“early morning” in spanish and portuguese) is a Norwegian rock band formed in 1995 who hail from a little place called Stokmarknes in Vesteraalen. The band’s members include Frode Jacobsen (bass), Sivert Høyem (vocals) and Robert Burås (guitar, 12-8-1975 / 12-7-2007 R.I.P.)

Simen Vangen replaced Jon Lauvland Pettersen, a founding member of Madrugada. Lauvland Pettersen left the band in 2002 after their second album (The Nightly Disease) and is currently playing in the band Milestone Refinery. In 2005, Vangen announced that he was leaving and stated he wanted to focus on various jazz projects, things that did not fit together with being a member of Madrugada. However, he will continue to collaborate with Sivert Høyem in The Opposition.

Madrugada finished recording their fourth album - The Deep End - late in 2004 and it was released on 28 February 2005 in Norway, on 31 March in the rest of Europe and finally in the US on 11 April. A radio single entitled “The Kids Are on High Street” was released for domestic radio play on January 14. A music video for the single was also filmed in London.

On 14th December 2005, Madrugada released their first live album - Live at Tralfamadore. Tralfamadore is the fictional home planet of aliens from several novels by the American author Kurt Vonnegut. By the end of 2005 - less than a month after its release - it became 2005’s best selling album in Norway with The Deep End as the runner-up.

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1	Majesty	416
2	Look Away Lucifer full track	363
3	The Kids Are on High Street full track	315
4	Vocal full track	313
5	Electric full track	307
6	Honey Bee full track	289
7	Strange Colour Blue full track	286
8	Whatever Happened To You? full track	281
9	Beautyproof full track	271
10	Valley of Deception full track	260
11	Shine full track	258
12	The Hour Of The Wolf full track	254
13	Highway Of Light full track	251
14	Hold on to You full track	220
15	Higher full track	219

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skazzembar wrote:
Monday morning

http://www.last.fm/music/Loveless+whizzkid

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salbutan wrote:
last week

One of the very few bands from which almost all songs are great, they are brilliant!

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BluntCoconut wrote:
last week

So they are really splitting up...that's a bloody shame. I've been following them for almost 5 years, and have never been to a live performance of theirs. =| I wish nothing but the best for all the members of Madrugada in their future/solo projects! Thanks for the music and the memories! (R.I.P - Robert Burås)

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Four_Ages wrote:
last month

Just bought tickets for the Oslo Spektrum show. Hopefully i can come over to Norway for the show, don't know yet... Let's hope!

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skott1966 wrote:
last month

:0(

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lagGore wrote:
last month

yeah only got to know em recently, and they even play 2 gigs in germany, wish i could catch one

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Lubricio wrote:
last month

It's true they will split up by the end of 2008. After the death of Robert Buraas last summer they have just finished their sixth album Madrugada, where Robert also plays. The last concert will be in Oslo Spectrum, Nov.15th this year. I have my tickets :) But they will probably give out some more music in the future as they have a lot of unreleased songs. Bot the band is over....unfortunately.

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hdragomir wrote:
last month

@puolus: how do you know that?

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puolus wrote:
last month

They are spliting up.

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MofoPop wrote:
last month

insiderband :D but i love it ♥

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boo-zi wrote:
last month

what a wounderfull band. shame to say that i discovered them lately... but still' better than never

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skott1966 wrote:
last month

Madrugada is simply the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Pleasuresongs wrote:
last month

"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" is simply mind-blowing.

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scumgen wrote:
last month

I love this band. Reminds me The Doors (really!). Great :-)

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Steffactotum wrote:
last month

I can't find the Electric EP ANYWHERE... I reaaaally want the second track :( They are fantastic.

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Verleihnix wrote:
last month

...dont' miss THIS live performance: http://www.fabchannel.com/madrugada_2008_concert/

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Pleasuresongs wrote:
last month

I made a wonderful arrangement with my Norwegian friend, she bought and sent me every cd Madrugada has ever made and I bought her some harder to find stuff here in Canada and sent it her way.Great deal, I can enjoy all those wonderful songs and own the cds. Woohoo.

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styx wrote:
August 2008

If you haven't already, check out Industrial Silence. My favorite Madrugada album by far and one of my all-time favorites :)

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wtrt wrote:
August 2008

I agree, vocals are simular to nick cave's

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G3nn wrote:
August 2008

very good live performances, better than the studio albums!

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