- Eirik Glambek Bøe
Eirik Glambek Bøe (born
October 25 ,1975 ) is from Bergen Norway and is amusician , writer and vocalist, best known for being part of the pop duoKings of Convenience together withErlend Øye . He has also studiedpsychology at the University at Bergen [http://www.uib.no/info/english/] . Although his native language is Norwegian, many of his writings are in English. His girlfriend is modelIna Grung , who also appears on the Kings of Convenience CD covers.He formed the band "
Skog " together with Øye in the 1990s. They formed the Kings of Convenience in 1998 and released their firstalbum , "Kings of Convenience (2000)". This was followed by "Quiet is the New Loud" in January 2001. Øye had become interested inelectronic music and in October 2001 they released theremix album "Versus". The single "Toxic Girl" brought Bøe's music to the attention of fans and received critical acclaim for its unpretentious simplicity and lyrical quality. In 2004 the Kings of Convenience released "Riot on an Empty Street" which was followed by aEurope an andNorth America n tour in 2005.In 2006 he supported
Erlend Øye 's bandThe Whitest Boy Alive at some dates on their Scandinavian tour with his new bandKommode , who are currently in studio. Kommode features members ofSkog , except forErlend Øye .In a rare guest vocal appearance, Eirik sings on the track "How My Heart Behaves" on Feist's 2007 release,
The Reminder .External links
* [http://www.kingsofconvenience.com/# Kings of Convenience]
* [http://www.myspace.com/kingsofconvenience Myspace Kings Of Convenience]
* [http://www.myspace.com/kommode Myspace Kommode]
* [http://www.kingsofconvenience.org Kings of Convenience Appreciation Page]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Skog — Infobox musical artist Name = Skog Img capt = The cover consist of an artwork made by Erlend Øye s mother. Background = group or band Years active = 1995 1997 Origin = Bergen, Norway Genre = Indie pop Folk rock Label = Past members = Anders Waage … Wikipedia
Kings of Convenience — Erlend Øye et Eirik Glambek Bøe, Bangkok, 2010. Pays d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
Kings of Convenience — Infobox musical artist Name = Kings of Convenience Img capt = Kings of Convenience on the cover of their album Quiet Is the New Loud . Øye is on the left, while Bøe is hugging his girlfriend Ina Grung. Background = group or band Years active =… … Wikipedia
Kings Of Convenience — live am 11. März 2005 Gründung 1999 Genre New Acoustic Movement Website … Deutsch Wikipedia
The Reminder — Infobox Album Name = The Reminder Type = studio Artist = Feist Released = April 23, 2007 (worldwide) May 1, 2007 nowrap|(North America) Recorded = March 2006 Genre = Indie pop, folk, pop, pop rock, indie rock, acoustic Length = 50:01 Label =… … Wikipedia
Kings Of Convenience — Portail du rock Principaux courants Scènes régionales Groupes et musiciens Par instrument Par n … Wikipédia en Français
Kings Of Convenience — Datos generales Origen Bergen, Noruega Inform … Wikipedia Español
I'd Rather Dance with You — is the eighth song from the album Riot on an Empty Street by Kings of Convenience. It was released as a single November 2, 2004. The video begins in a ballet studio where the teacher orders young Erlend Øye out of the room due to his… … Wikipedia
Erlend Øye — Infobox musical artist | Name = Erlend Øye Img capt = Img size = 200 Background = solo singer Birth name = Alias = Born = birth date and age|1975|11|21 Died = Origin = Bergen, Norway Instrument = Genre = Electronic Indie electronic Indie rock… … Wikipedia
Erlend Oye — Erlend Øye, Berlin 2005. Erlend Øye (* 21. November 1975 in Bergen) ist ein norwegischer Musiker. Bekannt wurde Øye als Teil des Popduos Kings of Convenience, das er Ende der 1990er Jahre zusammen mit seinem Schulfreund Eirik Glambek Bøe gründete … Deutsch Wikipedia