The Norwegian sextet Kaizers Orchestra builds cathartic rock songs that borrow from the dirges of Tin Pan Alley and Eastern European folk music. Formed in the late '90s in the city of Bergen, the band consists of Jan Ove Ottesen and Geir Zahl on vocals/guitar/oil barrel, Helge Risa on pump organ, Øyvind Storesund on accordion and bass, guitarist/percussionist Terge Vinterstøen, and Rune Solheim on the drums. Their signature sound eventually led to a record deal with Scandinavian label Broiler Farm, and the band released Ompa Til du Dør in 2001, an album that won the Norwegian Grammy and went on to become the highest-selling rock debut ever issued in the Norwegian language. ~ James Christopher Monger
Hometown
Bryne, Norway
Genre
Rock
Members of Kaizers Orchestra
Kaizers Orchestra was formed in 2000. Members of Kaizers Orchestra include, or have included, the following 5 members.