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[Norwegian electronic band] [See Wiktionary] [date=September 2021]
[date=February 2023] {{Infobox musical artist | name = Flunk | image = |
caption = | image_size = | alias = | origin = Oslo, Norway | genre = [Trip
hop] | years_active = 2000–present | label = Beatservice Records | website =
[flunkmusic.com] | current_members = Ulf Nygaard<br />Jo Bakke<br />Anja Øyen
Vister<br />Ole Kristian Wetten | past_members = Erik Ruud }}
FLUNK is a Norwegian electronic band consisting of producer Ulf Nygaard,
guitarist Jo Bakke, vocalist Anja Øyen Vister, and bassist Ole Kristian
Wetten.[1] Drummer Erik Ruud played with the band between 2012 and 2020.
** Biography
Flunk began as a project between Ulf Nygaard and Jo Bakke in Oslo, Norway in
late 2000 and early 2001. Beginning as an instrumental and sampled-vocal
project, they were signed for a track on a compilation by Beatservice Records
in the winter of 2001. On hearing the finished track, label manager Vidar
Hanssen signed the still-unnamed band for a full album.<ref name="Flunk" />
During the summer of 2001, the duo recorded most of the album and Vister
improvised the vocals. Afterward, Bakke layered the guitars, but it would be
a year before the album was completed and released.<ref name="Flunk" />
In the spring of 2002, the band chose the name Flunk, and they released their
first single, a cover of New Order's "Blue Monday", in April. The track was
well received in the UK and was included on numerous compilations in North
America and Europe. Later in April, their debut album, _For Sleepyheads
Only_, was released, garnering positive reviews in Norway. With the success
of this record, the BBC invited the group to do a recording session for the
Radio 1 show _The Blue Room_ in London. Shortly after, the Notting Hill Arts
Club would become the location of their live debut. In the United States,
Flunk signed with Guidance Recordings.<ref name="Flunk" />
By the summer of 2002, the band was getting rave reviews from British
electronica magazines. In October, _For Sleepyheads Only_ was released in the
US. In November, Flunk played the London Jazz Festival.<ref name="Flunk" />
In June 2003, Beatservice Records released _Treat Me Like You Do - For
Sleepyheads Only Remixed_. The band soon began work on their second album,
recording in Paris in October.<ref name="Flunk" />
Flunk's sophomore studio effort, _Morning Star_, was finished in March 2004
and saw a Norwegian release in May and the rest of the world in June. In
2005, the EP _Play America_ was released on Beatservice Records and included
bonus tracks from the US version of _Morning Star_, along with remixes.<ref
name="Flunk" />
In 2007, Flunk released their third album, _Personal Stereo_, while May 2009
saw the publication of _This Is What You Get_, which includes a cover version
of Radiohead's "Karma Police".<ref name="Flunk" />
In 2013, the band released their fifth studio album, _Lost Causes_. _Cover
Ups – The Home Recordings_, a covers album, came out in 2016, followed by
_Chemistry and Math_ in 2017.<ref name="Flunk" /> The band's latest record,
_History of Everything Ever_, hit the shelves in 2021.
** Appearances
In January 2005, Flunk's track "Play", from _Morning Star_, appeared in an
episode of _The O.C._ titled "The Risky Business" and later on _Music from the
OC: Mix 4_. In April 2008, the track appeared in episode 5 of the PBS series
_Carrier_.
The song "Spring to Kingdom Come", from _Morning Star_, was featured in
episode 20, season 2 of the television series _Numb3rs_.
"See Thru You", from _For Sleepyheads Only_, was featured in the fourth
episode of the television series _Big Love_, "Eclipse".
"Blue Monday" can be heard in the 2004 movie _Walking Tall_ as well as 2007's
_Nancy Drew_.
"Honey's in Love" is heard briefly in an episode of _The L Word_ in 2005.
"Only You" appears in an episode of the second season of the series
_Designated Survivor_.
** Discography
*** Studio albums
- _For Sleepyheads Only_ (2002)
- _Morning Star_ (2004)
- _Personal Stereo_ (2007)
- _This Is What You Get_ (2009)
- _Lost Causes_ (2013)
- _Cover Ups – The Home Recordings_ (2016)
- _Chemistry and Math_ (2017)
- _History of Everything Ever_ (2021)
*** EPs
- _Miss World_ (2002)
- _The Blue Monday Remixes_ (2002)
- _Blue Monday_ (2002)
- _Play America_ (2005)
- _All Day and All of the Night Remixes_ (2005)
*** Remix albums
- _Treat Me Like You Do – For Sleepyheads Only Remixed_ (2003)
- _Democracy: Personal Stereo Versions_ (2007)
- _Deconstruction Time Again_ (2015)
- _Skl Rmx_ (2018)
*** Live albums
- _KEXP Live Sessions_ (2006)
- _Blue Monday Live in Prague_ (2014)
*** Compilations
- _The Songs We Sing – Best of 2002–2012_ (2012)
*** Singles
- "Miss World" (2002)
- "Blue Monday " (2002)
- "On My Balcony" (2004)
- "All Day and All of the Night" (2005)
- "Sit Down" (2007)
- "Personal Stereo" (2007) – with Alceen
- "Silent Night" (2008)
- "Common Sense" (2009)
- "Queen of the Underground" (2012)
- "Cigarette Burns" (2012)
- "Sanctuary" (2013)
- "Love and Halogen" (2013)
- "TMTTUOT" (2016)
- "Petrified" (2017)
- "Outsiders" (2017)
- "Chemistry and Math" (2017)
- "Your Beautiful Lies" (2018)
- "Indian Rope Trick" (2018)
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (2018)
- "Ashes to Ashes" (2021)
- "Under the Covers" (2021)
- "I Get You" (2021)
- "Fingertips" (2021)
- "Midsummer" (2021)
- "Down Here / Moon Above" (2021)
- "Golden Brown" (2023)
** References
[reflist]
** External links
- [flunkmusic.com]
- [[class=artist] Flunk on allmusic.com ]
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Category:2000 establishments in Norway Category:Musical groups from Oslo