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Astroburger

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Astroburger
OriginNorway
GenresRock
Years active1987 (1987)–present
LabelsPerfect Pop Records
MembersGeir Stadheim
Per Øystein Lund
Andreas Mastrup
Jan Henning Sørensen
Mats Asvald Innstø
Past membersPio Pethon
Helge Waaler
R. C. Thrap-Meyer
Vebjørn Lien
Tage Bjørklid
Kim Nordhuus
Vegard Arnesen
Elisabeth Lyseng
Knut Grønseth
Mikkel Bay Vold
Stein Friling
Rolf Yngve Uggen
Ola Breidal
David Gurrik
Andreas Grøtterud
Websiteastroburger.no

Astroburger is a Norwegian rock band founded by Geir Stadheim, Helge Waaler and R. C. Thrap-Meyer in 1987. Stadheim is the main force in the group and the sole remaining member of the original band.

Personnel

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Current members

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  • Geir Stadheim (1987 - present) - vocal, guitar
  • Per Øystein Lund (1997 - present) - bass, guitar
  • Andreas Mastrup (2005 - present) - bass
  • Jan Henning Sørensen (2008 - present) - drums
  • Mats Asvald Innstø (2013 - present) - organ, synth

Past members

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  • Pio Pethon (1995 - 2012) - drums
  • David Gurrik (1989 - 2002) - organ
  • Andreas Grøtterud (1990 - 2004) - guitar, bass
  • Vebjørn Lien (1987 - 1987) - bass
  • Tage Bjørklid (1987 - 1987) - drums
  • Kim Nordhuus (1988 - 1988) - keyboard
  • R.C. Thrap-Meyer (1987 - 1989) - bass
  • Vegard Arnesen (1989 - 1989) - bass
  • Elizabeth Lyseng (1989 - 1989) - guitar
  • Helge Waaler (1987 - 1992) - guitar, bass
  • Knut Grønseth (1988 - 1994) - drums, cake
  • Mikkel Bay Vold (1989 - 1995) - bass
  • Stein Friling (1994 - 1995) - drums
  • Rolf Yngve Uggen (1992 - 1997) - guitar
  • Ola Breidal (1995 - 2001) - bass

Discography

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Singles

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  • 1988 She's a girl
  • 1990 Finally arrives
  • 1993 Pinboing wizard 7´ (Mongoloid)
  • 1996 Get with it

CDs/LPs

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  • 1991 Venus Beach/Lost on Venus Split-LP Astroburger/Monsters Of Doom (The Tables)
  • 1992 I Used to be Mod
  • 1992 Beyond the Valley of Astroburger (The vinyl version of "I Used to be Mod")
  • 1994 In Orbit
  • 1996 Stand on It
  • 1997 Quite Obscure and Practically Marzipan [compilation of oddities]
  • 1999 Inferno in Fano
  • 2002 Equalize It
  • 2006 They Came from the Sun
  • 2013 Lightyears behind

The Year of Singles, 2001

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  • 2001 2001 - A Pop Odyssey:
"Golden Falcon"/"A For Astro - B For Burger"
"Norman the Poet's Christmas Carol"/"2001 - A Pop Odyssey Theme"
"Popdown"/"Always a Route Through the Galaxies of My Mind"/"Rescue"
"Low"/"Stars Burning Out"/"The Mess You Left Behind"
"Edwin the Idiot"/"Supernova"
"The Horse"/"The Midget Walk"
"All Night Long"/"Schwarzwald"
"We Came For You"/"Congo"
"As the Fury Turns"/"Urban Guerilla"
"She Wants to Be Someone"/"The Pavilion"
"Southern Sky"/"Yellow"
"This Is Gonna Save You"/"Timothy Modhead"

Compilations

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  • 1992 Shit! Too Early: "Lada 1500" and "Dreaming"(Blondie cover)
  • 1992 Penguins and Bondage: "I Want to Be Alone"
  • 199? She Didn't Even Draw a Fish on My Shower Curtain: "You Put the Name of Rock and Roll in Vain"
  • 1994 A Perfect Pop Compilation 1991-1994: "Story of a Girl" and "Feed that Monster"
  • 1996 Ellediller & Krokofanter: "Sov Godt"
  • 2001 Bestrummed! Perfect Pop 1995-2001: "Afford to Lose"
  • 2004 Last Train Oslo Presents: No Music Requests: "Manhole 69", "Live I Normandie"
  • 2006 Mange Motstandere - Ingen Motstand (En hyllest til Vålerenga): "Laget Vårt"
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