Kaizers Orchestra Music

Origin: Bergen, Norway

Decades: 1990's and 2000's

The Norwegian sextet Kaizers Orchestra builds cathartic rock songs that borrow heavily 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, Oyvind Storesund on accordion and bass, guitarist/percussionist Terge Vinterstoen, and Rune Solheim on the drums. Their signature sound eventually led to a record deal with Scandinavian label Broiler Farm, ... Read More