Bergen Blues Band

Bergen Blues Band (1974 - 1984) was a Norwegian blues band from Bergen, Norway.[1][2]

Bergen Blues Band
OriginBergen, Norway
GenresBlues
Years active1974–1984
LabelsHarvest Records
EMI
Hungry Records
Past membersJohn Magnar Bernes
Per Jørgensen
Kåre Sandvik
Edvard Askeland
Frank Jakobsen
Willy Korneliussen
Rune Rønning
Ole Thomsen
Atle Mjørlaug

Biography

The band was founded and led by John Magnar Bernes (vocalist and harmonica player, alias «Hungry John»), along with Per Jørgensen on guitar (replaced by Ole Thomsen in 1981), Kåre Sandvik on piano (1974–81), Edvard Askeland bass (replaced by Rune Rønning in 1981, and later Atle Mjørlaug 1983), and Frank Jakobsen drums (replaced by Willy Korneliussen in 1976).[3] Zoltan Vincze joined the band together with Per Jørgensen in 1983.[1]

Discography
  • 1980: Bergen Blues Band (Harvest Records)
  • 1982: Another Blues (Harvest Records)
  • 1983: Blues Hit Me (EMI)
Compilations
  • 2009: The Best of Bergen Blues Band (Hungry Records)[4]

References
  1. "Bergen Blues Band" (in Norwegian). Groove.no. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  2. "Bergen Blues Band" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Archived from the original on March 3, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  3. "Bergen Blues Band". Biography (in Norwegian). Ballade MIC.no. 2006-08-06. Archived from the original on 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  4. "Bergen Blues Band". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
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