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Datarock 
Datarock at SXSW 2009Background information Origin Bergen, Norway Genres Dance-punk
Electro rock
Post-punk revivalYears active 2000–present Labels Young Aspiring Professionals Members Fredrik Saroea
Ketil Mosnes
Tarjei StrømPast members Tom Mæland
Kevin O'BrienDatarock, derived from the Norwegian word for computer – datamaskin and the word rock (meaning rock music made on a computer), is a Norwegian electro rock band. The band formed in 2000 as Fredrik Saroea, Ketil Mosnes and Kevin O'Brien and soon hired Tom Mæland. O'Brien and Mæland later left the band, but the duo of Saroea and Mosnes continued the project. They have been featured on advertising by Apple Inc.
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Releases
The band has released three EPs and their debut album, Datarock Datarock, was released in 2005 in 10 countries on the band's own label, YAP (Young Aspiring Professionals), receiving favourable reviews, especially in the UK. They made an appearance in Australia's Triple J Hottest 100 with the single "Computer Camp Love" in 2005, placing at #12[citation needed]. Fredrick has commented that Australia was the only country to pick up Datarock early aside from their homeland.[1] This song was #88 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[2]
Their song "Fa-Fa-Fa" was featured in a Coca-Cola advert,[3] and is also featured in "Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective", NHL 08, FIFA 08, and NBA Live 08. It also appears in The Sims 2: Free Time, and The Sims' video team was asked to create a custom music video for "Fa-Fa-Fa."[4] Another one of their songs, "New Song," is featured in Madden NFL 08. In addition, a remix of "I Used To Dance With My Daddy" is featured in Need For Speed: ProStreet and "True Stories" is featured in FIFA 09. Datarock is also featured in FIFA 10 with "Give it Up."[5]
Datarock at SXSW
Datarock was also featured in an Apple advertisement for the fourth generation iPod Nano. The ad showed the song "Fa-Fa-Fa" playing on an orange iPod Nano. The coverart for Datarock Datarock was also shown. "Fa-Fa-Fa" is also featured as a free premium track on the iPhone/iPod Touch game Tap Tap Revenge 3.
Fredrik Saroea also has solo aspirations and has recorded several individual tracks, including a duet with fellow Norwegian pop-star Annie for the song "I Will Always Remember You," which has been included on later presses of the band's debut LP.
Datarock's song "True Stories," featuring lyrics made up entirely of Talking Heads song titles, is featured as a promotional download in MP3 format from The Sims 3.
Their song "Dance" was used in an episode of the MTV reality show Jersey Shore.
Their song "Amarillion" was used in a key scene in the Chuck episode Chuck Vs. The Nacho Sampler.
Their song "Fa-Fa-Fa" was used in an episode of the Comedy Central series, Workaholics.
Members
Datarock performing at Virgin Festival Ontario day 2 2009Current members
- Fredrik Saroea – Vocals, guitars, drums, keyboards.
- Kjetil Møster – Saxophone, percussion, keyboards, vocals
- Thomas Larssen – Bass guitar (also plays in the band Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band)
- Tarjei Strøm – Drums (also plays in the band Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band)
- Adrian Meehan – Drums
Previous members
- Tom Mæland – Keyboards (2000–2003)
- Kevin O'Brien – Vocals (2000)
- Ketil Mosnes – Bass, programming, keyboards, backing vocals (2000–2010)
Discography
- Demo/Greatest Hits (2002)
- Datarock Datarock (2005)
- See What I Care EP (2007)
- Red (2009)
- California EP (2011)
References
- ^ Musicfeeds.com.au with Fredrick from Datarock
- ^ No byline (December 11, 2007) "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone Retrieved 2007-12-21
- ^ The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (26 August 2008). "Datarock success". Norway.org. http://www.norway.org/culture/music/datarock+en.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-26.[dead link]
- ^ "The Sims 2: Free Time Videos". thesims2.com. http://thesims2.ea.com/about/ep7_videos.php/. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ "EA’s FIFA Soccer 09 soundtrack scores". EA Sports. August 14, 2008. http://www.fifa09.ea.com/us/readnews/entryid/25050. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
External links
Categories:- Norwegian musical groups
- Dance-punk musical groups
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