- Robert Burås
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Robert Burås
Img_capt = Burås during a concert in 2005.
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Robert Solli Burås
Born = birth date|1975|8|12Vassdalen ,Norway
Died = death date and age|2007|7|12|1975|8|12Oslo ,Norway
Instrument =Guitar , vocals
Genre =Alternative rock
Occupation =Musician ,singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1995–2007
Label =EMI
Associated_acts =My Midnight Creeps Madrugada Robert Solli Burås (
12 August 1975 ,Vassdalen inNarvik –12 July 2007 ,Oslo ) was aguitarist andsongwriter in the Norwegian rock bandMadrugada . He was also a founding member of the bandMy Midnight Creeps .On 12 July 2007, Burås was found dead [cite web|url=http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article1886346.ece|title=Musician found dead in Oslo|publisher=
Aftenposten |date=July 12 2007 |accessdate=2007-10-25] in his apartment by a friend, with his guitar in his hand. After a ceremony in Sofienberg Church in Oslo, he was cremated. His ashes lie atBjerkvik Cemetery in Nordland, Norway. [cite web|url=http://www.fremover.no/lokale_nyheter/article2910276.ece|title=Hvil i fred, Robert|publisher=Fremover |date=August 4 2007 |accessdate=2007-10-25]Early life
According to a radio interview with
NRK disc jockeyHarald Are Lund in 2006, Robert Burås' first real contact with rock music came in the form of a mix tape. The first song on the tape was Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll", and 12 year old Robert was hooked. In later years, he mentioned "Rock and Roll" as a favourite of his. [cite web|url=http://www.gaesteliste.de/texte/show.html?id=48098b055599385&_nr=537|title=Interview: Madrugada|date=2002|accessdate=2008-08-23]Madrugada
After playing in local bands with friends and schoolmates in his adolescent years, he formed Abbey's Adoption with drummer
John Lauvland and bass playerFrode Jacobsen . The three teamed up with singerSivert Høyem , changed their name toMadrugada and relocated toOslo shortly after that. Madrugada's debut EP was released in 1998.My Midnight Creeps
Robert Burås founded "My Midnight Creeps" in 2005. Here, he performed as lead singer/guitarist as well as fronting the band and writing the majority of the material. They released two albums: the eponymous "My Midnight Creeps" (2005) and "Histamin" (2007).
Instruments
Burås' main guitars was a black
Gibson Les Paul Custom and a sunburstFender Stratocaster . In later time performed on-stage with a brown Gibson ES-345. His old "Candy Apple Red"Fender Jazzmaster was used extensively for quieter Madrugada songs. The latter was placed on his coffin during the burial service. He also played twelve string acoustic guitar, electric mandolin and occasionally piano.References
External links
* [http://www.emi.no/madrugada/ Official Madrugada homepage]
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