Minor Majority
Minor Majority | |
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Origin | Norway |
Genres |
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Years active | 2001–2011, 2017–present |
Labels | Big Dipper |
Members | Pål Angelskår Jon Arild Stieng Harald Sommerstad Henrik Harr Widerøe Halvor Høgh Winsnes |
Past members | Andreas Berczelly |
Website | minormajority |
Norwegian pop group Minor Majority was formed by Pål Angelskår and Andreas Berczelly as a studio project in the spring of 2000. Their first record, Walking Home from Nicole's, was released one year later with significant help from singer/songwriter Karen Jo Fields.
History
In November 2001, the band saw the addition of guitarist Jon Arild Stieng and the trio went on tour for the first time in the spring of 2002. Berczelly left the band and concentrated full-time on producing, which he has done for the band ever since.
The band's next album, If I Told You, You Were Beautiful, was recorded in Stieng's house in Oslo that same summer, and was released in October. Keyboardist Harald Sommerstad joined Minor Majority for their subsequent tour of spring 2003.
Prior to the
After the following tour of more than 100 gigs both nationally and abroad (
2007 saw the release of the compilation album Candy Store. After this release, Minor Majority embarked on a Norwegian tour in September, followed by tours of Germany, France, and Switzerland during the first four months of 2008. The band stated in 2007 that they intended to have a pause from making music, but that they eventually would make at least one more album.[1]
In 2009 they released their next record, Either Way I Think You Know, which reached number eleven on the Norwegian charts.
In September 2018, Minor Majority announced that they would release their sixth studio album in January 2019. The album was titled Napkin Poetry. The first single, "Another Year", was a duet with Linnea Dale.
Solo work
In September 2012, frontman Pål Angelskår released his first solo album, Follow Me, reaching sixteenth place in the Norwegian charts.[citation needed]
Band members
Current
- Pål Angelskår – vocals, guitar
- Jon Arild Stieng – guitars, vocals
- Harald Sommerstad – keyboards
- Henrik Harr Widerøe – bass, banjo, vocals
- Halvor Høgh Winsnes – drums
Past
- Andreas Berczelly
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Album | Peak position | Certifications | Notes |
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NOR [2] | ||||
2001 | Walking Home from Nicole's | – | ||
2003 | If I Told You, You Were Beautiful | 28 | ||
2004 | Up for You & I | 4 | ||
2006 | Reasons to Hang Around | 2 | ||
2009 | Either Way I Think You Know | 12 | ||
2019 | Napkin Poetry | – | ||
2021 | The Universe Would Have to Adjust | – | ||
2022 | Kiss Off | – |
Compilations
Year | Album | Peak position | Certifications | Notes |
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NOR [2] | ||||
2007 | Candy Store | 3 |
Live albums
Year | Album | Peak position | Certifications | Notes |
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NOR | ||||
2020 | The Other Foot – Live at Sentralen | – |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak position | Certifications | Album |
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NOR [2] | ||||
2006 | "Come Back to Me" | 19 | Reasons to Hang Around | |
"Supergirl" | 20 | |||
2010 | "I Drink Alone/Electrolove" | – | non-album single | |
2016 | "I've Been Here Before You" | – | Napkin Poetry | |
2017 | "It's Easier to Sing" | – | non-album single | |
"Napkin Poetry" | – | Napkin Poetry | ||
2018 | "Another Year" feat. Linnea Dale | – | ||
"Patricia" | – | |||
"Lucy" | – |
References
External links
- Official website
- Minor Majority page on MySpace