Gasolin的艺人档案
by Evan C. Gutierrez
Often referred to as Denmark's answer to the Beatles, Danish rock band Gasolin is widely regarded as the nation's most popular band to date. Established in 1969 by Kim Larsen, Franz Beckerlee and Wili Jonsson, Gasolin started with English language material such as "Silky Sally," "Child of the Institution" and "Johnny the Jackpot," released in 1970. Lacking the success and acceptance they'd hoped for, the group began recording music in their native language and experienced an immediate turnaround in their popularity. The band's self-titled debut, released in 1971 was very well received. With subsequent records such as Gasolin 2 and Gasolin 3, among others, the band quickly became Denmark's best selling pop group, dominating national radio and playing Denmark's most important venues. Throughout the '70s, Gasolin attempted to crack the international market, re-releasing albums in English and playing clubs throughout the U.K. Though they had won an iconic reputation on home soil, the band's inability to conquer the English language market caused tension and stress among its members, who ultimately broke up in the early '80s. Frontman Kim Larsen began a successful solo career in 1984 with his debut record Midt Om Natten, one of Denmark's best selling albums of all time. Collections and compilations of Gasolin's work were released as early as 1980 with Supermix all the way up to 2003's Black Box boxed set. Gasolin's story was documented in the award winning film Gasolin-4-Ever, directed by Anders Ostergaard, whipping up a renewed interest in the group's history and music.
by Evan C. Gutierrez
Often referred to as Denmark's answer to the Beatles, Danish rock band Gasolin is widely regarded as the nation's most popular band to date. Established in 1969 by Kim Larsen, Franz Beckerlee and Wili Jonsson, Gasolin started with English language material such as "Silky Sally," "Child of the Institution" and "Johnny the Jackpot," released in 1970. Lacking the success and acceptance they'd hoped for, the group began recording music in their native language and experienced an immediate turnaround in their popularity. The band's self-titled debut, released in 1971 was very well received. With subsequent records such as Gasolin 2 and Gasolin 3, among others, the band quickly became Denmark's best selling pop group, dominating national radio and playing Denmark's most important venues. Throughout the '70s, Gasolin attempted to crack the international market, re-releasing albums in English and playing clubs throughout the U.K. Though they had won an iconic reputation on home soil, the band's inability to conquer the English language market caused tension and stress among its members, who ultimately broke up in the early '80s. Frontman Kim Larsen began a successful solo career in 1984 with his debut record Midt Om Natten, one of Denmark's best selling albums of all time. Collections and compilations of Gasolin's work were released as early as 1980 with Supermix all the way up to 2003's Black Box boxed set. Gasolin's story was documented in the award winning film Gasolin-4-Ever, directed by Anders Ostergaard, whipping up a renewed interest in the group's history and music.
