Bubbi Morthens

Bubbi Morthens
Bubbi Morthens
	Bubbi Morthens in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens
Born	6 June 1956 (age 68)
Origin	Reykjavík, Iceland
Genres	Rock; blues; reggae;
Occupations	Musician; songwriter;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; harmonica;
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Iðunnn; Steinar; Safarí; Gramm; Mistlur; Geisli; Skífan; Mál Og Menning; Sena; Blindsker;
Website	bubbi.is

Bubbi Morthens (full name Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens; born 6 June 1956)^[1] is an Icelandic singer and songwriter.^[2] Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as Utangarðsmenn and Egó.^[3]

Personal life

Bubbi was born in Reykjavík to a Danish mother and a half-Norwegian, half-Icelandic father.^[3] Bubbi is a common nickname for Ásbjörn.

He developed a strong addiction to cocaine and alcohol in his youth,^[4] and later in life he became an advocate for sobriety and addiction prevention.^[4] In 2018, he published the poetry book Rof about the sexual abuse he was a victim of as a child.^[5]

In 1973 (at the age of 17), Bubbi became a migrant worker.^[3]

In 2004, the documentary Blindsker about the life of Bubbi was released.^[6]

In 2020, a musical based on the life of Bubbi, named Níu líf ("Nine Lives") was shown in Reykjavík City Theatre.^[7]

Discography

With Utangarðsmenn, (1980–1981)

EPs

1980 – Ha ha ha (Rækjureggae) (Steinar)
1981 – 45 RPM (Steinar)

Albums

1980 – Geislavirkir (Steinar)
1981 – Í Upphafi Skyldi Endinn Skoða (Steinar), compilation release
1994 – Utangarðsmenn (Japís), Live
2000 – Fuglinn Er Floginn (Skífan), compilation release

Collaborations

1981 – Flugur (Steinar) Icelandic compilation
1981 – Gæðapopp (???), Icelandic compilation
1981 – Northern Lights Playhouse (Fálkinn), Icelandic compilation
1982 – Næst á Dagskrá (Steinar), Icelandic compilation
1985 – Með Lögum Skal Land Byggja (Steinar), Icelandic compilation
1998 – Nælur (Spor) compilation

Discography of Egó

Discography of Egó (1982–1984, 2001, 2009–present):

Albums

1982 – Breyttir Tímar (Steinar)
1982 – Í Mynd (Steinar)
1984 – Egó (Steinar)
2001 – Frá upphafi til enda (Skífan), compilation release
2009 – 6. október (Sena)

Singles

2009 – "Kannski Varð Bylting Vorið 2009" (Sena); only released on the internet
2009 – "Í Hjarta Mér" (Sena); only released on the internet
2009 – "Fallegi Lúserinn Minn" (Sena); only released on the internet
2009 – "Ástin Ert Þú Á Litinn" (Sena); only released on the internet
2009 – "Engill Ræður För" (Sena); only released on the internet
2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt"^{[citation needed]}

Featuring on film

1982 – Rokk í Reykjavík (Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan), documentary directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
2004 – Blindsker

Discography of Das Kapital

Album

1984 – Lili Marlene (Gramm)

Featuring

1987 – Geyser – Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties (Enigma Records), Icelandic compilation

Discography of MX-21

Singles

1987 – Skapar Fegurðin Hamingju? (Gramm)
2023 - Kennarasleikja (Gramm)

Discography of Bubbi and Megas

Album

1988 – Bláir Draumar (Gramm)

Discography of G.C.D.

Albums

1991 – G.C.D. (Steinar)
1993 – Svefnvana (Skífan)
1995 – Teika (Skífan)
2002 – Mýrdalssandur (Skífan), compilation release

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson

Singles

2008 – "Ég er kominn heim" (Sena), Only released on the internet

Featuring

2008 – Pottþétt 46 (Sena)

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björgvin Halldórsson

Singles

2013 – "Það er gott að elska" (from the Duet 3 album)

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Dimma

• 2015 - Bubbi & Dimma

• 2016 - Minnismerki

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Spaðadrottningarnar

• 2015 - 18 konur

Bubbi Morthens solo discography

Solo albums

1979 – Ísbjarnarblús (Bubbi/Iðunn)
1981 – Plágan (Steinar)
1983 – Fingraför (Steinar)
1983 – Línudans (Steinar), compilation release
1984 – Ný Spor (Safarí)
1985 – Kona (Gramm)
1986 – Blús fyrir Rikka (Gramm)
1987 – Frelsi til Sölu (Gramm)
1987 – Dögun (Gramm)
1988 – Serbian Flower (Mistlur)
1989 – Nóttin Langa (Geisli)
1990 – Fingraför (Steinar)
1990 – Sögur af Landi (Steinar)
1991 – Ég er (Steinar)
1992 – Von (Steinar)
1993 – Lífið er Ljúft (Skífan)
1994 – 3 Heimar (Skífan)
1995 – Í Skugga Morthens (Skífan)
1996 – Allar Áttir (Skífan)
1996 – Hvíta Hliðin á Svörtu (Mál & Menning)
1997 – Trúir Þú á Engla (Skífan)
1998 – Arfur (Skífan)
1999 – Sögur 1980–1990 (Íslenskir Tónar), compilation release
2000 – Bellman (Skífan)
2000 – Sögur 1990–2000 (Íslenskir Tónar), compilation release
2001 – Nýbúinn (Skífan)
2002 – Sól að Morgni (Skífan)
2003 – 1000 Kossa Nótt (Skífan)
2004 – Blindsker (Skífan), Soundtrack
2004 – Tvíburinn (Skífan)
2005 – Ást (Skífan)
2005 – Í 6 Skrefa Fjarlægð frá Paradís (Skífan)
2005 – Gleðileg Jól (Tolli/Bónus)
2006 – Bláir (Íslenskir Tónar)
2006 – Lögin Mín (Sena)
2006 – 06.06.06 (Sena)
2007 – Góð Verk 07 (Stafræn útgáfa fyrir iPod) (Sena/Apple), compilation release
2008 – Fjórir Naglar (Sena/Blindsker)
2008 – Bubbi og Stórsveit Reykjavíkur (Sena/Blindsker)
2010 – Sögur Af Ást, Landi og Þjóð 1980–2010 (Sena), compilation release, 3XCD+DVD
2011 – Ég Trúi Á Þig (Sena)
2012 – Þorpið (Sena)
2013 – Stormurinn (Sena)
2013 – Æsku minnar jól (Sena)
2015 – 18 konur (Tónlist.is) with Spaðadrottningarnar
2015 – Bubbi & Dimma (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) with Dimma, live album
2016 – Minnismerki (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) with Dimma, live album
2017 – Tungumál (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa)
2019 – Regnbogans Stræti
2021 – Sjálfsmynd
2023 – Ljós og Skuggar

Solo EPs

1988 – 56 (Gramm)
1989 – Hver er Næstur? (Geisli)
1999 – Mér Líkar Það (Íslenskir Tónar)

Solo singles

1988 – "Moon in the Gutter" (Mistlur); taken from the Mistlur LP Serbian Flower
2004 – "Nei Nei Nei – Tjáningarfrelsi" (Skífan)
2005 – "Þú" (Skífan); taken from Ást; only released on the internet
2005 – "Ástin Getur Aldrei Orðið Gömul Frétt", Taken from Í 6 Skrefa Fjarlægð Frá Paradís (Skífan); only released on the internet
2006 – "Grafir Og Bein" (Sena), Taken from Lögin Mín; only released on the internet
2007 – "Ísbjarnarblús" (Sena); only released on the internet
2008 – "Ég Er Kominn Heim" with Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson, (Sena); only released on the internet
2010 – "Sól" (Sena); only released on the internet
2011 – "Ísabella" (Sena); only released on the internet
2011 – "Blik Þinna Augna" (Sena); only released on the internet
2011 – "Háskaleikur" (Sena); only released on the internet
2012 – "Þorpið" with Mugison (Sena); only released on the internet
2013 – "Brosandi börn"
2013 – "Allt var það krónunni að kenna"
2013 – "Trúðu á ljósið"
2013 – "Hátíð í bæ"
2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt"
2024 – "Dansaðu"
2024 – "Ástarvalsinn"
2024 – "Tveir tveir fjórir"

Related bibliography

Gestur Guðmundsson (1990). Rokksaga Íslands. Forlagið. ISBN 9979-53-015-4.

References

^ "Bubbi Morthens – English". Bubbi.is. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
^ "Bubbi Morthens". IMDb. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bubbi Morthens". DV. 23 September 2004. p. 10.
^ ^a ^b "Ég er fæddur fíkill". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ "Ógæfan varð styrkur minn". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 6 October 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ "Blindsker: Saga Bubba Morthens". Kvikmyndavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ "Bubbi um rettuna: "Auðvitað er þetta ritskoðun"". RÚV. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[officialbio-1] "Bubbi Morthens – English". Bubbi.is. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

[2] "Bubbi Morthens". IMDb. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

[:0-3] "Bubbi Morthens". DV. 23 September 2004. p. 10.

[:1-4] "Ég er fæddur fíkill". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[5] "Ógæfan varð styrkur minn". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 6 October 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[6] "Blindsker: Saga Bubba Morthens". Kvikmyndavefurinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[7] "Bubbi um rettuna: "Auðvitað er þetta ritskoðun"". RÚV. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

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