Nikolai Hængsle (previously Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen; born 24 June 1978) is a Norwegian bass guitarist.[1] He is primarily known as a member of BigBang (1999–2004, 2009–present)[2][3] and The National Bank (2004–present).[4][5] Eilertsen, who was born in Skotselv, also participates in the bands Lester, Needlepoint and Elephant9.[6]
Nikolai Hængsle | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen |
Born | 24 June 1978 |
Origin | Skotselv, Norway |
Genres | Rock |
Instrument(s) | Bass, Keyboards |
Website | bigbang.no thenationalbank.no |
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Honors
edit- Spellemannprisen 2004 in the class Pop band for the album The National Bank
- Spellemannprisen 2010 in the class Jazz for the album Walk the Nile
Discography
editContributions by Nikolai Eilertsen:[1]
- With Bigbang
Albums:
- Electric Psalmbook (Grand Sport Records, 1999)
- Clouds Rolling by (Warner Music, 2000)
- Frontside Rock'n'Roll (Warner Music Norway, 2002)
- Radio Radio TV Sleep (Warner Music Norway, 2003), live
- Poetic Terrorism (Grand Sport Records, 2005)
- Too Much Yang (Grand Sport Records, 2007)
- Something Special – The Best of Bigbang (Grand Sport Records, 2005), compilation
- From Acid to Zen (Oglio Records, 2008)
- Edendale (Oglio Records, 2009)
- Epic Scrap Metal (Grand Sport Records, 2011)
EP's:
- Girl in Oslo (Warner Music Norway, 2000)
- New Glow (Warner Music Norway, 2000)
- Smiling for (Warner Music Norway, 2001)
- Not A Rolling Stone (Grand Sport Records, 2005)
- Fly Like A Butterfly Sting Like A Bee (Grand Sport Records, 2005)
- Saturn Freeway (Glitterhouse Records, 2006)
- Hurricane Boy (Grand Sport Records, 2007)
- Wild Bird E.P. (Grand Sport Records, 2008)
- Isabel (Grand Sport Records, 2009)
- With The National Bank
- The National Bank (2004)[7]
- Come On Over to the Other Side (2008)
- With Thomas Dybdahl
- Science (Universal Music Norway, 2006)
- With Knut Reiersrud Band
- Voodoo Without Killing Chicken (2008)
- With Knut Reiersrud
- Gitar (Universal Music, 2009)
- With Bjørn Eidsvåg
- Pust (Petroleum Records/Sony Music, 2008)
- With Lester
- With Elephant9
- Dodovoodoo (Rune Grammofon, 2008)
- Walk the Nile (Rune Grammofon, 2010)
- Live at the BBC (Rune Grammofon, 2011)
- Atlantis (Rune Grammofon, 2012), with Reine Fiske
- With Needlepoint
- The Woods Are Not What They Seem (BJK Music/Musikkoperatørene, 2010)
- Outside The Screen (BJK Music/Musikkoperatørene, 2012)
- Aimless Mary (BJK Music/Musikkoperatørene, 2015)
- With Band of Gold including Nina Elisabeth Mortvedt
- Band of Gold (Jansen Plateproduksjon, 2015)
- With various artists
- Sivil Ulyd 2: Sivilarbeiderplata (Passive Fist Productions, 2003), compilation
- Susanne Sundfør – Ten Love Songs
- Fire Fortellinger (Karisma Records, 2023)
References
edit- ^ a b "Nikolai Eilertsen Discography – Discogs.com". Discogs.
- ^ NRK.no Musikkleksikon BigBang (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norsk pop- og rockleksikon (2005). BigBang Archived 11 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Vega Forlag. (in Norwegian)
- ^ Bergan, Jon Vidar, Store Norske Leksikon BigBang. Kunnskapsforlaget. (in Norwegian)
- ^ Hvidsten. Sigrid, Dagbladet (17 August 2004). Opp og ned (in Norwegian)
- ^ Schou, Øyvind, Drammens Tidende (22 February 2010). Sjonglerer med fem band (in Norwegian)
- ^ "The National Bank – VG.no". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012. VG-lista (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Lester: This Village – Frisk norsk soul Panorama.no". 10 July 2004. (in Norwegian)
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