Dumdum Boys
rock
About
DumDum Boys started up in the late 1970s as a punk band under the name Wannskrækk. Wannskrækk released one of the most sought-after Norwegian punk seven inches called "Faen kuler treffer aldri riktig" in 1981, the year after the Wannskrækk 12" was released. Wannskrækk moved on and reinvented themselves with a new name and a somewhat new sound in 1985.
This shift invoked the beginning of one of the greatest success stories in Norwegian rock ever. The new name, DumDum Boys, was taken from a song on the album "The Idiot" by Iggy Pop. Their debut album, Blodig Alvor (na na na na na), is still regarded as one of the classic albums in Norwegian rock. The same is said for their following 1989 album, Splitter Pine. They are still the only band that have won "Spellemannsprisens Rock Category" (the Norwegian version of "Grammy Awards") three times in a row.
Third album Pstereo fulfilled the trilogy of award-winning LP's, including the two others mentioned above. The song "Splitter Pine" is one of the most well known rock-singles in the history of Norwegian rock. Since then, bass player Persi Iveland has been replaced by Aslak Dørum, who now is the song-writer alongside rock legend and guitarist Kjartan Kristiansen. Kristiansen is one of the most respected song-writers in Norway, especially because of his well written and important lyrics, sung by frontman Prepple Houmb. Sola Johnsen is still the drummer and has been that since the late 70's. He's released a solo-ep called "Verdens Beste Trommis" ("Worlds Greatest Drummer"), as a tribute to Led Zeppelin hero John Bonham.
After a seven year hiatus, they had a very successful tour in Norway during the summer of 2004. They went back into the studio in 2005 and released their critically acclaimed new album "Gravitasjon" in March 2006. "Gravitasjon" showed that DumDum Boys is still a band influenced by the punk rock scene. The band is now planning a giant summer tour in Norway and it is expected that all concerts will be sold-out.
- http://www.dumdumboys.no/
- https://www.facebook.com/dumdumboys
- https://www.instagram.com/inawroldsenofficial/
- https://open.spotify.com/artist/7hssUdpvtY5oiARaUDgFZ3
- https://www.tiktok.com/@ina_wroldsen_official
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DumDum_Boys
- https://x.com/InaWroldsen?ref_src=twsrc%5Eappleosx%7Ctwcamp%5Esafari%7Ctwgr%5Eprofile
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4365Sddyj-XJ8RbeZ1LEeg
Upcoming events
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Førjulssalg (Festivalpass, gjelder alle dager)Notodden BluesfestivalThu 30.07.2026 00:00View event
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Notodden Blues Festival 2026 @ Notodden BluesfestivalNotodden BluesfestivalThu 30.07.2026 20:00View event -
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Dumdum Boys – XL [romertallførti] // DNB Arena // FÅ BILLETTERDNB ArenaSat 14.11.2026 19:30View event -
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Dumdum Boys – XL [romertallførti] // Grieghallen // UTSOLGT!Grieghallen, DovregubbenSat 21.11.2026 20:00View event
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Dumdum Boys – XL [romertallførti] // Trondheim Spektrum // UTSOLGT!Trondheim Spektrum Hall ESat 28.11.2026 18:00View event
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