Kliché | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Genres | Rock, New Wave |
| Years active | 1977-1985 |
| Associated acts | Voss/Torp/Brill Voss/Torp Lars H.U.G. |
| Past members | Lars H.U.G. Johnny Voss Jens Valo Nils Torp Anders Brill |
- For other uses, see Cliché (disambiguation)
Kliché was a Danish rock band from Aarhus (1977-1985), formed by Lars H.U.G., Johannes (Johnny) Voss, Jens Valo, and Anders Brill. The group's original members met and formed the band while studying at the Aarhus Art Academy.[1] Nils Torp, Steffen Brandt, and Hilmer Hassig later played with the group as well.[2]
Kliché was known for their avant-garde and postmodern musical style. In performance, the group wore uniforms or overalls in order to reflect a factory, even going so far as to use a metal grinder as an instrument. They ironically quoted Mao Zedong and Buddha in several of their songs and frequently made politically charged music.[3] Their first album Supertanker entered the Danish Culture Canon in 2006 because of its influential status and expression of emerging post-modernity in early 1980's Denmark.[4]
Dissolution
The band dissolved in 1985 when Lars Hug left the group to pursue a career. After Hug left the band, the remaining members three members of the band—Johannes Voss, Nils Torp, and Anders Brill—continued to collaborate under the name Voss/Torp/Brill. They released a single album titled Dobbelt Plus in 1984. The trio broke up again not long thereafter. Voss and Torp reformed as the duo Voss/Torp and released their album Den Store Lysfest in 1987.[5][6]
The group's former members went on to various careers:
- Nils Torp formed the duo Souvenirs with Sofie Bonde.
- Jens Valo joined the band Grind in the 1990s, performing under the name Jens Danielsen.
- Anders Brill worked as journalist after leaving the music industry. He died of cancer in 2009 at the age of 62.[7]
Discography
Albums
- Studio albums
- 1980: Supertanker
- 1982: Okay Okay Boys
- Compilation albums
- 2010: De Samlede Klichéer (compilation) - Reached #26 on Danish Albums Chart)[8]
Singles
- 1979: "Militskvinder" / "Farvel"
- 1980: "Aldrig mere" / "Militskvinder"
- 1982: "Bravo Charlie" / "Patrulje"
- 1982: "Patrulje" / "Okay Okay Boys"
- 1982: "Bravo Charlie" / "Oppenheimers formiddag"
- 1985: "Shooting Star"
References
- ^ Lerche Kristiansen, Annegerd (2011-03-29). "Lars H.U.G.: Kliché kunne ikke spille musik". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ Rosenstand Svidt, Ole (2011-03-08). "Klichés samlede værker genudgives". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Kliche - Super Tanker". Youtube. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Supertanker" (in Danish). Danish Ministry of Culture. 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Lynggaard, Klaus (2011-03-17). "Som en pil på himlen". Information (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ Jensen, Erik (2019-12-23). "Nørdet bog går tæt på rockbandet, der så langtfra var en kliché". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ Svidt, Ole Rosenstand (2009-10-22). "Kliché-trommeslager død af kræft". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "De Samlede Klichéer (Album)". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2020-12-08.