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]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens |
Born | 6 June 1956 |
Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
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Years active | 1979–present |
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Website | bubbi |
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Personal life
editBubbi 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
editWith Utangarðsmenn, (1980–1981)
editEPs
editAlbums
edit- 1980 – Geislavirkir (Steinar)
- 1981 – Í Upphafi Skyldi Endinn Skoða (Steinar), compilation release
- 1994 – Utangarðsmenn (Japís), Live
- 2000 – Fuglinn Er Floginn (Skífan), compilation release
Collaborations
edit- 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
editDiscography of Egó (1982–1984, 2001, 2009–present):
Albums
edit- 1982 – Breyttir Tímar (Steinar)
- 1982 – Í Mynd (Steinar)
- 1984 – Egó (Steinar)
- 2001 – Frá upphafi til enda (Skífan), compilation release
- 2009 – 6. október (Sena)
Singles
edit- 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
edit- 1982 – Rokk í Reykjavík (Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan), documentary directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
- 2004 – Blindsker
Discography of Das Kapital
editAlbum
edit- 1984 – Lili Marlene (Gramm)
Featuring
edit- 1987 – Geyser – Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties (Enigma Records), Icelandic compilation
Discography of MX-21
editSingles
editDiscography of Bubbi and Megas
editAlbum
edit- 1988 – Bláir Draumar (Gramm)
Discography of G.C.D.
editAlbums
edit- 1991 – G.C.D. (Steinar)
- 1993 – Svefnvana (Skífan)
- 1995 – Teika (Skífan)
- 2002 – Mýrdalssandur (Skífan), compilation release
Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson
editSingles
edit- 2008 – "Ég er kominn heim" (Sena), Only released on the internet
Featuring
edit- 2008 – Pottþétt 46 (Sena)
Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björgvin Halldórsson
editSingles
edit- 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
editSolo albums
edit- 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
edit- 1988 – 56 (Gramm)
- 1989 – Hver er Næstur? (Geisli)
- 1999 – Mér Líkar Það (Íslenskir Tónar)
Solo singles
edit- 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
edit- Gestur Guðmundsson (1990). Rokksaga Íslands. Forlagið. ISBN 9979-53-015-4.
References
edit- ^ "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.