Hurra Torpedo

Hurra Torpedo were one of a myriad of projects (collective and inidividual) of a group of Norwegian musicians (word used loosely) that started out, I believe, earlyish in the 90s. The chief part of their early fame/notoriety was with the group Gartnerlosjen (Lodge of Gardeners), that supplemented their music with a peculiar brand of hortimysticism. One of the other groups that may be worth a mention is bassist Egil's solo band Bare Egil Band (Only Egil Band), which on occasion was backed by other members, thus becoming Ikke Bare Bare Egil Band Band (Not Only Only Egil Band Band). Some of these guys also released a quite rare, and maybe not all that sought after, 7-inch single of only fart sounds.

The projects of singer Kristoffer Schou, though, has received the most (mainstream) fame and infamy. His project "Forfall" ("Decrepitude") was widely reported and partly condemned – it consisted of him sitting for a week in a shop window in central Oslo, eating only junk food, watching tv and barely moving. At a rock festival last summer during a performance by his band The Cumshots, a couple from the alleged environmental activist group Fuck for Forest performed coitus on stage, again making Schou headline material. He also was one of the four comedians behind Norway's most popular TV comedy program ever, Team Antonsen.