Kakkmaddafakka

Biography

Kakkmaddafakka (KMF) is a Norwegian indie rock band formed and based in Bergen. They are known for their high energy live performances.
The band is one of many artists who emerged from Bergen, which the Norwegian press has called the "New Bergen Wave", as it is reminiscent of the many successful bands that emerged from Bergen in the late 1990s and the early 2000s.

Formation and Down to Earth (2004–2007)

The band was formed by brothers Axel and Pål Vindenes, together with school friends Jonas Nielsen and Stian Sævig in 2004. All classically trained musicians, the band was formed to play a one-off show at a local youth centre, Ungdomshuset 1880, but after positive response the band continued to play many live shows around Norway. In 2006, the band made their first recording and released the EP Already Your Favourite EP which was produced by Matias Tellez.
Kakkmaddafakka released its first LP Down to Earth×Down to Earth9 January 2007 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Capital City1:562Acid, Pt. 14:403Crazy on the Dance Floor2:314Cool3:025Joker5:386Office2:267Next Song2:398Acid, Pt. 23:359Hello3:1010Melody2:2111Dancing Elephant2:5212Mystical Man2:4413Feeling Okay21:35 on 24 September 2007, which reached number twenty on the VG Topp30 Album list and brought the band nationwide attention in their native Norway, despite a largely negative critical response.

Hest and Six Months is a Long Time (2011–2013)

On 25 February 2011, Kakkmaddafakka released their second album Hest. The album was produced by Erlend Øye and released on the label Bubbles. The first single taken from the album was "Restless".
On 28 June 2013, the band released their third album Six Months Is a Long Time×Six Months Is a Long Time28 June 2013 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Young3:202Someone New3:013Lie3:524Forever Alone4:155Saviour3:036Bill Clinton3:437No Song2:438Female Dyslexic2:579Never Friends4:5110Gangsta No More3:2611All About You5:04. It was again produced by Erlend Øye and released on Universal Music Germany, featuring the singles "Someone New", "Young" and "Forever Alone×Forever Alone6 September 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Forever Alone4:142Someone New (Roosevelt Remix)7:00".
In early 2014, pianist and founder member Jonas Nielsen left the band and was replaced by Sebastian Emin Kittelsen.

KMF and Hus (2016–2017)

The band released their fourth album titled KMF on 18 March 2016. One year later Kakkmaddafakka released their fifth album Hus. In 2017, after 12 years playing in the band, the guitarist and singer Pål Vindenes started a parallel solo project under the name Pish. In January 2018, the band released the single "Incorruptible".

Diplomacy and Ontas? (2019–2020)

In March 2019, Kakkmaddafakka released their sixth album Diplomacy×Diplomacy22 March 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks1My Name3:442Runaway Girl3:033The Rest4:044Sin2:565Get Go3:456Frequency3:157Moon Man3:348Naked Blue3:549This Love4:21. It is less indie than previous albums and is more in the direction of arena rock. The album included the singles "Naked Blue" and "Runaway Girl". In April 2020, the band released the EP Ontas?×Ontas?3 April 2020 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Baby3:192Echoes3:313Dream3:164Moonshine2:455Ride3:30. A music video was made for the song "Baby" from the EP.

Band members

Members

Axel Vindenes - vocals, guitar
Pål Vindenes Pish - vocals, guitar, cello
Stian Sævig - bass, backing vocals, vocals
Kristoffer Van Der Pas - drums, backing vocals
Sebastian Kittelsen - piano
Former members

Jonas Nielsen - piano, vocals
Lars Helmik Raaheim-Olsen - percussion, backing vocals

Albums

Down to Earth (2007)
Hest (2011)
Six Months Is a Long Time (2013)
KMF (2016)
Hus (2017)
Diplomacy (2019)
Revelation (2022)
Untitled (2026)

EPs

Already Your Favourite EP (2007)
Ontas? (2020)