Biography
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Years Active
1972 – 1978 (6 years)
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Founded In
Oslo, Norway
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Members
- Arne Schulze
- Asbjørn Krogtoft (1977 – present)
- Jahn Teigen (1971 – 1977)
- Thor Andreassen
The Norwegian progressive rock band Popol Ace evolved from the brass-rock band Arman Sumpe Dur Express. The band's members had a long and storied past, dating back to the late fifties. Singer Jahn Teigen was already somewhat well-known in Norway. Originally named Popol Vuh (after the famous Mayan Book Of The Dead), they were forced to change their name so as not to be confused with German composer/keyboardist Florian Fricke's already-established group of the same name.
The band was predicted a great international career, but they didn't manage to become very famous outside Norway. Jahn Teigen actually turned down an offer to audition for Genesis after Peter Gabriel quit. This shows how much Teigen and his bandmates believed in Popol Ace at the time.
The band won the Norwegian grammy (Spellemannsprisen) in 1972 for best band. Teigen left after the band's third (and arguably best) album, 1975's Stolen From Time, to pursue a (comparatively) lucrative solo career. The rest of the band recruited singer Asbjørn Krogtoft (ex-1-2-6) for one final album (1978's Curly Sounds) before calling it quits.
Discography:
* Popol Vuh (1972)
* Quiché Maya (1973)
* Popol Ace (1974)
* Stolen From Time (1975)
* Allright/Mr.Bigalow (7" single) (1976)
* Curly Sounds (1978)
* Cat Of 9 Tales – Best Of 1972–78 (1994)
* All We Have (2003) (5 CD Collectors Box)
All LP's has since been re-released on CD (during the 90's and 00's). In 2003 a 5 CD Collector's box was released, and in 2004 a DVD called Silently Loud was released.
Musicians involved in Popol Ace:
* Jahn Teigen - Vocals
* Asbjørn "Asa" Krogtoft - Vocals
* Thor Andreassen - Drums
* Terje Methi - Bass
* Pete Knutsen - Guitar, keyboards
* Arne Schulze - Guitar
* Sven Ohrvik - Keyboards
* Frode Thingnæs - Trombone, Band-leader
* Inger Lise Rypdal - Vocals
* Richard Raux - Sax
* Pjokken Eide – Flute, Trombone
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