ORBO & The Longshots is a rock & roll band from Bergen, Norway. The band was established in the year 2000 by singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Ole Reinert Berg-Olsen aka ORBO.
After ten years of endless driving, wet asphalt and band car on high octane band has learned the craft from the ground. To date, they have released 6 albums, and won the Norwegian equivalent to the American Grammy Award, Spellemannsprisen for their 2008 album "High Roller". The bands' releases can be found on Blue Mood Records / Grappa and Columbia.
The band disbanded in 2012 and ORBO continued as a solo artist.
Line up
Ole Reinert Berg-Olsen aka ORBO
Ine Tumyr
Reidar F. Opdal
Stian Tumyr
Paul Inge Vikingstad
Magnus Åserud Skylstad
Honors
Spellemannprisen 2008 in the class Blues
Discography
2005: Seven (Blue Mood Records)
2006: Dead Man Walking EP
2006: Genuine Handmade Rock’n’Roll (Blue Mood Records) 2008: High Roller (Blue Mood Records), Awarded Spellemannprisen in the class Blues 2009: Masquerade (Columbia) 2010: Live 10 (Blue Mood Records) 2011: Prairie Moon (Bonus Tracks) EP (Blue Mood Records) 2011: Prairie Sun (Blue Mood Records)