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TV-2 (band) - Wikipedia

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TV-2
TV-2 live in their hometown Aarhus in 2005
Background information
Origin	Aarhus, Denmark
Genres	Pop rock
Years active	1981 (1981)–present
Labels	EMI, CBS, Pladecompagniet, Medley Records, Have A Cigar, Universal Music Group

Members	Steffen Brandt Hans Erik Lerchenfeld Georg Olesen Sven Gaul

Website	tv-2.dk

TV-2 (stylized as tv·2) is a Danish pop rock band group formed in 1981 in Aarhus. The group is composed of Steffen Brandt, Hans Erik Lerchenfeld, Georg Olesen, and Sven Gaul. Having released 19 studio albums, four live albums and three compilations, they are one of the most commercially successful Danish bands of all time - according to the band's own sales figures, they have sold more than two million records.^[1]

TV-2 was formed prior to the Danish television station TV 2, which began broadcasting in 1988. The band was originally called Taurus with lyrics sung in English. Taurus released a single album, Whatever Happened To The Sixties, in 1978. Taurus changed their name to TV-2 in 1981, and began singing in Danish at the same time. The band has dismissed rumors that TV-2 was an abbreviation of "Taurus Version 2".^[2] TV-2's success can be attributed to Steffen Brandt's songwriting, that often features ironic and satirical observations about the Danish middle class; making fun of its consumerism and conformity.^[3] Some of their songs, such as Fantastiske Toyota ("Fantastic Toyota"), are known to have commercial like concepts, with satirical undertones. Because of the mundane nature of the songwriting, TV-2 used to refer jokingly to themselves as "Denmark's most boring band".

In the beginning of their career, TV-2 played new wave pop music,^[4] heavily influenced by Kraftwerk, Talking Heads and the Danish band Kliché, where Steffen Brandt briefly played keyboards. In the band's early years, the critical reception was negative, as TV-2 were unfavourably compared to Kliché,^[5] but around the release of their third album Beat, music critics became more positive.^[3] The band has cited Beat as a defining album, where the band found their own unique sound.^[6]

Over the years, TV-2's music has gone through several phases, including a more acoustic folk pop sound. In 2005, TV-2 had a major comeback with the hit single De første kærester på månen, where the group returned to their roots and played 1980s-styled new wave music once again. The 1988 album Nærmest Lykkelig were added to the Danish Culture Canon in 2006.^[7]

Band members

TV-2 is notable for virtually having the exact same line up since the band's formation in 1981. The only exception to the line up was their debut album from 1981, where drummer Sven Gaul was on vacation, and drummer Eigil Madsen would perform on nearly all songs.^[8] Through the years, TV-2 has collaborated with other musicians and orchestras, including The Danish Chamber Orchestra on the live album Manden der ønskede sig en havudsigt.

Steffen Brandt – vocals, keyboards, guitar
Hans Erik Lerchenfeld – guitar
Georg Olesen – bass guitar
Sven Gaul – drums

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Title	Translated title	Sales^[1]
1981	Fantastiske Toyota	Fantastic Toyota	28,000
1982	Verden Er Vidunderlig	The World Is Wonderful	26,000
1983	Beat	-	54,000
1984	Nutidens Unge	Contemporary Youth	103,000
1985	Rigtige Mænd (Gider Ikke Høre Mere Vrøvl)	Real Men (Don't Want to Hear More Fuss)	250,000
1987	En Dejlig Torsdag	Sweet Thursday^[9]	120,000
1988	Nærmest Lykkelig	Almost Happy	180,000
1990	Vi Bli'r Alligevel Aldrig Voksne	We'll Never Grow Up Anyways	128,000
1991	Slaraffenland	Land of Milk and Honey	57,000
1994	Verdens Lykkeligste Mand	The World's Happiest Man	100,000
1995	Kys Bruden	Kiss the Bride	138,000
1998	Yndlingsbabe	Favourite Babe	75,000
2001	Amerika	America	56,000
2002	På Kanten Af Småt Brændbart	On the Edge of Tiny Flammable	48,000
2005	De Første Kærester På Månen	The First Lovers on the Moon	161,000
2007	For Dig Ku' Jeg Gøre Alting	For You I Would Do Anything	80,000
2011	Showtime	-	35,000
2015	Det gode liv	The Good Life	unknown
2018	Tæt Trafik I Herning	Dense Traffic in Herning	unknown

Live albums

Year	Title	Translated title	Sales^[1]
1987	Fri Som Fuglen	Free as a Bird	69,000
1999	Verdens Lykkeligste Band - Live 99	The World's Happiest Band – Live 99	70,000
1999	Manden Der Ønskede Sig En Havudsigt	The Man Who Wanted A Sea View	14,000
2014	Greatest Green - Sæler, Hvaler og Solskin	Greatest Greenland – Seals, Whales and Sunshine	unknown
2022	The Holbæk Recordings 81	-	unknown

Compilation albums

Year	Title	Translated title	Sales^[1]
1992	Greatest - De Unge År	Greatest – The Early Years	173,000
2004	Hits	-	106,000
2012	Bag Duggede Ruder (box set)	Behind Steamy Windows	unknown

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "TV-2 Diskografi". www.tv-2.dk. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
^ "Portræt: Steffen Brandt fylder 60". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
^ ^a ^b "TV-2 | Gyldendal - Den Store Danske". denstoredanske.dk. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
^ "TV-2 English". www.tv-2.dk. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
^ "TV-2 Biografi". tv-2.dk. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
^ "tv-2.dk / Album: Greatest - De Unge År". www.tv-2.dk. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
^ Kulturministeriet (2006). Kulturkanon. Denmark: Kulturministeriet. ISBN 8756780508.
^ Bille, Torben (editor) 1997: Politikens Dansk Rock – 1956-1997. Copenhagen: Politikens Forlag, p. 463
^ Morten & Mikael (25 November 2021). "Vi Taler Kun Om tv•2, Episode 6: En Dejlig Torsdag". Spreaker (Podcast). Be Bab A Lu La. Retrieved 23 September 2024.

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