Casiokids
Old analogue, trashy keyboards and pop melodies make up the Norwegian electro-troupe that is Casiokids. With tunes often sung in their native language and influenced by afro-beat, techno and out-and-out pop, the band draws similarities and takes inspiration from Paul Simon's "Graceland", Ivor Cutler, New Order, King Tubby, Bob Hund, Cornelius and Fela Kuti.
October 27 2008 saw the historic release of the first ever Norwegian language pop single in the UK. Refusing to accept the notion of b-sides, Casiokids released the Double A sided single Grønt lys i alle ledd/Togens hule on Moshi Moshi Records. The band became the latest in a select band of artists to have released through Moshi’s Singles Club including names such as Late of the Pier, Lykke Li, Florence and The Machine and Kate Nash. The success of the first was followed up by series of 7”s released throughout 2009, including their latest and third single ‘Finn Bikkjen!’.
Old analogue, trashy keyboards and pop melodies make up the Norwegian electro-troupe that is Casiokids. With tunes often sung in their native language and influenced by afro-beat, techno and out-and-out pop, the band draws similarities and takes inspiration from Paul Simon's "Graceland", Ivor Cutler, New Order, King Tubby, Bob Hund, Cornelius and Fela Kuti.
October 27 2008 saw the historic release of the first ever Norwegian language pop single in the UK. Refusing to accept the notion of b-sides, Casiokids released the Double A sided single Grønt lys i alle ledd/Togens hule on Moshi Moshi Records. The band became the latest in a select band of artists to have released through Moshi’s Singles Club including names such as Late of the Pier, Lykke Li, Florence and The Machine and Kate Nash. The success of the first was followed up by series of 7”s released throughout 2009, including their latest and third single ‘Finn Bikkjen!’.
Since their creation in 2005, Casiokids have experienced everything from playing for hundreds of Norwegian youngsters on a 12-date kindergarten tour in Norway to promote their first album, to playing for more or less grown up indie and electro kids all over Europe, including supporting Of Montreal. They have played numerous renowned festivals and venues in Europe and North America including South by Southwest (USA), Roskilde Festival (Denmark), CMJ Music Marathon (New York) The Great Escape Festival (Brighton, UK) City Showcase Festival (London), Luminaire (London) Sous La Plage Festival (Paris), La Fleche d'Or (Paris) to name just a few.
Finn Bikkjen means "Find the dog". It's a song about a game parents are playing with their kids. The parents hide the toy dog and they have to find "the dog". If they dont find it in time they dont get any chocolate or cake.
