Bubbi Morthens Explained

Bubbi Morthens
Birth Name:	Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens
Birth Date:	1956 6, df=y
Origin:	Reykjavík, Iceland
Years Active:	1979–present
Associated Acts:	GCD, MX-21, Das Kapital, Utangarðsmenn, Egó

thumb|260 px|Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007)Bubbi Morthens (full name Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens; born 6 June 1956)^[1] is an Icelandic singer and songwriter.^[2] Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as Utangarðsmenn and Egó.

Personal life

Bubbi was born in Reykjavík to a Danish mother and a half-Norwegian, half-Icelandic father.^[3] Bubbi is a common nickname for Ásbjörn.

He developed a strong addiction to cocaine and alcohol in his youth,^[4] and later in life he became an advocate for sobriety and addiction prevention. In 2018, he published the poetry book Rof about the sexual abuse he was a victim of as a child.^[5]

In 1973 (at the age of 17), Bubbi became a migrant worker.

In 2004, the documentary Blindsker about the life of Bubbi was released.^[6]

In 2020, a musical based on the life of Bubbi, named Icelandic: Níu líf ("Nine Lives") was shown in Reykjavík City Theatre.^[7]

Discography

With Utangarðsmenn, (1980–1981)

EPs

• 1980 – Ha ha ha (Rækjureggae) (Steinar)
• 1981 – 45 RPM (Steinar)

Albums

• 1980 – Geislavirkir (Steinar)
• 1981 – Í Upphafi Skyldi Endinn Skoða (Steinar), compilation release
• 1994 – Utangarðsmenn (Japís), Live
• 2000 – Fuglinn Er Floginn (Skífan), compilation release

Collaborations

• 1981 – Flugur (Steinar) Icelandic compilation
• 1981 – Gæðapopp (???), Icelandic compilation
• 1981 – Northern Lights Playhouse (Fálkinn), Icelandic compilation
• 1982 – Næst á Dagskrá (Steinar), Icelandic compilation
• 1985 – Með Lögum Skal Land Byggja (Steinar), Icelandic compilation
• 1998 – Nælur (Spor) compilation

Discography of Egó

Discography of Egó (1982–1984, 2001, 2009–present):

Albums

• 1982 – Breyttir Tímar (Steinar)
• 1982 – Í Mynd (Steinar)
• 1984 – Egó (Steinar)
• 2001 – Frá upphafi til enda (Skífan), compilation release
• 2009 – 6. október (Sena)

Singles

• 2009 – "Kannski Varð Bylting Vorið 2009" (Sena); only released on the internet
• 2009 – "Í Hjarta Mér" (Sena); only released on the internet
• 2009 – "Fallegi Lúserinn Minn" (Sena); only released on the internet
• 2009 – "Ástin Ert Þú Á Litinn" (Sena); only released on the internet
• 2009 – "Engill Ræður För" (Sena); only released on the internet
• 2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt"

Featuring on film

• 1982 – Rokk í Reykjavík (Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan), documentary directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
• 2004 – Blindsker

Discography of Das Kapital

Album

• 1984 – Lili Marlene (Gramm)

Featuring

• 1987 – Geyser – Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties (Enigma Records), Icelandic compilation

Discography of MX-21

Singles

• 1987 – Skapar Fegurðin Hamingju? (Gramm)
• 2023 - Kennarasleikja (Gramm)

Discography of Bubbi and Megas

Album

• 1988 – Bláir Draumar (Gramm)

Discography of G.C.D.

Albums

• 1991 – G.C.D. (Steinar)
• 1993 – Svefnvana (Skífan)
• 1995 – Teika (Skífan)
• 2002 – Mýrdalssandur (Skífan), compilation release

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson

Singles

• 2008 – "Ég er kominn heim" (Sena), Only released on the internet

Featuring

• 2008 – Pottþétt 46 (Sena)

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björgvin Halldórsson

Singles

• 2013 – "Það er gott að elska" (from the Duet 3 album)

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Dimma

• 2015 - Bubbi & Dimma

• 2016 - Minnismerki

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Spaðadrottningarnar

• 2015 - 18 konur

Bubbi Morthens solo discography

Solo albums

• 1979 – Ísbjarnarblús (Bubbi/Iðunn)
• 1981 – Plágan (Steinar)
• 1983 – Fingraför (Steinar)
• 1983 – Línudans (Steinar), compilation release
• 1984 – Ný Spor (Safarí)
• 1985 – Kona (Gramm)
• 1986 – Blús fyrir Rikka (Gramm)
• 1987 – Frelsi til Sölu (Gramm)
• 1987 – Dögun (Gramm)
• 1988 – Serbian Flower (Mistlur)
• 1989 – Nóttin Langa (Geisli)
• 1990 – Fingraför (Steinar)
• 1990 – Sögur af Landi (Steinar)
• 1991 – Ég er (Steinar)
• 1992 – Von (Steinar)
• 1993 – Lífið er Ljúft (Skífan)
• 1994 – 3 Heimar (Skífan)
• 1995 – Í Skugga Morthens (Skífan)
• 1996 – Allar Áttir (Skífan)
• 1996 – Hvíta Hliðin á Svörtu (Mál & Menning)
• 1997 – Trúir Þú á Engla (Skífan)
• 1998 – Arfur (Skífan)
• 1999 – Sögur 1980–1990 (Íslenskir Tónar), compilation release
• 2000 – Bellman (Skífan)
• 2000 – Sögur 1990–2000 (Íslenskir Tónar), compilation release
• 2001 – Nýbúinn (Skífan)
• 2002 – Sól að Morgni (Skífan)
• 2003 – 1000 Kossa Nótt (Skífan)
• 2004 – Blindsker (Skífan), Soundtrack
• 2004 – Tvíburinn (Skífan)
• 2005 – Ást (Skífan)
• 2005 – Í 6 Skrefa Fjarlægð frá Paradís (Skífan)
• 2005 – Gleðileg Jól (Tolli/Bónus)
• 2006 – Bláir (Íslenskir Tónar)
• 2006 – Lögin Mín (Sena)
• 2006 – 06.06.06 (Sena)
• 2007 – Góð Verk 07 (Stafræn útgáfa fyrir iPod) (Sena/Apple), compilation release
• 2008 – Fjórir Naglar (Sena/Blindsker)
• 2008 – Bubbi og Stórsveit Reykjavíkur (Sena/Blindsker)
• 2010 – Sögur Af Ást, Landi og Þjóð 1980–2010 (Sena), compilation release, 3XCD+DVD
• 2011 – Ég Trúi Á Þig (Sena)
• 2012 – Þorpið (Sena)
• 2013 – Stormurinn (Sena)
• 2013 – Æsku minnar jól (Sena)
• 2015 – 18 konur (Tónlist.is) with Spaðadrottningarnar
• 2015 – Bubbi & Dimma (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) with Dimma, live album
• 2016 – Minnismerki (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) with Dimma, live album
• 2017 – Tungumál (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa)
• 2019 – Regnbogans Stræti
• 2021 – Sjálfsmynd
• 2023 – Ljós og Skuggar

Solo EPs

• 1988 – 56 (Gramm)
• 1989 – Hver er Næstur? (Geisli)
• 1999 – Mér Líkar Það (Íslenskir Tónar)

Solo singles

• 1988 – "Moon in the Gutter" (Mistlur); taken from the Mistlur LP Serbian Flower
• 2004 – "Nei Nei Nei – Tjáningarfrelsi" (Skífan)
• 2005 – "Þú" (Skífan); taken from Ást; only released on the internet
• 2005 – "Ástin Getur Aldrei Orðið Gömul Frétt", Taken from Í 6 Skrefa Fjarlægð Frá Paradís (Skífan); only released on the internet
• 2006 – "Grafir Og Bein" (Sena), Taken from Lögin Mín; only released on the internet
• 2007 – "Ísbjarnarblús" (Sena); only released on the internet
• 2008 – "Ég Er Kominn Heim" with Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson, (Sena); only released on the internet
• 2010 – "Sól" (Sena); only released on the internet
• 2011 – "Ísabella" (Sena); only released on the internet
• 2011 – "Blik Þinna Augna" (Sena); only released on the internet
• 2011 – "Háskaleikur" (Sena); only released on the internet
• 2012 – "Þorpið" with Mugison (Sena); only released on the internet
• 2013 – "Brosandi börn"
• 2013 – "Allt var það krónunni að kenna"
• 2013 – "Trúðu á ljósið"
• 2013 – "Hátíð í bæ"
• 2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt"
• 2024 – "Dansaðu"
• 2024 – "Ástarvalsinn"
• 2024 – "Tveir tveir fjórir"

Related bibliography

• Book: Gestur Guðmundsson. Rokksaga Íslands. 1990. Forlagið. 9979-53-015-4.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bubbi Morthens – English . Bubbi.is . 9 January 2017.
2. Web site: Bubbi Morthens. IMDb. 20 August 2019.
3. Web site: Bubbi Morthens. 23 September 2004. DV. 10.
4. Web site: Ég er fæddur fíkill. www.mbl.is. is. 2020-05-10.
5. Web site: Ógæfan varð styrkur minn. 6 October 2018. Fréttablaðið. is. 2020-05-10.
6. Web site: Blindsker: Saga Bubba Morthens. Kvikmyndavefurinn. is. 2020-05-10.
7. Web site: Bubbi um rettuna: "Auðvitað er þetta ritskoðun". 2020-05-07. RÚV. en. 2020-05-10.