Casiokids

by Jason Birchmeier
Casiokids are a Norwegian electro-pop group well known for its theatrical live performances who released a series of critical acclaimed singles on Moshi Moshi Records during the late 2000s. Founded in 2005 in Bergen, Norway, the group is comprised of Einar Olsson, Fredrik Øgreid Vogsborg, Ketil Kinden Endresen, Kjetil Bjøreid Aabø, Matias Monsen, and Omar N'Dur. They cite influences that include New Order, Paul Simon (Graceland [1986] in particular), Fela Kuti, King Tubby, Cornelius, Gorillaz, and Liquid Liquid. Casiokids made their full-length album debut in 2006 with Fück Midi on Karisma Records. It was a series of singles on Moshi Moshi Records during the late 2000s that garnered initial critical acclaim for the group, however, particularly in the United Kingdom. The series of singles includes ""Grønt Lys I Alle Ledd/Togens Hule"" (2008), ""Finn Bikkjen!/Gomurmamma"" (2009), and ""Verdens Störste Land/Fot I Hose"" (2009). Meanwhile, the group's theatrical live performances made it an international music festival favorite (e.g., by:Larm, Roskilde, CMJ, et al.).