Matchstick Sun was a Norwegian rock band formed in 1984. In their first four years they were a treasured secret of the Oslo underground scene. In their last three years, they released two major label albums, won a Norwegian Grammy and broke up.

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  • Matchstick Sun was a Norwegian rock band formed in 1984. In their first four years they were a treasured secret of the Oslo underground scene. In their last three years, they released two major label albums, won a Norwegian Grammy and broke up.
  • Matchstick Sun var et norsk rockeband fra Oslo, som eksisterte fra 1984 til 1990. Bandet ga ut to plater. Bandet besto av Ivar Eidem, Rolf Recknagel, Geir Underdal og Rune Annaniassen. De skiftet i 1988 navn fra Diamond Dogs til Matchstick Sun, fikk platekontrakt med BMG året etter; og utga platene Flowerground (1989) og Itchy Bitchy (1990). De medvirket også på lydsiden av den norske filmen Giftige løgner og har med en låt i "Mannen som elsket Yngve". Bandet fikk Spellemannprisen 1989 som årets nykommer for debutplata. Ivar Eidem vant siden Spellemannprisen 1996 for sin solodebut.
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  • On the cover of Flowerground (from left): Rolf Recknagel, Rune Annaniassen, Ivar Eidem & Bulle.
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  • Matchstick Sun was a Norwegian rock band formed in 1984. In their first four years they were a treasured secret of the Oslo underground scene. In their last three years, they released two major label albums, won a Norwegian Grammy and broke up.
  • Matchstick Sun var et norsk rockeband fra Oslo, som eksisterte fra 1984 til 1990. Bandet ga ut to plater. Bandet besto av Ivar Eidem, Rolf Recknagel, Geir Underdal og Rune Annaniassen. De skiftet i 1988 navn fra Diamond Dogs til Matchstick Sun, fikk platekontrakt med BMG året etter; og utga platene Flowerground (1989) og Itchy Bitchy (1990). De medvirket også på lydsiden av den norske filmen Giftige løgner og har med en låt i "Mannen som elsket Yngve".
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