The Quart Festival is a yearly rock/pop/rap festival that takes place in Kristiansand, Norway in the beginning of July. County Vest-Agder District Sørlandet Municipality NO-1001 Administrative centre Kristiansand Mayor (2004) Jan Oddvar Skisland (KrF) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 287 277 km² 259 km² 0. ...

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1992: Spiritualized, The Boo Radleys, Tom Russell, Bel Canto, Pogo Pops Spiritualized is an English rock music formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Jason Pierce (also known as J.Spaceman), after the spectacular demise of his Spacemen 3 outfit. ... The Boo Radleys were a British guitar band of the 1990s who made experimental indie music, and were briefly associated with the Britpop movement. ... Tom Russell with a fan at a gig in the UK, 2003 Thomas George Tom Russell (born in 1950 in Los Angeles) is an American singer-songwriter. ... Bel Canto is a music trio fronted by Anneli Drecker. ...

1993: Motorpsycho, Seigmen, 808 State Motorpsycho Motorpsycho is a band from Trondheim in Norway. ... Seigmen was a Norwegian hard rock band in the 1990s. ... 808 State are an English dance outfit formed in 1988 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. ...

1994: Elvis Costello, The Orb, Blur, Elastica Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus, aka Elvis Costello. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Blur is a defining Brit Pop English rock band. ... For the theory relating to large scale deformations of elastic structures, see Elastica Theory. ...

1995: Weezer, Lisa Germano, Morphine Weezer is an American rock band. ... Lisa Germano is a songwriter, singer, and violinist. ... Morphine (INN), the principal active agent in opium, is a powerful opioid analgesic drug. ...

1996: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Pulp, Ministry, Orbital, Underworld, Beck, Massive Attack, Black Grape Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Pictured left to right: Thomas Wydler, Blixa Bargeld, Martyn P Casey, Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Warren Ellis, Jim Scalavunos, Conway Savage Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds is a successful rock/post-punk band with international personnel. ... Pulp are a British Britpop band, formed in Sheffield, England, in 1978 by then 15-year-old school-boy Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar). ... Ministry is an American industrial metal band of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. ... Orbital was an English techno duo formed in 1989, consisting of brothers Paul (born 19 May 1968) and Phil Hartnoll (born 9 January 1964). ... // In the study of mythology and religion, the underworld is a generic term approximately equivalent to the lay term afterlife, referring to any place to which newly dead souls go. ... Beck Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. ... Massive Attack is a band from Bristol, England. ... Black Grape was a rock and roll band from the UK, formed in 1993 by former members of The Happy Mondays, Shaun Ryder and Bez. ...

1997: Rage Against The Machine, Suede, Einstürzende Neubauten, Daft Punk, Aphex Twin, Charlatans UK Rage Against the Machine, also known as Rage or RATM, was an American rock/rapcore band noted both for their diligent political conscience and for their pioneering blend of hard rock and rap which over time would come to be known variously as Rock, Rap Rock or Rap Metal (Both... Suede is an American pop and jazz singer. ... Einstürzende Neubauten is an ever-changing musical band, originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980. ... Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974) and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). ... Aphex Twin (Richard David James, born August 23, 1971 in Limerick, Ireland) is a UK-based electronic music artist, credited with pushing forward the genres of techno, ambient, acid, and drum and bass. ... The Charlatans (known in the United States as The Charlatans UK) is a British band. ...

1998: Beastie Boys, Portishead, Björk, Iggy Pop, Teenage Fanclub, Wyclef Jean The Beastie Boys are an American hip hop group from New York City: Brooklyn and Manhattan. ... Beth Gibbons, Portishead For the town, see Portishead, Somerset. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir IPA: , (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and composer (formerly the lead singer of post-punk band The Sugarcubes), with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, trip-hop, alternative rock... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Teenage Fanclub is a Scottish pop-rock band from Bellshill Glasgow, formed in 1989. ... Album cover of 2000s The Ecleftic Wyclef Jean (born October 17, 1972 in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti) is a rapper, producer, and member of the superstar hip hop trio The Fugees, known now for a series of high-profile hit singles. ...

1999: The Roots, Fatboy Slim, Happy Mondays, Garbage, Marilyn Manson, Blur, Massive Attack, The Cardigans The Roots are an influential Philadelphia-based hip hop group, known for innovative lyrics and live instrumentation. ... Fatboy Slim Fatboy Slim (born on July 16, 1963, Quentin Leo Cook) also known as Norman Cook is a British musician in the dance music genre. ... Happy Mondays are a band formed in Manchester, England in 1985. ... Garbage is an international rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994. ... This article is about the band Marilyn Manson. For its lead singer of the same name, see Marilyn Manson. ... Blur is a defining Brit Pop English rock band. ... Massive Attack is a band from Bristol, England. ... The Cardigans is a Swedish band formed in the town of Jönköping in 1992. ...

2000: Sonic Youth, Oasis, Leftfield, Moby, Death In Vegas, Morten Abel, Madrugada, Nine Inch Nails, Counting Crows, Macy Gray Sonic Youth is a rock group formed in New York City in 1981. ... Oasis are a British rock band originally formed in Manchester. ... Leftfield are a duo of electronica artists and record producers, Paul Daley (formerly of A Man Called Adam and the Brand New Heavies) and Neil Barnes formed in 1989 in London, England. ... Moby (born Richard Melville Hall on September 11, 1965 in Darien, Connecticut) is an American electronic musician and tea house entrepreneur. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Morten Abel is a Norwegian pop singer, born in 1912. ... Madrugada is a Norwegian rock band formed about 1993. ... NIN redirects here. ... Counting Crows is a rock band that became extremely popular in 1993 following the release of their debut album August and Everything After featuring the hit song Mr. ... Macy Gray Macy Gray (born Natalie McIntyre on September 6, 1970 in Canton, Ohio) is an American neo-soul/R&B singer and actress. ...

2001: Manic Street Preachers, Deftones, Daft Punk, Beck, Alanis Morissette, PJ Harvey, The Dandy Warhols, Motörhead, Coldplay, Wyclef Jean Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as The Manics, and not The Preachers) are a Welsh rock band often associated with the Britpop scene, and were one of the biggest bands in Britain for a period in the late 1990s. ... Deftones is a multi-platinum selling, Grammy award winning alternative metal band from Sacramento, California. ... Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974) and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). ... Beck Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... PJ Harvey Polly Jean Harvey, born October 9, 1969 in Yeovil and raised in nearby Corscombe (Dorset), is a British singer and songwriter. ... The Dandy Warhols is a psychedelic rock band formed in Portland, Oregon by Courtney Taylor-Taylor (formerly just Courtney Taylor) (vocals, guitar), Zia McCabe (keyboard), Peter Loew (formerly known as Peter Holmstrom/Holmström before his marriage to Michelle Loew in 2003), and Eric Hedford (drums). ... Motörhead is an iconic British heavy metal band formed in 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Lemmy Kilmister. ... Coldplay is a post-Britpop/alternative rock band from London, England well known for their rock melodies and introspective lyrics. ... Album cover of 2000s The Ecleftic Wyclef Jean (born October 17, 1972 in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti) is a rapper, producer, and member of the superstar hip hop trio The Fugees, known now for a series of high-profile hit singles. ...

2002: David Bowie, Travis, Rammstein, No Doubt, Morten Abel, Belle & Sebastian, Turbonegro, Kent, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Kaizers Orchestra, Muse, White Stripes David Bowie (born David Robert Hayward-Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English rock singer, musician and actor. ... Travis are a British alternative rock band from Scotland and is named after the main character in the movie Paris, Texas, directed by Wim Wenders. ... Rammstein is a German electronic industrial metal band formed in 1994. ... No Doubt is an American alternative rock band whose music was initially influenced heavily by ska, punk and New Wave. ... Morten Abel is a Norwegian pop singer, born in 1912. ... Belle & Sebastian are a band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in January 1996. ... Turbonegro (Turboneger in Norway) is a Norwegian band who combine heavy metal, rock and punk music into a non-politically-correct version of punk. ... Kent live at Roskilde Festival, 2005 Kent is a Swedish rock band founded in Eskilstuna in 1990, with the name Coca-Cola Kids, later Jones & Giftet (Jones & the Poison), and Havsänglar (Sea angels). ... Jason Reece at a concert in 2005 ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is an indie rock band best known for their heavy yet anthemic music and their tendency to destroy their equipment at the end of their performances (a rock and roll tradition usually associated... The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (sometimes abbreviated JSBX) is a New York based band, made up of members Jon Spencer (vocals, guitar), Judah Bauer (guitar) and Russell Simins (drums). ... Kaizers Orchestra by: Paal Audestad The Norwegian rock band Kaizers Orchestra was formed in 2000. ... Muse are an alternative rock band formed in Teignmouth, Devon, in 1994. ... The White Stripes are a minimalist rock and roll duo from Detroit, formed in 1997. ...

2003: Massive Attack, Nas, Coldplay, The Flaming Lips, Queens Of The Stone Age, Röyksopp, The Cardigans, Immortal, Mew Massive Attack is a band from Bristol, England. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Coldplay is a post-Britpop/alternative rock band from London, England well known for their rock melodies and introspective lyrics. ... The Flaming Lips (formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983) are an idiosyncratic and acclaimed American alternative rock band. ... Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA) is a rock music band from the Palm Desert, California area in the United States, formed in 1997. ... Bruntland and Berge Röyksopp (sometimes spelt Royksopp or Røyksopp) are an electronic music duo based in Bergen, Norway composed of Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. ... The Cardigans is a Swedish band formed in the town of Jönköping in 1992. ... Abbath and Horgh Immortal was a prominent black metal band from Bergen, Norway. ... Mew is an indie rock band from Denmark. ...

2004: Morrissey, Pixies, Franz Ferdinand, The Hives, !!!, Phoenix, Pleasure, The Cumshots, Slipknot, N.E.R.D. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Pixies are an alternative rock music group. ... Franz Ferdinand is a British rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Hives, from L to R: Dr. Matt Destruction, Nicolaus Arson, Howlin Pelle Almqvist, Chris Dangerous, Vigilante Carlstroem The Hives are a garage rock or (more accurately) garage punk band from Fagersta, Sweden that emerged in the US and the UK in the early 2000s. ... !!! perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, May 2 2004 !!! (pronounced chk chk chk, or any other syllable repeated three times — pow pow pow, uh uh uh, etc. ... Phoenix are a french soft/pop-rock band who perform songs in the english language. ... This article is about an emotion. ... Slipknot are an alternative rock band located in Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 1995 and currently signed to Roadrunner Records. ... N*E*R*D or N.E.R.D is the name of a rock band consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes and their friend Shay Haley. ...

2005: Audioslave, Green Day, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, Snoop Dogg, Thomas Dybdahl, The Game, Porcupine Tree, Stonegard Audioslave is an alternative rock supergroup consisting of Chris Cornell (formerly of Soundgarden) and the instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine. ... Green Day is a California-based band, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar), Mike Dirnt (born Michael Pritchard; bass, backing vocals), and Tré Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III; drums, backing vocals). ... Foo Fighters is a rock supergroup formed by musician Dave Grohl in 1995. ... Jimmy Eat World is an American rock group from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 1993. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ... Thomas Dybdahl with his signature hat Thomas Dybdahl is a Norwegian musician in singer/songwriter tradition. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Porcupine Tree is a British progressive rock band formed in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

2006: Depeche Mode, Tool, Kanye West, Muse, Pharrell, Arctic Monkeys, Damian Marley, Kelis, Placebo, Rufus Wainwright, Opeth Depeche Mode is an electronic music band from the town of Basildon, England, originally founded in 1980. ... A modern hammer is directly descended from ancient hand tools A tool is a device that (most commonly) provides an mechanical advantage in accomplishing a physical task. ... Kanye Omari West (first name pronounced //) (born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American hip hop producer and rapper from Chicago, Illinois who currently resides in Hoboken, New Jersey. ... MuSE is an acronym that stands for Multiple Streaming Engine. ... Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973 in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is one half of the primarily hip hop music production and writing duo, The Neptunes with Chad Hugo). ... Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England. ... A publicity photo of Damian. ... Kelis (born Kelis Rogers in the Harlem, New York on August 21, 1980) is an American singer and songwriter who has seen moderate success in the United States and major success overseas. ... A placebo, from the Latin for I will please, is a medical treatment (operation, therapy, chemical solution, pill, etc. ... Rufus Wainwright performing at the University of Chicago on October 29, 2005. ... Opeth is a progressive death metal band from Sweden. ...

External link

• Official site (mostly in Norwegian)