I Was a King
Indie band from Egersund · formed 2006
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 16
- Last show
- Aug 13, 2010John Dee
About
I Was a King is a band from Egersund, formed in 2006, tagged indie pop, indie rock, power pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2010, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- I Was a King formed in 2006 — MusicBrainz
- Anne Lise Frøkedal: member — MusicBrainz
- Frode Strømstad: member — MusicBrainz
- I Was a King has 13 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2025 — MusicBrainz
- I Was A King formed in 2005 — Wikipedia
- I Was A King is from Egersund, Norway — Wikipedia
- I Was A King has 4 members: Frode Strømstad, Anne Lise Frøkedal, Ole Reidar Gudmestad, Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen — Wikipedia
- I Was A King plays Indie rock ; psychedelic rock ; shoegaze ; power pop — Wikipedia
- I Was A King has 33707 listeners on Last.fm — I Was A King on Last.fm
- I Was A King has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2025 — I Was A King on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20071 show
- 20093 shows
- 20101 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2010 | John Dee · OsloSupportwith Shearwater | Support | Shearwater |
| Jun 14, 2009 | Neumos · SeattleSupportwith Constantines, Crystal Antlers, Hey Marseilles | Support | Constantines, Crystal Antlers, Hey Marseilles |
| May 30, 2009 | Mercury Lounge · ManhattanHeadlinerwith The Rural Alberta Advantage, Mercury Landingcaitlin Krisko, Broadcast | Headliner | The Rural Alberta Advantage, Mercury Landingcaitlin Krisko, Broadcast |
| Apr 28, 2009 | Bergenfest · BergenSupportwith Gang Gang Dance, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Xzibit, +68 | Support | Gang Gang Dance, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Xzibit, +68 |
| Aug 16, 2007 | Studenterhus · AarhusSupportwith Jens Lekman, The Twilight Sad, Vapnet, +10 | Support | Jens Lekman, The Twilight Sad, Vapnet, +10 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Bergenfest · Bergen1 show
- John Dee · Oslo1 show
- Mercury Lounge · Manhattan1 show
- Neumos · Seattle1 show
- Studenterhus · Aarhus1 show
Cities played
- Aarhus1 show
- Bergen1 show
- Manhattan1 show
- Oslo1 show
- Seattle1 show
Releases
16 releases, 2007–2025Best Wishes - A Shortcut to I Was a King
2025 · Compilation
Until the End
2025 · Album
Follow Me Home
2022 · Album
Grand Hotel
2020 · Album
On The Beach Where The Sun Doesn't Move / Know Your Enemy
2020
Slow Century
2019 · Album
Just a Friend
2017 · Single
Isle of Yours
2014 · Album
Redecorate/Oslo Share
2013
You Love It Here
2012 · Album
Blood Brothers EP
2012
Blood Brothers EP
2011 · Ep
Daybreak / Lil Norge
2011 · Single
Old Friends
2010 · Album
I Was a King
2009 · Album
Losing Something Good for Something Better
2007 · Ep
Lineup
- Anne Lise Frøkedal
- Frode Strømstad
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| I Was A King on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| I Was A King on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.