dipsomaniacs

Dipsomaniacs are a rock group from Trondheim, Norway, active from 1997 to the present. The band forms around singer and guitarist Øyvind Holm, with Robert Skjærvik on bass, Arve Gulbrandsen on drums and Thomas Henriksen on keyboards.

Their music is described as classic pop with psychedelic elements, and Holm’s nasal vocal style gives it a 1960s pop feel. The group’s sound also sits within power pop, with references to garage rock and punk in its directness, alongside an emphasis on melodic, hook-driven songwriting.

Recorded output

Dipsomaniacs release five records: Bumble-Bee Eyes (1997), Reverb No Hollowness (1998), Braid Of Knees (1999), Stethoscopic Notion (2001) and Praying Winter (2003). They also release five CDs, appear on numerous compilations and play shows widely across Norway.

Øyvind Holm later releases a solo record, The Vanishing Act, and starts the band Deleted Waveform Gatherings in 2006.