Bubbi Morthens


Bubbi Morthens is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as Utangarðsmenn and Egó.

Personal life

Bubbi was born in Reykjavík to a Danish mother and a half-Norwegian, half-Icelandic father. Bubbi is a common nickname for Ásbjörn.
He developed a strong addiction to cocaine and alcohol in his youth, and later in life he became an advocate for sobriety and addiction prevention. In 2018, he published the poetry book Rof about the sexual abuse he was a victim of as a child.
In 1973, Bubbi became a migrant worker.
In 2004, the documentary Blindsker about the life of Bubbi was released.
In 2020, a musical based on the life of Bubbi, named Níu líf was shown in Reykjavík City Theatre.

Discography

With Utangarðsmenn, (1980–1981)

EPs

  • 1980 – Ha ha ha
  • 1981 – ''45 RPM''

Albums

  • 1980 – Geislavirkir
  • 1981 – Í upphafi skyldi endinn skoða, compilation release
  • 1994 – Utangarðsmenn, Live
  • 2000 – Fuglinn er floginn, compilation release

Collaborations

  • 1981 – Flugur Icelandic compilation
  • 1981 – Gæðapopp, Icelandic compilation
  • 1981 – Northern Lights Playhouse, Icelandic compilation
  • 1982 – Næst á dagskrá, Icelandic compilation
  • 1985 – Með lögum skal land byggja, Icelandic compilation
  • 1998 – Nælur compilation

Discography of ''Egó''

Discography of Egó :

Albums

  • 1982 – Breyttir tímar
  • 1982 – Í mynd
  • 1984 – Egó
  • 2001 – Frá upphafi til enda, compilation release
  • 2009 – ''6. október''

Singles

  • 2009 – "Kannski Varð Bylting Vorið 2009" ; only released on the internet
  • 2009 – "Í Hjarta Mér" ; only released on the internet
  • 2009 – "Fallegi Lúserinn minn" ; only released on the internet
  • 2009 – "Ástin ert þú á litinn" ; only released on the internet
  • 2009 – "Engill ræður för" ; only released on the internet
  • 2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt"

Featuring on film

Discography of Das Kapital

Album

  • 1984 – ''Lili Marlene''

Featuring

  • 1987 – Geyser – Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties, Icelandic compilation

Discography of MX-21

Singles

  • 1987 – Skapar fegurðin hamingju?
  • 2023 - '' Kennarasleikja''

Discography of Bubbi and Megas

Album

  • 1988 – ''Bláir draumar''

Discography of G.C.D.

Albums

  • 1991 – G.C.D.
  • 1993 – Svefnvana
  • 1995 – Teika
  • 2002 – Mýrdalssandur, compilation release

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson

Singles

Featuring

  • 2008 – ''Pottþétt 46''

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björgvin Halldórsson

Singles

  • 2013 – "Það er gott að elska"
Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Dimma
• 2015 - Bubbi & Dimma
• 2016 - Minnismerki
Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Spaðadrottningarnar
• 2015 - 18 konur

Bubbi Morthens solo discography

Solo albums

  • 1980 – Ísbjarnarblús
  • 1981 – Plágan
  • 1983 – Fingraför
  • 1983 – Línudans, compilation release
  • 1984 – Ný spor
  • 1985 – Kona
  • 1986 – Blús fyrir Rikka
  • 1987 – Frelsi til sölu
  • 1987 – Dögun
  • 1988 – Serbian Flower
  • 1989 – Nóttin Langa
  • 1990 – Fingraför
  • 1990 – Sögur af landi
  • 1991 – Ég er
  • 1992 – Von
  • 1993 – Lífið er ljúft
  • 1994 – 3 Heimar
  • 1995 – Í Skugga Morthens
  • 1996 – Allar áttir
  • 1996 – Hvíta hliðin á svörtu
  • 1997 – Trúir þú á engla
  • 1998 – Arfur
  • 1999 – Sögur 1980–1990, compilation release
  • 2000 – Bellman
  • 2000 – Sögur 1990–2000, compilation release
  • 2001 – Nýbúinn
  • 2002 – Sól að morgni
  • 2003 – 1000 kossa nótt
  • 2004 – Blindsker, Soundtrack
  • 2004 – Tvíburinn
  • 2005 – Ást
  • 2005 – Í 6 skrefa fjarlægð frá Paradís
  • 2005 – Gleðileg jól
  • 2006 – Bláir
  • 2006 – Lögin Mín
  • 2006 – 06.06.06
  • 2007 – Góð Verk 07 , compilation release
  • 2008 – Fjórir Naglar
  • 2008 – Bubbi og Stórsveit Reykjavíkur
  • 2010 – Sögur af ást, landi og þjóð 1980–2010, compilation release, 3XCD+DVD
  • 2011 – Ég Trúi Á Þig
  • 2012 – Þorpið
  • 2013 – Stormurinn
  • 2013 – Æsku minnar jól
  • 2015 – 18 konur with Spaðadrottningarnar
  • 2015 – Bubbi & Dimma with Dimma, live album
  • 2016 – Minnismerki with Dimma, live album
  • 2017 – Tungumál
  • 2019 – Regnbogans stræti
  • 2021 – Sjálfsmynd
  • 2023 – Ljós og skuggar
  • 2024 – ''Dansaðu''

Solo EPs

  • 1988 – 56
  • 1989 – Hver er næstur?
  • 1999 – ''Mér líkar það''

Solo singles

  • 1988 – "Moon in the Gutter" ; taken from the Mistlur LP Serbian Flower
  • 2004 – "Nei Nei Nei – Tjáningarfrelsi"
  • 2005 – "Þú" ; taken from Ást; only released on the internet
  • 2005 – "Ástin getur aldrei orðið gömul frétt", Taken from Í 6 Skrefa Fjarlægð Frá Paradís ; only released on the internet
  • 2006 – "Grafir og bein", Taken from Lögin Mín; only released on the internet
  • 2007 – "Ísbjarnarblús" ; only released on the internet
  • 2008 – "Ég Er Kominn Heim" with Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson, ; only released on the internet
  • 2010 – "Sól" ; only released on the internet
  • 2011 – "Ísabella" ; only released on the internet
  • 2011 – "Blik þinna augna" ; only released on the internet
  • 2011 – "Háskaleikur" ; only released on the internet
  • 2012 – "Þorpið" with Mugison ; only released on the internet
  • 2013 – "Brosandi börn"
  • 2013 – "Allt var það krónunni að kenna"
  • 2013 – "Trúðu á ljósið"
  • 2013 – "Hátíð í bæ"
  • 2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt"
  • 2024 – "Dansaðu"
  • 2024 – "Ástarvalsinn"
  • 2024 – "Tveir tveir fjórir"