Marius Müller - for our foreign listeners
He had his musical epiphany when he was nine years old and heard Jimi Hendrix on a hotel jukebox, and from then on the guitar was his companion and way of life. At 16 he turned professional straight out of school and that was his profession for the next 24 years.
Marius was a much used session player and he can be heard on many Norwegian records within a variety of music. He was also a producer and he wrote music for the movie “Pathfinder” (nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Movie 1987).
In 1990 he founded Marius Müller’s Funhouse – a power trio that became his band for the next seven years. They were known all over Norway as a tremendous live band but never sold many records despite good reviews.
Alongside everything else Marius also had a career in broadcasting. He was a radio DJ in the 80’ies – doing a regular show every second Friday. He did expert commentary for live television broadcasts of rock concerts – and did the job very well indeed. Last but not least – he was one of the original gentlemen behind the legendary radio show “The Gentlemen’s Department”. Here he could show his humorous side and also show off his vast knowledge of music and musical anecdotes. His knowledge was at a level where he was asked to represent Norway in popular musical quiz show that was competing internationally, but due to too many other engagements he had to step out of this.
Marius recording career left us with 12 albums – 6 solo, 5 with Funhouse and one Greatest Hits released after his death.
Marius died in an accident March 1999, aged 40.
His friends and fans made tribute to him one year later at a memorial concert to raise money for his family.
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