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Ham
Living Dead: Ham

Single IS 2009 on Markell Productions & Glysgirni label
Rock (Hard Rock, Alternative Rock)

Icelandic rock group HAM played from 1988-1994. Their music was unique and has been described as heavy metal catholicised or the sacred music of modern times. HAM got close to make it on the international market but bandmembers with their unique approach to stressful moments always managed to blow it big time. Take for example their attitude towards the press, (How do you take an interview with a group whose answer to every question is Shirley Basset is a mythic Troll and then demonstrates how to piss in a sink 2-3 times during the interview?) or their stage performance (The intoxicated singer falls off the stage, the guitar player is so drunk that he's performing lying on his back and the bass player misses the gig because of excess consumption of Jim Beam). Tragicomical moments from the history of Rock. A documentary of stupidity and rockdamage. The musicians international problems reflect in HAM. Made from Ham in Reykjavik ('91) and Ham-lengi lifi ('94), two older documentaries on HAM, concert footage and recent interviews with people who had to live in the rockdamaged shadow of HAM. The film got outstanding reviews right away. This is a documentary of the highest standard. "In the 14th century rock didn't exist but today rock is a fact of life. There's no doubt about that." S.Björn Blöndal bass player "May god help those who are charmed by the economics of music and don't stop to feel the rock n'roll." Óttarr Ó. Proppé singer "Apparently I am the best musician in the world." Sigurjón Kjartansson singer and captain of the band "Many people enjoy having a drink. I think it never did us any harm." Flosi þorgeirsson guitar player Original Title: Ham: Lifandi dauðir 2001

Musicians

	Ham , 1988-1994 album by
	S. Björn Blöndal b, g, eb, bass
	Flosi Þorgeirsson g, voc, eg, guitar
	Sigurjón Kjartansson voc, g, *1968 IS guitar, vocals
	Óttarr Proppé voc, *1968 vocals

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