NamNamBulu
NamNamBulu is a synthpop/futurepop band consisting of Henrik Iversen (lyrics and vocals) and Vasi Vallis (songwriting and arrangement). After several charting albums, their 2005 release Alone reached #53 on the Deutsche Alternative Charts. The band split up in June 2005. NamNamBulu re-united in 2013 and performed many concerts to celebrate their 10-year anniversary, e.g. at Wave-Gotik-Treffen (after 2004). New material seems to be in the works.
The band is located in Switzerland/Germany. Vasi Vallis, born Greek, is responsible for composing and arranging the songs and producing remixes in the name of NamNamBulu. All songwriting related aspects from the first idea, arrangement and production, to the final track lays in his hands. Vasi is also doing the "NamNamBulu" remixes for other bands. Henrik Iversen (Norwegian/Danish) is singer and text author for the band. He would also be the one mainly performing on stage.
History Behind the Name
"The name goes back to about 1988, where in college Stefan & Henrik came up with the plan to make some music. So we did... with an Atari ST and a DX21 and DX7. Of course only one of the two could hack on the machine, so the other would have to do something else - in our case that was reading magazines. Stefan at the time was much into history, reading about the Vietnam war... he regularly bought a mag called "NAM" which was about this war. As we would alternate in reading and working, this became the first part of the name: NamNam.
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ALBUMS
- Distances released: 2004
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Alone
by: NamnambuluEvery day you wake
and start complaining
believing it would stay like this
until the day you’re ending
No one there to talk
no understanding
there is nothing left to do
no more use pretending
You are not the only one to hide
but you can not understand
full of fear full of fear
you have nothing to decide
and you’re trying to withstand
every tear every tear
We were not meant to live alone
We build up cities to have homes
Improving means to stay in touch
which do not seem to help that much
The more we think that we have grown
the more it proves that we’re alone
despite the people you call friends
the sun goes down and there it ends
It’s every minute that you spend
reflecting life is just for rent
regardless if you fill it out
we shouldn’t waste it without doubt
Waiting on your own
and count the hours
nothing seems to cheer you up
you have no more powers
asking what went wrong
with your illusions
you just want a place to be