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Norwegian vocalist, songwriter and producer. An important figure in the garage rock revival of the late '80s and early '90s, Thelin was a founding member of the bands The Joyful Tears (1985-1987), The Cosmic Dropouts (1987-1989), The Lust-O-Rama (1989-1993), The Kwyet Kings (1993-2001) and The Bittersweets (1995-1996). He also ran the now defunct That's Entertainment Records (2). Thelin currently lives in Thailand and records solo as Bithammer!

ALBUMS


Arne Thelin
Podgorica 2023
2024
Arne Thelin
Second Thoughts (Arne Thelin Pop Drops 1987-2005)
2005, CD, Comp, Wizzard In Vinyl
The Thelin-Dahlmann Exploitation
Love Art
2025, LP, Album, Westergaard Records
The Thelin-Dahlmann Exploitation
Can't Take It Anymore / Dragging Me Down
2024, 7", Single + CD, Single + Ltd, That's Entertainment Records (2), That's Entertainment Records (2)
The Thelin-Dahlmann Exploitation
(Don't Let Me) Down Again
2024, 7", Single, Lost In Tyme
Dang!!!
The Will Of God
2022,
Dang!!!
Sociopathfinder
2021, Vinyl Green,
The Tempo Toppers
Lover's Lane
1993, 7", That's Entertainment Records (2)
The Lust-O-Rama*
Why? EP
1993, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock
The Balloonatics
Hunchy Punchy Wicked Wacked Whoo
1992, CD, Album, Promo, Shithill Records
Various
Penguins And Bondage (That's Entertainment Sampler Vol. 2)
1992, LP, Smplr, That's Entertainment Records (2), DogJob Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Punk/Indie Pop/Power Pop/Mod/Rockabilly
Various
Snap! Crackle! Pop! (A Twist Compilation)
1992
The Cutbacks
She's A Murderer!!!
1991
The Cutbacks
Tired Of Hanging Around/Came To A Party
1990
Various
Rock'n'Roll Stowaways (That's Entertainment Sampler Vol. 1)
1989, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Rock & Roll
Various
Peek-A-Böö!
1994, CD, Comp, Peek-A-Böö Productions
Dang!!!
Black Vultures
2022, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock
Kwyet Kings
The Singles'n'Shit
2000, CD, Comp, Dionysus Records
The Bittersweets
Lesson One
1996
The Kwyet Kings*
Don't Put Me Down
1995, 7", Single, Get Hip Recordings
Various
That Sounds Like Fun! Vol. I
1993, Cass, Comp, Num, Snap!! Tapes
The Joyful Tears
Playing For Pay In Heaven EP
1988, 12", EP, Ltd, Num, That's Entertainment Records (2), That's Entertainment Records (2), ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Post-Punk

APPEARANCES +


The Mondos
Reign Fall
2024, 7", Single, That's Entertainment Records (2)
Bithammer!
Losing My Cool
2023, Lathe, 7", Ltd, Num, Westergaard Records, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
Various
Freeze!!! Fuzz!!!!!! (Wild And Wonderful Garage Rock, Surf, Fuzz And Fun From The Sweaty North)
2021, Vinyl Pink Neon, ,
Garage Rock/Surf/Punk
Bithammer!
Turd Floor Suite
2020, CD, Comp, That's Entertainment Records (2)
Bithammer!
Minimum Style, Maximum Effort
2020
Bithammer!
Turning My Back (On The World For You)
2019, 7", Ltd, That's Entertainment Records (2)
The Kwyet Kings*
Kimberly Clarke
2002, ,
Garage Rock
Bithammer!
High And Mighty
2002
The Defectors
Baby Gimme Love
2001
Ray Daytona & Googoobombos
Real Black King
2000, 7", EP, Bad Man Records
Various
Eternally Ours: 24 Bands Play The Saints
1999, CD, Comp, 1 + 2 Records, ,
Punk/Indie Rock
The Lust-O-Rama*
Pure Lust
1998, CD, Comp, Corduroy Records (2)
The Kwyet Kings*
Been Where? Done What?
1998
The Lust-O-Rama*
Good Morning Little Schoolboy
1996
The Kwyet Kings*
Talking On The Phone
1996
The Kwyet Kings*
Somebody Like You
1995, 7", 1 + 2 Records
Firebeats, Inc.*
Funny Things 1964-66
1995
The Kwyet Kings*
Cherrypie
1995
The Kwyet Kings*
Don't Doubt My Love
1994, 7", Ltd, Weed Records (2), Weed Records (2)
The Kwyet Kings*
Need My Lovin' Tonight
1994, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock
The Kwyet Kings*
Firebeat
1994
Various
Misfit (A Tribute To The Outsiders)
1994
The Kissettes*
The Kissettes A' Go-Go
1993, 7", EP, That's Entertainment Records (2)
The Lust-O-Rama*
The Darkside E.P.
1992, ,
Garage Rock
The Lust-O-Rama*
Smells Like Teenage Psychosis...
1992
The Tempo Toppers
Snake Shake
1991, Cass, Ltd, Not On Label
The Lust-O-Rama*
One Night Stand Box
1991, 7", EP, Ltd, Promo, Pure Lust Productions, That's Entertainment Records (2)
Various
Son Of A Witch • Another Devil's Dozen From Skyclad
1991
The Lust-O-Rama*
Loose Ends (2nd Anniversary Tape)
1991, ,
Garage Rock
Various
Shit! - Too Early... : A Compilation Of Contemporary Oslo Guitarfuzz
1991, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock/Hard Rock/Punk/Noise
The Lust-O-Rama*
Twenty-Six Screams
1991, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock
The Cosmic Dropouts*
The Wipe Out EP
1990, 7", EP, Ltd, Num, Cuckoo On A Choo Choo Records, Cuckoo On A Choo Choo Records, ,
Surf/Garage Rock
The Tracemen
She's Got A Hard-On!
1990, 7", Single, That's Entertainment Records (2), ,
Rock & Roll/Punk
The Tempo Toppers
The Tempo Toppers
1990, 7", EP, That's Entertainment Records (2), That's Entertainment Records (2), ,
Rock & Roll
The Lust-O-Rama*
The In-Crowd E.P.
1990, ,
Garage Rock
Peau De Peche
Peau De Peche
1990
Various
My Mind's Eye Präsentiert
1990
The Lust-O-Rama*
The Lust-O-Rama
1990, ,
Garage Rock
The Cosmic Dropouts*
Groovy Things
1990
The Cosmic Dropouts*
Groovy Things
1989
The Cosmic Dropouts*
Let's Go To The Beach
1989, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock
Various
Promotion EP
1988, 7", EP, Comp, Ltd, Promo, That's Entertainment Records (2)
The Cosmic Dropouts*, The Willy B. Review*, Heyday!
That's Entertainment Records Box 1
1988, 7", EP, Ltd, Yel + 7", Ltd, Blu + 7", Ltd, Cle + B, That's Entertainment Records (2), That's Entertainment Records (2), That's Entertainment Records (2), Some People Are Ratz
The Cosmic Dropouts*
Crashed Cadillacs And Broken Hearts
1988
The Cosmic Dropouts*
Into The Blue / The Witch
1988
Dollsquad
Six Pack Generation
1986, 12", EP, TCP Records
The Lust-O-Rama*
21 Lustful Songs
2002, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Barking From The Backseat, ,
Garage Rock
The Lust-O-Rama*
Live Elm Street, Oslo - 15.11.90
Cass, Num, Unofficial, 2nd, Not On Label
The Lust-O-Rama*
Live Vertshuset, Oslo - 7.12.90
Cass, Num, Unofficial, 2nd, Not On Label