Michael Friis

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Anima Kasper Winding & Kick Culpeper's Orchard Syngende Sten Polkageist Jens Og Michael

ex Fessor's Big City Band

Danish bass player, rock and jazz (d. December 23, 2023). Started out in folk/protest duo Jens Og Michael and two years later bassist in the progressive rock band Culpeper's Orchard. Later on a very frequent session and touring bassist with many major Danish top acts of the 70's, 80's and 90's, a.o. Sebastian (5).
Died aged 73 due to cancer.

ALBUMS

Karsten Vogel, Kenneth Knudsen, Michael Friis

1994, CD, Album, DaCapo Records (2)

Paul Banks & Jørgen Lang Med Michael Friis Og Martin Andersen

Paul Banks & Jørgen Lang

1981, LP, Album, Medley Records

Sange Til Drømmescenariet

2017, 2x Vinyl, DVD,

Misen & Backhausen*

Misen & Backhausen

2016, CD, Album, Mi&Back Rec.

Tro, Håb + Kærlighed

2015, CD, Comp, RM, Exlibris,

Øjeblikkets Mester

2011, CD, DVD, All Media Digipack,

Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Folk/Folk Rock

Sange Under Bordet

2009, CD, Album, Gateway Music

Ind Under Frakken

2006, CD, Album, Tutl

Troels Jensen / Katzenjammer Kids

I'm Your Boogie Woogie Man / Beep'm All

2006, CD, Album, Comp, Olufsen Records

Benny Holst Og Arne Würgler

2000, CD, Single, , Enhedslisten

Romeo-serenader

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Recart Music,

Sebastian's Pippi - Frit Efter Astrid Lindgren

Den Nye Danske Version Af Hair 1996

1996, CD, Comp, Mega Records,

Povl Dissing & Irene Becker

1996, CD, Single, Promo, Olufsen Records

Music From Denmark '96

1996, 6xCD, Comp, Promo + Box, Comp, MXP,

Povl Dissing & Irene Becker

Lasse & Mathilde

1995, CD, Single, Promo, Kavan

Easy Sound Smash Hits

Music Spoken Here

Look Out For Angels

1993, CD, Album, Capato Music

Chris Poole & Pia Rasmussen

To The Powers That Be

1993, CD, Album, Olufsen Records

Breakin' The Rules

1993, CD, Album, Olufsen Records

Monrad & Rislund

Next Stop Pladderballe

1990, 7", Single, Promo, Medley Records

Miraklernes Tid

1990, 7", Single, Promo, Medley Records

Miraklernes Tid

Monrad & Rislund

Mens Vi Venter På Prinsen

Monrad & Rislund

1988, 7", Single, Medley Records

Lasse & Mathilde

1987, LP, Album, Olufsen Records

Paul Banks & Steen Vig

Paul Banks & Steen Vig

Katzenjammer Kids

1986, LP, Album, Olufsen Records,

Blues Rock/Rhythm & Blues

Et Plat Produkt

1986, LP, Album, Respons

Monrad & Rislund, Totalpetroleum

Øl Er Gud (- Ti Musikalske Tableauer)

Parkering Forbudt

1985, LP, Album, Medley Records

1984, 12", EP, Polydor

Kasper Winding & Kick

1983, 7", Single, CBS

Himmelen Ned På Jorden

Kasper Winding & Kick

1982, 7", Single, Sonet

Back On The Track

Sig Hvad Du Tænker På...

1981, LP, Album, Sonet, Sonet

Kurt Ravn Med Thomas Winthers Orkester

De Tre Musikanter

1980, 7", Single, Sonet

Landet Rundt 1 DEL

Rigtig Placering

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen & Leif Lindskov

Kender Du Det (Mona)

1976, 7", Single, Exlibris

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen & Leif Lindskov

Hinkeruder På Motorvejen

CD, Album, Mastodonterne

Tom McEwan & Jess Ingerslev*

CD, Album, Medley Records

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

Hinkeruder På Motorvejen & Tur-retur

Lidt Til Og Meget Mere

2010, 7xCD, Album, RE, Car + Box, Comp, Exlibris

1989, LP, Album, Søde Records

Indeni / Udenpå

Fix Og Færdig (Rock Mod Junk)

1999, CD, Album, Hip Hip Records,

Shanghai Circus

APPEARANCES +

Bridge From Nowhere

2023, LP, Album, Lobrook,

Bridge From Nowhere

2023, LP, Target (15)

Tidløs Erindring

Culpeper's Orchard

Mountain Music – The Polydor Recordings 1971 - 1973

2020, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Esoteric Recordings,

Hard Rock/Prog Rock

Living On The Hill (A Danish Underground Trip 1967-1974)

2020, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Esoteric Recordings, Esoteric Recordings,

Prog Rock/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Jazz-Rock

Kenneth Knudsen, Anima

3 Hats, 1 Cap And 2 Shoes That Were Not Fellows (2015) & Anima ('79-'85)

2015, 5xCD, Comp, Stunt Records,

Åh Abe! De Bedste

2015, 4xCD, Comp, Sony Music,

Ballad/Vocal/Europop

Blackberry Wine

2013, CD, Album, Stunt Records

I Danmark Er Jeg Født

2012, CD, Album, Sony Music,

2011, CD, Album, Promo, Cave Cut Productions

Lasse & Mathilde

Historien Om Et Land

2011, CD, Single, Promo, Svendborg Rocks,

Culpeper's Orchard

Culpeper's Orchard / Second Sight

2010, CD, Comp, Polydor

Working For The Man

2010, CD, Album, Dig, Not On Label (Big Mama (7) Self-released)

2010, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,, RecArt,

Samlede Børnesange (Alt Det Sjove!)

2010, 2xCD, Album, Comp, EMI

Good Vibes: The Very Best Of Laid Back

Synth-pop/Reggae-Pop/Electro/Nu-Disco/Deep House

Sangskatten - Samlede Værker Vol. I

2007, 10xCD, Comp + Box, EMI Music Denmark,

Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Musical/Folk

De Største Er De Små - Sange Til Anker

2007, CD, Album, ArtPeople

Lasse & Mathilde

Spor Af Piet Hein

2007, CD, ArtPeople

Den Store Åh Abe! Boks

2006, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, DR,

Ballad/Vocal/Europop

2005, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Bo, Cope Records

Jesper Mejlvang

2005, CD, Album, Baltic Records (6)

Nicolai Engstrøm Synger Tekster Af Djorn Juni

Som Et Kærtegn

2005, CD, Album, Exlibris

2005, CD, Album, Kick Music

Lasse & Mathilde

Fyn Er Fin Forever

Børge "Biceps" Jensen

Saints & Legends

2004, CD, Album, Blue Devil Music

2003, CD, Album, Not On Label,

Pop Rock/Indie Pop/Indie Rock/Europop

The Anatomy Of Pain

2003, CD, Album, Dig, Cope Records

Nu Går Våren Gennem Nyhavn

2003, CD, Album, Exlibris

2002, CD, Comp, Sony Music, FN-forbundet,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

2002, CD, Album, Kick Music

Musikbutikken - De Bedste Oplevelser

2002, CD, Album, Copy Prot., Edel-Mega Records

Anders Roland & Finn Olafsson

Tilbage Til Nutiden

2002, CD, Comp, Olafssongs,

Fessor's Big City Band

2002, CD, Album, Storyville

Annette Bjergfeldt

All That We Are

2001, CD, Album, Moose Records (5)

2001, CD, Album, Exlibris,

Dansk Handicap Forbund - Den Grimmeste Mand I Byen

2001, CD, Album, Pladecompagniet,

My Greatest Moments...

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Philips,

Monrad & Rislund

Ja, Ja.. -Eller Nej!

2000, CD, Album, Medley Records

Kidde* + Dissing* + Steenild* + Sydow*

Brødrene Gedicht

2000, CD, Album, Resonance.dk

1999, CD, Single, Grænseløs Grammofon,

Downtempo/Ambient

Grænseløs Greatest

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Grænseløs Grammofon,

Pop Rock/Classic Rock/Pop Rap/Synth-pop/Reggae-Pop/Eurodance

Rolig Skat - Jeg Har Taget Glatførerkursus

1999, CD, Album, Promo, Sundhedsstyrelsen,

Pop Rock/Education

1999, CD, EP, RecArt Music,

Morten Dalsgaard

1999, CDr, EP, Not On Label (Morten Dalsgaard Self-released)

Helt Igennem Respektabel - Peter Belli 1959 - 1999

Rock & Roll/Soft Rock/Pop Rock

Vip Og Victor (Sangene Fra TV2's Børneprogram)

1998, CD, Album, Medley Records,

Soundtrack/Synth-pop/Pop Rock

Monrad & Rislund

Den Store Julebasar

The Tolkien Ensemble

An Evening In Rivendell

Det Bedste Af Dansk Musik 1983-85

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Egmont Music Club,

1996, CD, Album, Genlyd, BMG Ariola Denmark A/S

Folk-Live 1995-96

1996, CD, Album, Genlyd, BMG,

1996, CD, Album, Det Kristne Forlag,

Indtil Dig Igen (Sørensen's Bedste)

Der Er Ingen, Der Forstår En Skid

1995, CD, Comp, Medley Records,

Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad

1995, CD, Single, Genlyd, BMG,

Gasolin' Tribute - Fi-Fi Dong

The Best Of Stunt/Olufsen Records, Volume Two

1994, CD, Comp, Smplr, Stunt Records,

Contemporary Jazz

Led Zeppelin Jam

1994, CD, Easy Records (4), Pladecompagniet

Liv, Land Og Hjerte

1993, CD, Album, Olafssongs,

Monrad & Rislund

Akasut Mundvand II

Toften: En Plade Til Minde Om Jan Toftlund

Søs Fenger · Jørn Hoel · Billy Cross

1992, CD, Single, Genlyd, BMG,

Monrad & Rislund

Next Stop Pladderballe

1991, CD, Comp, Elap Music

1991, CD, Comp, Elap Music

Gløder Af Håb

Musik & Sange Til Astrid Lindgrens Ronja Røverdatter

Anders Roland & Finn Olafsson Med Jytte Pilloni

Himlen Over Dig / Moretes Tema

1989, 7", Single, Olafssongs,

1988, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,

Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Classic Rock

1987, 12", Maxi, Midnite Records (3),

Funk/Swingbeat/Jazzy Hip-Hop

Bamse*, Søren Rislund

I En Anden Tid / Bahamas

1987, 7", Promo, Medley Records

See You In The Lobby

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Lasse Og Mathilde*

Det Er Nu - Det Er Her

Ole Friis m. Finn & De Fem Fejl

Ole Friis m. Finn & De Fem Fejl

1983, Vinyl Gatefold,

80'ernes Boheme

Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Steen Toft Andersen

Bag Murene Hos De Dybt Åndsvage

1981, LP, Album, Sonet

Attitudes And Broken Hearts

det (Digte Af Inger Christensen)

Poul Halberg • Mona Larsen*

Poul Halberg • Mona Larsen

Stjerne Til Støv

1981, Vinyl EEC,

Fræk Og Følsom

1980, 7", Single, CBS

Sebastian (5) & Rimfaxe

1979, LP, Album, Gat, Metronome,

Jan Toftlund & Martin Andersen

Vendepunkt (Introduktion Til Mefiat)

1979, LP, Ferry Records,

Fusion/Afro-Cuban/Funk/Latin Jazz

Cirkus Fantastica

Moirana* & Culpeper's Orchard

Loners & Lovers + Second Sight

1979, Vinyl, Vinyl, All Media,

Country Blues/Country Rock/Prog Rock

Hej Lille Drøm

Søren Kragh-Jacobsen & Leif Lindskov

Vil Du Se Min Smukke Navle

Folk Rock/Soundtrack

Dansk Guitar Union

1977, LP, Album, Harvest,

Jazz-Rock/Fusion

Kansas City Stompers

All Dressed Up And Nowhere To Go

Psalt (Maria Stenz Synger Salmer Af Ester Bock)

Den Sidste Olie

1976, LP, Album, Demos, Agitpop,

Atomkraft? Nej Tak

Jok Sømmet I Bund

1973, LP, Album, Sonet,

For What We Are

1972, LP, Comp, Sonet,

Fessor's Big City Band

Fessor's Big City Band

1972, LP, Storyville,

Lærlinge Sange

Dansk Arbejde 1

Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock

Culpeper's Orchard

Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock

Culpeper's Orchard

Going For A Song

Fessors Big City Band*, Champion Jack Dupree

1971, LP, Album, CSA Records (2)

Culpeper's Orchard

Culpeper's Orchard

Prog Rock/Hard Rock

Culpeper's Orchard

(Sebastians) Skatteøen

Opsamling 81-85 (Hodja, Romeo, Bohemen & Den Danske Sang)

Nisserock (32 Julehits For Børn)

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Harlekin

High Fidelity Reference CD No. 57

2001, CD, Comp, Promo, High Fidelity Magazine

Culpeper's Orchard

Culpeper's Orchard

Culpeper's Orchard