Bubbi Morthens

Bubbi Morthens (full name Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens; born 6 June 1956) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as Utangarðsmenn and Egó. Bubbi is a common nickname for Ásbjörn.

He developed a strong addiction to cocaine and alcohol in his youth, and later in life he became an advocate for sobriety and addiction prevention.

In 1973 (at the age of 17), Bubbi became a migrant worker.

In 2020, a musical based on the life of Bubbi, named ("Nine Lives") was shown in Reykjavík City Theatre.

Discography With Utangarðsmenn, (1980–1981) EPs 1980 – Ha ha ha (Rækjureggae) (Steinar) 1981 – 45 RPM (Steinar)

Albums 1980 – Geislavirkir (Steinar) 1981 – Í upphafi skyldi endinn skoða (Steinar), compilation release 1994 – Utangarðsmenn (Japís), Live 2000 – Fuglinn er floginn (Skífan), compilation release

Collaborations 1981 – Flugur (Steinar) Icelandic compilation 1981 – Gæðapopp (Steinar), Icelandic compilation 1981 – Northern Lights Playhouse (Fálkinn), Icelandic compilation 1982 – Næst á dagskrá (Steinar), Icelandic compilation 1985 – Með lögum skal land byggja (Steinar), Icelandic compilation 1998 – Nælur (Spor) compilation

Discography of Egó Discography of Egó (1982–1984, 2001, 2009–present):

Albums 1982 – Breyttir tímar (Steinar) 1982 – Í mynd (Steinar) 1984 – Egó (Steinar) 2001 – Frá upphafi til enda (Skífan), compilation release 2009 – 6. október (Sena)

Singles 2009 – "Kannski Varð Bylting Vorið 2009" (Sena); only released on the internet 2009 – "Í Hjarta Mér" (Sena); only released on the internet 2009 – "Fallegi Lúserinn minn" (Sena); only released on the internet 2009 – "Ástin ert þú á litinn" (Sena); only released on the internet 2009 – "Engill ræður för" (Sena); only released on the internet 2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt"

Featuring on film 1982 – Rokk í Reykjavík (Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan), documentary directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson 2004 – Blindsker

Discography of Das Kapital Album 1984 – Lili Marlene (Gramm)

Featuring 1987 – Geyser – Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties (Enigma Records), Icelandic compilation

Discography of MX-21 Singles 1987 – Skapar fegurðin hamingju? (Gramm) 2023 - Kennarasleikja (Gramm)

Discography of Bubbi and Megas Album 1988 – Bláir draumar (Gramm)

Discography of G.C.D. Albums 1991 – G.C.D. (Steinar) 1993 – Svefnvana (Skífan) 1995 – Teika (Skífan) 2002 – Mýrdalssandur (Skífan), compilation release

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson Singles 2008 – "Ég er kominn heim" (Sena), Only released on the internet

Featuring 2008 – Pottþétt 46 (Sena)

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björgvin Halldórsson Singles 2013 – "Það er gott að elska" (from the Duet 3 album) Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Dimma

• 2015 - Bubbi & Dimma

• 2016 - Minnismerki

Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Spaðadrottningarnar

• 2015 - 18 konur

Bubbi Morthens solo discography Solo albums 1980 – Ísbjarnarblús (Bubbi/Iðunn) 1981 – Plágan (Steinar) 1983 – Fingraför (Steinar) 1983 – Línudans (Steinar), compilation release 1984 – Ný spor (Safarí) 1985 – Kona (Gramm) 1986 – Blús fyrir Rikka (Gramm) 1987 – Frelsi til sölu (Gramm) 1987 – Dögun (Gramm) 1988 – Serbian Flower (Mistlur) 1989 – Nóttin Langa (Geisli) 1990 – Fingraför (Steinar) 1990 – Sögur af landi (Steinar) 1991 – Ég er (Steinar) 1992 – Von (Steinar) 1993 – Lífið er ljúft (Skífan) 1994 – 3 Heimar (Skífan) 1995 – Í Skugga Morthens (Skífan) 1996 – Allar áttir (Skífan) 1996 – Hvíta hliðin á svörtu (Mál & Menning) 1997 – Trúir þú á engla (Skífan) 1998 – Arfur (Skífan) 1999 – Sögur 1980–1990 (Íslenskir Tónar), compilation release 2000 – Bellman (Skífan) 2000 – Sögur 1990–2000 (Íslenskir Tónar), compilation release 2001 – Nýbúinn (Skífan) 2002 – Sól að morgni (Skífan) 2003 – 1000 kossa nótt (Skífan) 2004 – Blindsker (Skífan), Soundtrack 2004 – Tvíburinn (Skífan) 2005 – Ást (Skífan) 2005 – Í 6 skrefa fjarlægð frá Paradís (Skífan) 2005 – Gleðileg jól (Tolli/Bónus) 2006 – Bláir (Íslenskir Tónar) 2006 – Lögin Mín (Sena) 2006 – 06.06.06 (Sena) 2007 – Góð Verk 07 (Stafræn útgáfa fyrir iPod) (Sena/Apple), compilation release 2008 – Fjórir Naglar (Sena/Blindsker) 2008 – Bubbi og Stórsveit Reykjavíkur (Sena/Blindsker) 2010 – Sögur af ást, landi og þjóð 1980–2010 (Sena), compilation release, 3XCD+DVD 2011 – Ég Trúi Á Þig (Sena) 2012 – Þorpið (Sena) 2013 – Stormurinn (Sena) 2013 – Æsku minnar jól (Sena) 2015 – 18 konur (Tónlist.is) with Spaðadrottningarnar 2015 – Bubbi & Dimma (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) with Dimma, live album 2016 – Minnismerki (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) with Dimma, live album 2017 – Tungumál (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) 2019 – Regnbogans stræti 2021 – Sjálfsmynd 2023 – Ljós og skuggar 2024 – Dansaðu

Solo EPs 1988 – 56 (Gramm) 1989 – Hver er næstur? (Geisli) 1999 – Mér líkar það (Íslenskir Tónar)

Solo singles 1988 – "Moon in the Gutter" (Mistlur); taken from the Mistlur LP Serbian Flower 2004 – "Nei Nei Nei – Tjáningarfrelsi" (Skífan) 2005 – "Þú" (Skífan); taken from Ást; only released on the internet 2005 – "Ástin getur aldrei orðið gömul frétt", Taken from Í 6 Skrefa Fjarlægð Frá Paradís (Skífan); only released on the internet 2006 – "Grafir og bein" (Sena), Taken from Lögin Mín; only released on the internet 2007 – "Ísbjarnarblús" (Sena); only released on the internet 2008 – "Ég Er Kominn Heim" with Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson, (Sena); only released on the internet 2010 – "Sól" (Sena); only released on the internet 2011 – "Ísabella" (Sena); only released on the internet 2011 – "Blik þinna augna" (Sena); only released on the internet 2011 – "Háskaleikur" (Sena); only released on the internet 2012 – "Þorpið" with Mugison (Sena); only released on the internet 2013 – "Brosandi börn" 2013 – "Allt var það krónunni að kenna" 2013 – "Trúðu á ljósið" 2013 – "Hátíð í bæ" 2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt" 2024 – "Dansaðu" 2024 – "Ástarvalsinn" 2024 – "Tveir tveir fjórir"

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