Rock Mot Rus
Photo documentary from the early 90s RMR — Andøya, Norway.
Started in 1983, Rock Mot Rus is the oldest rock festival in Norway and still kicking.
Some of the artist visited RMR in the early 90s
Morten Harket (93), a-ha (94), The September When (92,95), Weld (95) DeLillos (91), Di Derre, Flava To Da Bone (95), Alex Rosèn, GO-GO Gorilla(92), Pogo Pops (93) and Return (93).
You will also find many known artist that had some of their first performances at RMR Sivert Høyem and Robert Burås from Madrugada, Pål “Moddi” Knutsen, Kråkesølv, Violet Road and Tungtvann to mention a few.
Rock Mot Rus (Official website)
The RMR Video Team
We started out in 1991 with 3 home video 8 cameras, an Amiga 500 with a Genlock and recorded using a home VHS recorder, ending up with a 7 camera live production in 1995. Borrowed hi-end Panasonic F15 cameras from the local “distance learning” center and recorded in S-VHS.
RMR Video Team 1993
Teodor adjusting the CRT projector for the big screen.
RMR Video Team 1994
Bjarte Ytre-Arne teaching us about film (1994).
1994 — a-ha
In 1994 Morten Harket came back to Andøya bringing the rest of the a-ha members, Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktor Savoy and band (Sigurd Køhn, Jørun Bøgeberg and Per Hillestad).
All a-ha photos by Hans Albert Bjerrang
Old VHS from RMR 1994 and 1995
RMR VHS Promo from 1994
Signed Sverre Kjelsberg as head of the jury in 1991.
Gloomy Amsterdam 1995 (Frode Stave) Photo: Hans Albert Bjerrang
Morten Abel (Photo: Hans Albert Bjerrang)
Flava To Da Bone (Photo: Hans Albert Bjerrang)
Weld — Photo: Hans Albert Bjerrang
RMR 1998
RMR 1998
Morten Abel and DSOUND - 1998
RMR 1998
CD cover for the two winners of RMR 1995
Photos by Hans Albert Bjerrang — Design by Teodor Bjerrang — 1995
UK Focus at Bleik/Andøya
Original logo for “Focus”, the youth club at Bleik/Andøya (1992) and the inspiration for the wall art. Using a combination of paint and spray cans we created the wall art at Focus. (20th november 1992)
Some photos from Focus summer 2020
After 2000
For the last 10 years and more my father Ola Albert Bjerrang has been an active Rock Photographer at the RMR events. Here are some of his photos.
2018 — Willy Oftedals Ærespris (Photo: Ola Albert Bjerrang)
Old documents from the 90s RMR
“In memory of Hans Albert Bjerrang (1974–2006) and Willy Oftedal (1957–2010)”
