CC Cowboys

CC Cowboys formed in the early 1980s in Porsgrunn, with Magnus Grønneberg on vocals, Bjørn Arne Larsen on guitar, and Werner Eriksen on bass. They built their sound around blues rock, and their 1991 album 'Blodsbrødre' became their breakthrough. Songs like 'Død Manns Blues' and 'Imperiet' got regular radio play and became familiar to Norwegian listeners.

They kept recording through the 1990s, putting out albums like 'Tigergutt' in 1992 and 'Hav' in 1998. Their music stayed in that blues rock lane, with tracks such as 'Kanksje Du Behøver' and 'Nå kommer jeg å tar deg' showing their consistent approach. They developed a steady following without dramatically changing their style.

Grønneberg's personal struggles with addiction were part of the band's story in their early years, but they kept working. They faced some criticism about being too rooted in blues conventions, but they mostly stuck to what they knew. Their catalog became a reliable part of the Norwegian rock scene from the 1990s onward.