Hudkreft are a Norwegian punk rock band from Oslo. Formed in 2016, they released several singles before their debut album Nevemagnet in 2021. In 2023, their second album, Osyo by was released. The band's musical style combines punk rock with ska influences and feminist topics, and draws inspiration from other Norwegian groups.
History
Hudkreft were formed by vocalist and guitarist Leah Røkke and drummer Stella Oter Lindeberg at a band camp for girls in 2016.[1] During their early years, they released several singles,[2] before signing with Fysisk Format in the spring of 2021; their debut album, Nevemagnet, was released on 17 September 2021.[3]
The band's second album, Osyo by, was released on 15 September 2023, also by Fysisk Format. The album's title alludes to Karsten Alnæs's 1985 novel Øy.[4] In 2024, Osyo by was nominated for the Spellemannprisen for the best rock album; the band criticized the prize for argeeing to a sponsorship with PepsiCo, which due to its ownership of SodaStream was a target of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. The band said they would still attend the award ceremony to draw attention to the issue.[5]
Members
The band in 2017. Clockwise from top left: Leah Røkke, Stella Oter Lindeberg, Smirna Simeonova, Roksana Niebrzegowska.
Johannes Granaas Danielsen became the band's bassist in 2020. Since then, it has consisted of Leah Røkke as vocalist and guitarist, Stella Oter Lindeberg as drummer, Roksana Niebrzegowska as guitarist, and Danielsen as bassist.[1][6]
Musicianship
The music of Hudkreft has been described as "old school punk"[2] and as including elements of ska. Honningbarna and Razika are often cited as inspirations for the band's musical style.[1][2][3][6]
