The band has been acclaimed as one of the most exciting new acts to come out of Norway. With their honest melancholic pop, they have received both critical and public success. They have been compared to such diverse bands as Radiohead, Manic Street Preachers, Tindersticks and Geneva. In 1998 they won Spellemannsprisen, the Norwegian equivalent of a Grammy, for their second studio album "From the Makers of Ozium". Poor Rich Ones have also been recognized internationally, their video "Other Days" won Viewers Request on MTV's Alternative Nation in November, 1996. The band have done extensive touring in, among others, New York, Texas (at the prestigious "South by Southwest" festival) and London. Their gigs have received good reviews in Music Week and NME. Their debut album, "Naivety's Star" was recorded in an old apartment in their hometown, Bergen. "Mummy", the first single, was on NRK Petre's playlist for over two months and sold over 1,500 copies. "From the Makers of Ozium", the second album, had a lot more money put into the production. Both the producer and mixer are well known in Norway. The first single, "Fear of Losing", was playlisted by Petre for over two months. The second, "Strong" - a beautiful duet with Vibeke Saugestad (Weld, Thelyblast and Thinkerbell) - was automatically put on their a-list. "From the Makers of Ozium" also made their album of the week. 1999 saw several releases from the band. Not only did they successfully cover A-ha's old hit on the "Hunting High and Low"-single, they also made the soundtrack of the film "Besteborgere" ("Soundtrack EP (Besteborgere)"), contributed two songs to the soundtrack of Thomas Robsahm's popular comedy "S.O.S" and released the UK single "Small Glimpse". They also spent a lot of time in studio, recording what would become their new album "Happy Happy Happy". The album, which was produced by Mark Trombino (Blink 182 and Jimmy Eat World), was released on February 15th 2000. [Biog from official site]