In 1982, Erlend Antonsen and Terje Storli played at local clubs in and around Trondheim. In need of a guitarist they called on Torstein Flakne, who by then had finished playing in
The Kids (a popular teeny-band in Norway 1980-82). Throughout the summer and fall of 1982 the newly formed band started rehearsing and playing shows in the region. The trio took the name Stage Dolls in January 1983. The first album, titled ''
Soldier's Gun'', was released in late 1985, and the single "Wings of Steel" went to number 10. In 1989, the band released the album on Chrysalis Records for the American market. The single "Love Cries" went to number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 the 16th of September, 1989, while the album went to number 118 on the Billboard 200 the 23rd of September, 1989. and the single "Love Don't Bother Me" charted at number 3. The music video for the song, featured English model
Kate Moss. In 1995, Torstein Flakne released a solo album on Mercury Records in 1995 called
Shoot the Moon. ==Personnel==