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Morten Harket

* Official (English) website
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* Official Facebook Morten Harket (born September 14, 1959 in Kongsberg) is the lead singer of the Norwegian pop band A-ha, who have released nine studio albums and topped the charts in several countries after their breakthrough hit Take On Me in 1985. The son of Henny and Reidar Harket, and brother to Ingunn, Gunvald, Kjetil and Håkon, Morten grew up in Asker.

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Rafael

Rafael is a singer-songwriter that gained a little buzz after uploading "Gaydar" on youtube, a version to the Britney Spears song "Radar". The EP featuring pop, R&B and electro songs showcasing androgynous vocals is due for release in 2011. For the spanish singer change your tags to Raphael.

Read more about Rafael on Last.fm.

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Kvelertak

Kvelertak shamelessly draw inspiration from every corner of something that could fit into their idea of good hard-hitting and catchy rock'n'roll. Regardless of genre, but always truthful to the basic idea of the band; good songs performed with the tongue-in-cheek attitude of their punk-rock pioneers. Unlike the majority of heavier bands they sing in their native language – adding even more character to their already unique sound.

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Iskald

Iskald represents ice cold and crystal clear black metal from the land of the midnight sun. Iskald shines like aurora borealis on the northern black metal hemisphere. Hailing from Sortland in the northern part of Norway, Iskald have crafted out what will most likely stand out as a future classic within the genre. Fueled by the devotion to Norse mythology and the inspiration of arctic surroundings, founding members Simon Larsen and Aage Krekling, started up their black metal project, Iskald in early 2005.

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Tord Gustavsen

Tord Gustavsen, a jazz pianist for a few years has been a renowned personality of the Norwegian music. He has been a pilar of many projects involving some best Norwegian musicians, such as: Silje Nergaard, Siri Gjare, Kristin Asbjornsen, or Live Maria Roggen. He shows an ability to combine history of jazz with Nordic ambience and lyrical beauty, which has an intriguing influence on contemporary jazz scene.

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The Launderettes

The Launderettes are an all-female group from Norway who play what they describe as "raw 60's garage punk". The group is led by the self-proclaimed "scream queen" Ingvild Nordang, alongside Linda Kastbakken (Guitar & Backing Vocals), Siri Eriksen (Bass & Backing Vocals), Ragna Nordenborg (Keyboards & Backing Vocals), and Cecile Asker (Drums & Percussions). They released their first two singles back in 2000 - Rebel Love was released on the Norweigan Label Sneakers Records, and I Wanna Jump Your Bones on German Label Thunderbaby Records.

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Trio Mediaeval

Founded in Oslo in 1997, trio mediaeval has developed three distinct strands of repertoire: polyphonic medieval music from England and France, contemporary works and Norwegian medieval ballads and songs. The group's initial phase was inspired by intense periods of work at the Hilliard Summer Festival in England and Germany, and subsequently with Linda Hirst and John Potter. Trio mediaeval has given concerts and radio broadcasts throughout Europe, in the USA and Canada. The ensemble released its first CD on ECM Records in October 2001.

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EMMETT BROWN

1) Four guys from the West Coast of Norway playing no-nonsense rock'n'roll.
The band consists of : Lars Martin: vox , Ralla: drums , Stian: guitars , Per Harald: bass
Though they have been playing for years, their first gig happened in April 2009, opening for Bigbang, followed by a second gig at the Garage in Oslo, to promote their EP.
The musicians have experience working in some of the following bands: Gorgoroth, Trelldom, Animal Alpha, Elvin Friendly, Emmerhoff and The Melancholy Babies, Bookhouse, The Margarets and The Disciplines.

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