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, Jonas Alaska and many more. Together with his father

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and sister Kaia Brænne he was nominated for the 2010

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in the category children's literature. His debut album, How To Fake It In America, was released in March 2013. The album won the

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(Norwegian Grammys) for best country album in 2013. Later that year Brænne released "Aloha from Torshov", an EP containing four songs. Frank Brenna

In October 2014 he released his second album, titled Do you know who I think I am. The album got a Spellemansprisen nomination. September 1, 2017 Brænne released his third solo record, The last great country swindle. The album featured Canadian artist

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, and members of Los Plantronics. The album won

for best country album. A year after, almost to the date, Brænne released Benedictionary. An album written, produced, recorded, played and designed by Brænne himself. Brænne is also a member of The Needs, a pop-punk group with members from bands such as

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, Oslo Ess and

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Discography

Solo Discography *2020: ''Personal Best?'' (Bendix) *2018: ''Benedictionary'' (Bendix) *2017: '' The last great country swindle'' (Bendix) *2014: ''Do you know who I think I am'' (Snaxville) *2013: ''Aloha from Torshov EP'' (Snaxville) *2013: '' How to Fake It in America'' (Snaxville) ;With The Needs *2019: ''You Need the Needs'' (Jansen) ;With Los Plantronics *2017: ''The worst is yet to come'' (Jansen) *2015: ''Surfing Times'' (Jansen) *2011: ''Organic Voodoo Soup'' (Jansen) ;With

*2015: ''Volt'' (Snaxville) *2012: ''Dirt'' (Snaxville) *2011: ''Electric'' (Snaxville) ;With

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*2008: ''Ready Already'' *2006: ''Several Brains'' *2004: ''Fatal Fraud'' ;Other projects *2020: ''Six string holiday'', with Perry Dear and the Deerstalkers *2020: ''Travels'', with Endre Nordvik *2020: ''The Backbouncebillity of humans'', with Harald Thune *2020: ''I morra kjører jeg forbi'', with Kristian Kaupang *2020: ''Rock Omelette'', with Mats Wawa *2020: ''Eksil på Sundrehall'', with ''Hellbillies'' *2020: ''After the bees'', with Øyvind Holm *2020: ''Don’t Remember - Can’t Forget'', with Alxsander Pettersen *2019: ''Love'', with Torgeir Waldemar *2019: ''Young Heart'', with Unnveig Aas *2019: ''MamaLove'', with Queendome *2019: ''Norwegicana'', with Jack Stillwater *2018: ''Good times ar bad times for somebody'', with Numa Edema *2018: ''The Letter'', with Alexander Pettersen *2018: ''Unknown skyline'', with Mighty Magnolias *2018: ''Drømmen drømmerne drømmer'', with Hubbabubbaklubb *2018: ''Kløyvd'', with

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*2018: ''References pt.2'', with Malin Pettersen *2018: ''All city'', with Label *2018: ''Heines sommerfavoritter Vol.2'', with

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*2018: ''Gold'', with Endre Nordvik *2018: ''Unbridled & Ablaze'', with Zialand *2017: ''Oslo - Harlem '', with BAYA *2017: ''World wide frequency'', with Wild Man Riddim *2017: ''Mykje lyd '', with

*2017: ''A Keen Eye for the Obvious'', with

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*2017: ''Don't Mess with My Rock'n Roll'', with

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*2017: ''Fear Is a Deamon'', with Jonas Alaska *2017: ''Pop Noir'', with

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*2017: ''Amazing'', with

*2017: ''Life of A Rudeboy'', with Fyah George *2016: ''Predikant'', with Predikant *2016: ''Divided'', with Tommy Kristiansen *2016: ''Hopp Karoline'', with Krom *2016: ''Mosaics'', with Hard Luck Street *2016: ''Medicine'', with Simen Aanerud *2016: ''Superkrefter'', with Dizzet ft.

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*2015: ''The Better End'', with Caddy *2015: ''Durg natt'', with Anders Bjørnvold *2015: ''Wild Man Riddim'', with Wild Man Riddim *2014: ''Jump'', with Queendom *2014: ''Manjolia mountains'', with Manjolia mountains *2014: ''Bli her til eg dør'', with Iselin Andreasen *2014: ''Bless Us All - Songs of Mickey Newbury'', with

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*2014: ''Will ni åka mer'', with Senjahopen *2014: ''Green Means Walk Red Means Run'', with Shaun Bartlett *2014: ''Alt'', with West Bank Robbers *2014: ''Frode Johansen'', with Frode Johansen *2014: ''Kall det hva du vil'', with Herreløse *2014: ''Porterville'', with Porterville *2014: ''Bli her til eg dør'', with Iselin Andresen *2014: ''...The Further Out You Get'', with The South *2013: ''Glimpse of What We Had'', with The South *2013: ''Violent Hippies'', with Popgun *2013: ''Della Loved Steve'', with Grand Island *2013: ''If Only As a Ghost'', with Jonas Alaska *2013: ''Inertia'', with Gina Aspenes *2013: ''Selections, Images under constructions'', with Dandylion *2013: ''Ikkje vekk mæ før æ våkna'', with Julie Willumsen *2013: ''My Sun'', with Mona & Maria *2012: ''Sing Like Me'', with Stina Stenerud & Her Soul Replacement *2012: ''Dead Man's Shoes'', with

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*2012: ''Images Under Construction'', with Dandylion *2012: ''Ti liv'', with

*2011: ''Prairie Sun'', with Orbo & Longshots *2011: ''Melodi Grand Prix 2011'', with

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*2011: ''Joy Visible'', with Foyn Trio *2011: ''Jobber overtid'', with

*2010: ''Go and Tell'', with SUM *2010: ''Den unge Fleksnes'', with Den unge Fleksnes *2010: ''Live 10'', with Orbo & Longshots *2010: ''Live fr Operaen, dugnad for Haiti'', with Forente artister *2010: ''Elevator Sessions'', with Paul Tonning *2010: ''Dugnad for Haiti - Live fra Operaen'', with various artists *2009: ''Public Treason'', with Fence *2009: ''Hooga Island'', with Hooga Troopers *2009: ''Masquerade'', with Orbo & the Longshots *2009: ''Soul Deep'', with

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*2009: ''Appelsinpiken'', with various artists *2009: ''Abracadabra'', with Bazooka Boppers *2008: ''Røde Hunder'', with

*2008: ''Himmelblå'', with "various artists" *2008: ''Absolute music 20'', with various artists *2008: ''Worry No'', with "Chris lee" *2008: ''Welcome to Annoying Town'', with *2008: ''Shrink the City to a Light'', with

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*2008: ''Put a Little Grease on my Axe'', with Grand Cafe *2007: ''Troll'', with

Awards

* 2018 – Won the

Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizati ...

for ''The last great country swindle'' * 2015 – Nominated to

for ''Do you know who I think I am'' * 2014 – Won the

for ''How to fake it in America'' * 2014 – Nominated to the Bendiksen AwardHighasakite vant 100.000 kroner – vb.no
/ref> * 2013 – Nominated to Kulturdepartementets priser for barne- og ungdomslitteratur for the book series ''Dyra på gåren'' * 2010 – Nominated to the

in "Billedbøker for barn og/eller voksne" for ''Uvenner''

References

External links

Official website
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