Ola Snortheim (born December 3, 1954,

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) is a Norwegian

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. Snortheim is the son of the folk-musician Olav Snortheim. Known as one of the most important

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s on the Norwegian rock-scene of the 1980s and 1990s, he has played in many bands, often together with guitarist

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. The most famous of the rock-bands Snortheim have played in was

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. The group won the prize

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in the class ''New Rock'' in 1981, after releasing the album

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. Snortheim is the founder of the electronica-group

Langsomt Mot Nord Langsomt Mot Nord (''en: Slowly Approaching the North'' or alternatively ''Slowly Northward'') is a Norwegian synth-duo, founded by rock-drummer Ola Snortheim. Snortheim a well-known rock drummer of the Norwegian scene in the 1980s and 1990s, and ...

.Norwegian synth/folk project Langsomt Mot Nord crowdfunds 4 LP vinyl remasters box set
Side-Line Magazine Ola Snortheim has played in the following Norwegian bands: *

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* Lonely Crowd * Montasje *

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* Spastisk Ekstase * Sterk, Naken og Biltyvene * Streethawks * The Tourettes

References

Sources in Norwegian

* Ola Snortheim Wikipedia
Ola Snortheim
Rockipedia

External links

Ola Snortheim's discography at Discogs

Langsomt Mot Nord's official web-page
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