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Lars Håvard Haugen
Lars Håvard Haugen (born 29 November 1969) is a Norwegian guitarist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Career Through his virtuous playing, Haugen has gained a status as one of the greatest contemporary guitarists in Norway, and is best known as the lead guitarist in Hellbillies, where he plays alongside his brother and lead singer Aslag Haugen. He has also made a name for himself with the releases of his debut solo album, Six Strings and the Truth, which was well received by critics and guitarists around the world. Besides playing, he has produced and co-produced music for many notable Norwegian acts including BigBang, Jonas Fjeld, Ole Paus and more. Haugen has listed such names as Steve Morse and Dixie Dregs, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Jerry Donahue, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan as his influences. Discography Solo albums *2011: ''Six Strings And The Truth'' (Capitol Records) Collaborations ;With Hellbillies *1992: '' Sylvspente Boots'' (Spinner Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellbillies
Hellbillies is a Norwegian rock music, rock band, formed in 1990 in Ål, a town located in Hallingdal. ; Profile and history Hellbellies are among Norway's most popular recording artists. As of 2012, they have released 13 albums—including a compilation and two live albums—as well as three live concert DVDs. Their lyrics are written and sung in the dialect of the Hallingdal area of Norway, and there is evidence of influence from traditional (folk) Norwegian music, giving a distinctive "Norwegian" flavor to their country music. Their early albums often included songs originally recorded by country music artists from the US with Hellbillies writing new lyrics in the Ål dialect of Norwegian, with the settings of the lyrics differing sharply from the source songs. Examples include ''Ei krasafaren steinbu'' (''Past the Point of Rescue (song), Past the Point of Rescue'' by Hal Ketchum) and ''Pela stein'' (''Against the Grain'' by Garth Brooks). Later efforts have included much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
