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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

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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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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 Amund Maarud *2015: ''Volt'' (Snaxville) *2012: ''Dirt'' (Snaxville) *2011: ''Electric'' (Snaxville) ;With No Torso *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 Odd Nordstoga *2018: ''References pt.2'', with Malin Pettersen *2018: ''All city'', with Label *2018: ''Heines sommerfavoritter Vol.2'', with Heine Totland *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 Odd Nordstoga *2017: ''A Keen Eye for the Obvious'', with

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*2017: ''Don't Mess with My Rock'n Roll'', with Backstreet Girls *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 The Lucky Bullets *2012: ''Images Under Construction'', with Dandylion *2012: ''Ti liv'', with Dumdum Boys *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 The Spellemannprisen (also referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards) is a Norwegian music award ceremony presented by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry#Local associations, IFPI Norge and :no:FONO, FONO. It was first awarded i ...

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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