| Lars Håvard Haugen | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 29, 1969 |
| Origin | Ål i Hallingdal, Norway |
| Genres | Country Progressive rock Blues Country pop Instrumental music |
| Occupations | Guitarist Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals Electric guitar Mandolin Lap steel guitar |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | EMI |
| Associated acts | Hellbillies The Respatexans |
| Website | www.larshaavardhaugen.no |
| Notable instruments | |
| Jerry Jones twin neck Tom Anderson Hollow-T |
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Lars Håvard Haugen (born November 29, 1969) is a Norwegian guitarist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
He has gained a status as one of the best guitarists in Norway, and is best known as the lead guitarist in Hellbillies, where he plays alongside with 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.[1] [2]
Besides playing, he has participated in various projects where he has produced and co-produced music for many notable Norwegian acts like BigBang, Jonas Fjeld, Ole Paus and more.
Haugen has listed such names as Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Jerry Donahue, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan