Bendik Brænne
| Bendik Brænne | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 17, 1987 Bærum, Akershus, Norway |
| Genres | Americana, Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Saxophonist |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Labels | Snaxville Recordings |
| Associated acts | Amund Maarud, Los Plantronics, No Torso |
| Website |
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Bendik Brænne (born 17 August 1987) is a Norwegian rock'n roll saxophone player[1] and singer/songwriter.
He has performed with several well-known music groups and artists all over the world, and appeares on albums by Los Plantronics, No Torso, Noora Noor, Amund Maarud, Dumdum Boys and many more.
Together with his father Trond Brænne and sister Kaia Brænne he was nominated for the 2010 Brage Prize in the category children's literature.[2]
His debut album, How To Fake It In America, was released in March 2013. The album won the Spellemannsprisen (Norwegian Grammys) for best country album in 2013. Later that same year Brænne released "Aloha from Torshov",an EP containing four songs.
In October 2014 he released his second album titled Do you know who I think I am.
Discography
- 2014:Do you know who I think I am (Album)
- 2014: Down the line / Images of you (single)
- 2014: Hollywood Sun (single)
- 2013: Aloha from Torshov (EP)
- 2013: How To Fake It In America (Album)
- 2013: Hey Gillian! (single)
- 2012: Curtis Came To Stay (single)
- 2012: Northern Sky (single)
- Within No Torso
- 2008 Ready Already EP
- 2005 Several Brains
- 2004 Fatal Fraud EP
- With other projects
- 2013: Grand Island - Della loved Steve
- 2013: Jonas Alaska - If Only as a ghost
- 2012: Dumdum Boys - Ti liv
- 2012: Amund Maarud - Dirt
- 2012: The Lucky Bullets - Dead Man's Shoes
- 2011: Amund Maarud - Electric
- 2011: Los Plantronics - Organic Voodoo Soup
References
- ↑ Wright, Martin (27 December 2010). "Ska-konsert på Musikkflekken". Budstikka. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ↑ http://www.abcnyheter.no/kultur/litteratur/101101/disse-er-nominert-til-brageprisen