Bjørn Berge
Bjørn Berge | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 23 September 1968 Sveio, Norway |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Website | bjorn-berge |
Bjørn Berge (born in Sveio, Norway on 23 September 1968) is a Norwegian guitarist and blues artist.[1]
Career
After being named "Best Musician of the Year" by Dagbladet in 1998, In 2001, he won Spellemannprisen for his album Stringmachine and in 2002 for his album Illustrated Man.[2] He also toured all over Europe gaining more popularity, and won the NBFs Bluespros in 2001. In 2014 Berge replaced Torbjørn Økland as guitarist in the Norwegian band Vamp.[1][3][4]
Honors
- 1998: Named "Best Musician of the Year" by Dagbladet
- 2001: Spellemannprisen in the category Blues
- 2001: NBFs Bluespros
- 2002: Spellemannprisen in the category Blues
Discography
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
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| 2000 | Bag of Nails | 19 | |
| 2001 | Stringmachine | 36 | |
| 2002 | Illustrated Man | 11 | |
| 2004 | St. Slide | 39 | |
| 2006 | We're Gonna Groove | 25 | |
| 2007 | I'm The Antipop | 26 | |
| 2009 | Fretwork | 37 | |
| 2011 | Blackwood | 37 | |
| 2013 | Mad Fingers Ball | 35 |
References
- ^ a b Bergan, Jon Vidar (22 October 2014). Bjørn Berge (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
{{cite encyclopedia}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Bjørn Berge". Biography. Farmenas. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Jacobsen, Roar Eskild (22 October 2014). "Bjørn Berge blir ny Vamp-gitarist" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Kvindesland, Per Øystein; Stokka, Magnus (22 October 2014). "Bjørn Berge blir ny Vamp-gitarist" (in Norwegian). NRK Rogaland. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Bjørn Berge discography page". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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