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Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Jarle Bernhoft started his career as an angst-ridden rock frontman before switching his attention to a unique one-man band style of retro soul. Born in Nittedal in 1976, he enjoyed minor success in funk-rock quartet Explicit Lyrics in the '90s, but achieved his commercial breakthrough after teaming up with bandmate Fridtjof Nilsen to co-found Span, who released 2004's Gil Norton-produced Mass Distraction and 2005's Top Ten follow-up Vs. Time before disbanding. After reinventing himself as a classic soul man with 2008 solo debut Ceramik City Chronicles and 2010 live album 1: Man 2: Band, he found worldwide fame in 2011 when he appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show to perform a track from his second LP, Solidarity Breaks, which topped the Norwegian charts for nine weeks in the same year. ~ Jon O'Brien, Rovi

His live stuff is actually incredible. The guy is master with loops.

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Posted by CocoLoco

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Posted on 3/3/14 at 8:52 am to CocoLoco

Someone give this guy a listen

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Posted by Mie2cents

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Posted on 3/3/14 at 6:54 pm to CocoLoco

Yep. That's one talented foreigner right there.

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Posted by heypaul

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Posted on 3/3/14 at 8:12 pm to CocoLoco

good stuff

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Posted by Huck Finn

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Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:46 pm to CocoLoco

That is not my type of music at all, and I strongly disagree with his choice of scarves and haircuts. That said, holy crap is he talented. Quite impressive, what he can pull off with a pedal and an acoustic.

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Posted by RileyTime

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Posted on 3/3/14 at 10:36 pm to CocoLoco

Holy hell... Great find.

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