Espen Beranek Holm
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Espen Beranek Holm is a Norwegian pop artist and comedian.
Beranek has been a member of the bands Dei Nye Kappelanane, Langsomt Mot Nord
, Oslo Plektrum, Spastisk Ekstase Gitar and Ung Pike Forsvunnet, and has also recorded as a solo artist under the name Beranek. His albums are Sound of Danger (1981), X-Ray (1983), Trigger (1984), Daylight In the Dark (1986), The Red File (1988) and Tacoma Bridge (1994). He provided guitar, bass, drums and vocal on all albums (as well as synth on Daylight In the Dark), and produced
all albums himself. Jean Jaques Burnel from the Stranglers
recorded a couple of tracks together with Beranek on Trigger.
Espen Beranek Holm was also one of the main participants in the satiric radio program Hallo i uken in NRK P2
until the summer of 2009, together with Are Kalvø
and Else Michelet
.
Beranek has been a member of the bands Dei Nye Kappelanane, Langsomt Mot Nord
Langsomt Mot Nord
Langsomt Mot Nord is a Norwegian synth-duo, founded by rock-drummer Ola Snortheim. The music of Langsomt Mot Nord is derived from Norwegian traditional music...
, Oslo Plektrum, Spastisk Ekstase Gitar and Ung Pike Forsvunnet, and has also recorded as a solo artist under the name Beranek. His albums are Sound of Danger (1981), X-Ray (1983), Trigger (1984), Daylight In the Dark (1986), The Red File (1988) and Tacoma Bridge (1994). He provided guitar, bass, drums and vocal on all albums (as well as synth on Daylight In the Dark), and produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
all albums himself. Jean Jaques Burnel from the Stranglers
The Stranglers
The Stranglers are an English punk/rock music group.Scoring some 23 UK top 40 singles and 17 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are the longest-surviving and most "continuously successful" band to have originated in the UK punk scene of the mid to late 1970s...
recorded a couple of tracks together with Beranek on Trigger.
Espen Beranek Holm was also one of the main participants in the satiric radio program Hallo i uken in NRK P2
NRK P2
NRK P2 is one of three nation-wide analogue radio channels operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established as NRK's second radio channel in 1984, and focuses on culture and current affairs – news, debate, analysis, science, society.In 1999 its employees were...
until the summer of 2009, together with Are Kalvø
Are Kalvø
Are Kalvø is a Norwegian writer and satirist.He was born in Stranda. His debut work as writer was Absolutt Oslo, released in 1994...
and Else Michelet
Else Michelet
Else Michelet is a Norwegian journalist, satirical writer and songwriter.She was born in Trondheim as a daughter of teacher Frans Oscar Michelet and housewife Synnøve Kulseng . The family moved to Bærum in 1947, and Michelet graduated from the University of Oslo with a cand.mag. degree...
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