With his unique formula of smalltown musings, serious humor and humorous seriousness, Tønes has been for ten years plus, Rogaland’s worst kept secrets and one of Norway’s top songwriters. Across five albums he has given the Norwegian singer / songwriter genre a new dimension both lyrically and musically. If Jonathan Richman had sung in Norwegian then he’d be a candidate to fill Tønes’ throne should he ever abdicate. In 2009 he released the outlandishly monikered “Sobihob” compilation of oddments and rarities alongside some live material recorded with a little known Oslo band, The NRK Broadcast Orchestra (or Kork for short), all recorded anew. “A songwriter who never ceases to amaze.” – Dagsavisen
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