Genre-hopping Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche has drawn comparisons to
Elliot Smith and Cat Stevens, but his diverse range of interests and influences
mean that his heartfelt melodic pop songs have wandered off on many different
musical tangents over the years. Raised in the suburbs of the west coast city of
Bergen, his early inspiration came from hearing his mother's a-ha records and
watching hours of MTV as a child, before his sister started working at local
music venues and sneaking in her under-age 14-year-old brother and letting him
perform. He was soon writing his...