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Heroes and Zeros

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Years active
  
2005–present

Record label
  
Redfield Records

Website
  
www.heroesandzeros.no

Origin
  
Lillesand, Norway (2005)

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Labels
  
Nightliner Records/Universal Heroes & Zeros Music

Members
  
Hans Jørgen Undelstvedt, Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen

Albums
  
Simian Vices Modern Devices, Strange Constellations

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Indie rock

Similar
  
Harrys Gym, Siri Wålberg, Superfamily, Pony the Pirate, Ricochets

Heroes & Zeros is a rock band from Norway. The group is composed of Hans Jørgen Undelstvedt, Simen Krogstie Lagesen, and Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen. Its members grew up together in a small town on the southern coast of Norway called Lillesand. After developing their sound together, they moved to Oslo, where they currently live when not on tour.

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Their music is a breed of their own, combining elements from a variety of styles to call their own. Heroes & Zeros got its name because it represents the highs and lows in life.

History

The band played publicly for the first time at Skuret in Oslo in 2005. They performed on the Zoom-tour around Norway. Their first recording, "Cellophane", won the "Urørt" final on the national radio station NRK P3.

Band members

  • Hans Jørgen Undelstvedt – lead vocals, guitars, samples, and lyrics
  • Simen Krogstie Lagesen – bass, backing vocals, samples, keys
  • Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen – drums, backing vocals, percussion and keys

    • Awards and records

  • In January, 2008 Heroes & Zeros was nominated in the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammys, Spellemanns-prisen, in the categories Best Newcomer 2007 and for Best Video 2007 ("A Strange Constellation")
  • Strange Constellations became the most selling rock debut in Norway in 2007.
  • Strange Constellations made it to No. 13 on the Norwegian top 40 charts.
  • Their second album, Simian Vices Modern Devices, made it No. 15 on the Norwegian top 40 charts.

    • Albums

  • Ghostly Kisses (2011) - Universal
  • Simian Vices Modern Devices (March 2, 2009) - Nightliner/Universal
  • In The Slipstream Vol. 1 - Live (July 26, 2008) - Nightliner/Universal
  • Strange Constellations (April 23, 2007) - Nightliner/Universal

    • EPs

  • Circles (May 6, 2006) - Heroes & Zeros Music

    • Singles

  • Cipramillion (Simian Vices Modern Devices) (May 2009) - Nightliner/Universal
  • Simian Vices (Simian Vices Modern Devices) (January 2009) - Nightliner/Universal
  • The Foolproof (Strange Constellations) (October 2007) - Nightliner/Universal
  • Oslo Fadeout (Strange Constellations) (June 2007) - Nightliner/Universal
  • A Strange Constellation (Strange Constellations) (April, 2007) - Nightliner/Universal
  • Into the light (Strange Constellations) (February 2007) - Nightliner/Universal
  • Cellophane (Strange Constellations) (2006) - Heroes & Zeros Music
  • Circles (Circles EP) (June 2006) - Heroes & Zeros Music
  • Cellophane – Live at Garage (September 13, 2005) - Heroes & Zeros Music

    • Major tours

  • Zoom Urørt'06 (March 2006)
  • P3 Sessions on tour (May/June 2006)
  • Strange Constellations (2007–2008)
  • Strange German promo Tour (November 2008)
  • Strange German Tour (March 2009)
  • Man is Wolf to Tour - Norway (March 2009)

    • Reviews

  • Norway Music Information Centre

    • Songs

    Into The LightStrange Constellations · 2007
    Oslo FadeoutStrange Constellations · 2007
    CipramillionLive Slottsfjell 2009 · 2009

    References

    Heroes & Zeros Wikipedia
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