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Julian Berntzen

Julian har prøvd å gå litt andre veier innenfor sitt felt. Han har gitt ut tre konseptuelle album.
Julian´s interesse for låt skriving, klassisk musikk, jazz fiolin og pop musikk har resultert i platene “Waffy Town” i 2003 og “Pictures in the house where she lives” i 2004, "Rocket Ship Love" (Alle tre utgivelsene fikk strålende kritikker og ga Julian 3 Spellemann nominasjoner hvor av årets nykommer ble Julian, i 2003)

Julian Berntzen har gjort en rekke konserter i inn og utland med strykekvartett, band, symfoniorkester, og har samarbeidet på plate, på scene, og som musiker med en lang rekke artister:
Jan Eggum, Ephemera, Sondre Lerche, Nathalie Nordnes, Ralph Myerz and The Jack Herren Band, Tweeter Friendly Music, Vamp, Herborg Kråkevik, Prinsesse Märthe Louise, Sigvart Dagsland, Lisa Stokke, Ingrid Bjørnov, Karoline Krüger, Kåre Conradi, Ylvis, Knutsen & Ludvigsen, Sissy Wish med flere.

Julian er nå klar med to musikal premierer og nytt album i 2012.


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Julian Berntzen

NEWS
Julian is writing music to a Christmas EP release, A new album witch will be out summer 2011, and a musical for one of the largest theaters in Norway.

ABOUT:
27-year-old Julian Berntzen is from the west coast of Norway and grew up in Bergen, the second largest town in Norway.
He began his musical career at the Waldorf School in Bergen.
At the age of 14 he started his own , string swing band‚ (hot club style) with his father and some of his friends. The band was called ‚Swang‚ and played at nightclubs that Julian was actually too young to be allowed into.

In 2000, when Julian graduated, he really wanted to work with music; writing songs and composing. By chance, producer Hans Petter Gundersen became interested in Julians music and suggested that they record an album together. Julian had never imagined such a thing and found the thought a bit frightening, and of course, very exciting.
Julian had thought of himself as more of a behind-the-scenes guy who would write and arrange music for other artists. After two years of hard work his debut CD Waffy Town was released. Waffy Town is a concept album about a small town and its inhabitants. It‚s a fresh, original album inspired by children’s drawings, unusual characters and mystique.

Julian wrote all the music and lyrics on the album. He also arranged the songs and played all the instruments except for drum and bass. Julian received a Norwegian Grammy for Waffy Town in 2003. The album was nominated for many other prizes and received fantastic reviews throughout the media.

The next year Julian began writing the follow-up to Waffy Town: Pictures in the house where she lives. This album starts where Waffy Town left off and completes the concept of the mythical little town.
In January 2006 Julian began working on his third album Rocket Ship Love, with Producer, Kato Ådland.
The album was released April 2008, the reviews where great and Julian with his new Rocket ship love orchestra played in the largest cities in Norway. Rocket ship love where nominated for the norwegian grammy award 2008.

Between the three recordings Julian´ve performed all over Norway with his band and a string quartet. He has also worked with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and toured with his good friend Sondre Lerche. In addition, Julian often works as a studio musician and arranger. He has collaborated with artists such as:
Ephemera, Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band, Sondre Lerche, Nathalie Nordnes, Sigvart Dagsland, Princess Märtha Louise, Ingrid Bjørnov, Vamp, Jan Eggum,
Herborg Kråkevik, Ylvis and Tweeterfriendly Music among others.