Ole Kirkeng - “Alone with My Phone”

After five years living in the US, Ole Kirkeng recently returned to Norway with a handful of irresistible folk-pop songs in his bag. After studying at Berklee College of Music, and in-between touring the US and Europe with Courtney Marie Andrews and Molly Tuttle, Kirkeng played around NYC every chance he got. It was there he found his feet as a songwriter and storyteller, with a lot on his heart and a penchant for catchy melodies. It is with great pleasure we announce that he has signed with Die With Your Boots On Records. 

Kirkeng’s mentor at Berklee was none other than Susan Rogers, Prince’s technician from 1983-88. Afterwards, he moved on to New York, where he worked as a technician in a studio where the likes of Chet Faker, Marc Ribot and Nels Cline frequented. Evenings and nights were spent exploring the Brooklyn scene with likeminded musician friends, everyone with similar goals. Always with the guitar on his back, looking for a stage where he could try out his newly written songs. Before the world closed down, the plan was to continue writing, playing and touring in the USA. Covid-19 altered his plans, and he chose to return to his native Norway.

As part of Courtney Marie Andrews’ band and as opener for Molly Tuttle, Kirkeng toured Europe and America. Venues and festivals were visited, and contacts were made; he started to see the outline of a career. When he recently returned to Norway, without any connections in the Norwegian music industry, he was welcomed with open arms by musicians on the Oslo-based “nordicana”-scene: Malin Pettersen, Darling West, Louien, The Northern Belle. All of a sudden, Kirkeng knew everyone.

INFO
Ole Kirkeng - “Alone with My Phone”
Art. no: DWYBOS013
Released: January 22nd, 2021

Tracklist:
1. Alone with My Phone

CREDITS:
Music and lyrics written by Ole Kirkeng
Produced by Ole Kirkeng, Mike Hartung and Øyvind Røsrud

Ole Kirkeng - Piano, Vocals
Geir Sundstøl - Pedal Steel, Marxophone, Q-chord, Effects
Mari Persen - Strings
Tor Egil Kreken - Bass
Thomas Gallatin - Drums

Recorded by Øyvind Røsrud at Brageveien Studio, Mike Hartung at Propeller Music Division and Geir Sundstøl at Studio Intim
Mixed by Mike Hartung at Propeller Music DivisionMastered by Morgan Nicolaysen at Propeller Mastering

Photo by Julie Hrnčířová