Bendik Brænne | |
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Born |
Bærum, Akershus, Norway |
17 August 1987
Genres | Americana, rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, saxophone, piano |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Snaxville Recordings, Bendix Recordings |
Associated acts | Amund Maarud, Los Plantronics, No Torso |
Website | bendikbraenne |
Bendik Brænne (born 17 August 1987) is a Norwegian rock'n roll saxophone player and singer/songwriter.
He has performed with several well-known music groups and artists all over the world, and appears on albums by Kurt Nilsen, Amund Maarud, Dumdum Boys, Jonas Alaska and many more.
Together with his father Trond Brænne and sister Kaia Brænne he was nominated for the 2010 Brage Prize in the category children's literature.
His debut album, How To Fake It In America, was released in March 2013. The album won the Spellemannsprisen (Norwegian Grammys) for best country album in 2013. Later that same year Brænne released "Aloha from Torshov", an EP containing four songs.
In October 2014 he released his second album titled Do you know who I think I am. The album got a Spellemansprisen nomination.