http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55667&rws=%2Fsondre-lerche%2Ftop-tracks.rssThis unassuming Boy Wonder from Bergen, Norway, (whose name is pronounced "Sonder Lerkay") wrote the songs for what would become his first album, <I>Faces Down, </I> when he was just 16. Often compared to the orchestral pop stylings of such masters as Burt Bacharach, Lerche's music manages to bend string orchestrations into a whole new indie realm, especially with the addition of his warm and beguiling Scandinavian-accented vocal chords. After touring with Beth Orton (and appearing onstage with boyhood idols A-ha), he released his debut in the U.S. to much acclaim -- <I>Rolling Stone</I> placed it in their 50 Best Records of 2002. He fulfilled the promise of his debut with 2004's <I>Two Way Monologue</I>, a work of lush baroque pop featuring the High Llamas' Sean O'Hagan, who contributed much of the string and horn section charms. At age 25, Lerche surprised everyone with his third album, <I> Duper Sessions</I>, a collection of straight-ahead jazz standards (and a few originals) backed up by the Faces Down Quartet. Like his previous blend of '60s pop, the record is another innovative example of how a Norwegian indie crooner successfully smooches the hand of a cool classic sound. For 2007's <i>Phantom Punch</i>, Sondre Lerche toughened up with a lean, garage rock sound yet his melodic songs still held centerstage. - Michele K-TelIndie Popen720Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:32:41 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55667&rws=%2Fsondre-lerche%2Ftop-tracks.rss This unassuming Boy Wonder from Bergen, Norway, (whose name is pronounced "Sonder Lerkay") wrote the songs for what would become his first album, <I>Faces Down, </I> when he was just 16. Often compared to the orchestral pop stylings of such masters as Burt Bacharach, Lerche's music manages to bend string orchestrations into a whole new indie realm, especially with the addition of his warm and beguiling Scandinavian-accented vocal chords. After touring with Beth Orton (and appearing onstage with boyhood idols A-ha), he released his debut in the U.S. to much acclaim -- <I>Rolling Stone</I> placed it in their 50 Best Records of 2002. He fulfilled the promise of his debut with 2004's <I>Two Way Monologue</I>, a work of lush baroque pop featuring the High Llamas' Sean O'Hagan, who contributed much of the string and horn section charms. At age 25, Lerche surprised everyone with his third album, <I> Duper Sessions</I>, a collection of straight-ahead jazz standards (and a few originals) backed up by the Faces Down Quartet. Like his previous blend of '60s pop, the record is another innovative example of how a Norwegian indie crooner successfully smooches the hand of a cool classic sound. For 2007's <i>Phantom Punch</i>, Sondre Lerche toughened up with a lean, garage rock sound yet his melodic songs still held centerstage. - Michele K-Tel http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16534290&rws=%2Fsondre-lerche%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Pop Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sondre Lerche on Rhapsody Online 16534290 tra.16534290 Sondre Lerche art.55667 0.0 Dan In Real Life (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) alb.16528553 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/5/9/1369538_170x170.jpg 2007-10-02 00:00:00.0 2007-10-02 00:00:00.0 true Let My Love Open The Door tra.16534290 147000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16534290&rws=%2Fsondre-lerche%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16534290&variant=data&rws=%2Fsondre-lerche%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16534292&rws=%2Fsondre-lerche%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie Pop Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sondre Lerche on Rhapsody Online 16534292 tra.16534292 Sondre Lerche 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