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Jens Carelius

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Location: Norway

Websites:

• http://myspace.com/jenscarelius
• http://jenscarelius.no/

Bio: Jens Carelius ( b.1982 ) is a Norwegian songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and folk musician. With background from different blues-rock bands he started composing his own ... (more) songs at the age of 18. Much of his music is built on classic blues and folk music and the release of his debut album, the first songs, raised a genuine appreciation from the critics of his driving guitar playing and his rare vocal.

Inspired by the late English folk scene and 30’s American blues, Carelius proves to be a fresh breath of conservatism upon the stage, with a special nerve in both his singing & his playing.

As a modest man, his characteristic voice soon became his own trademark; “ I always were very uncomfortable singing out loud. With a constant feeling that I couldn’t sing, I was terrified that the neighbours would hear me. So I sang in the lowest volume I could. His vocals often resemble an older man, as a young man with an old voice. His lyrics is strangely poetic, and gathers the ache of loneliness and longing, all written down with a certain young naive ness. The quality in his writing stands out, you’ll listen to a young talent already on it’s way.

He recorded his debut album during summer 2007. 12 songs represented only by Carelius & his guitar. The whole thing was recorded in 2 day into a 2-track Tandberg player, lent from his father. (less)