New band of the day – No 1,269: Bernhoft

Is this one-man band really the best thing to come out of Norway since a-ha? No, but his synthesiser soul is quite extraordinaryHometown: Nittedal, Norway.The lineup: Jarle Bernhoft (vocals, guitar, loop station).The background: Strictly speaking, Bernhoft isn't new because he has released albums and singles before and he's been in bands for yonks. But he was new enough for the Great Escape, and indeed when he appeared on the New Band of the Day stage at the festival last Saturday, he was bottom...

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