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Hanne Hukkelberg

Born April 1979.

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Biography

Hanne Hukkelberg (born April 1979) is a singer-songwriter from Kongsberg, Norway.

Hukkelberg started singing and playing instruments at the age of 3. In her youth, she was a vocalist covering genres such as jazz, rock and free jazz, and was a member of a doom metal band in high school called Funeral. She earned her degree from the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo.

Her debut album Little Things was released in Norway in 2004 with a subsequent worldwide release in June 2005 by Propeller Recordings and distributed by Sony Music. Little Things is notable for its eclectic array of instruments and its use of found sounds, such as bicycle spokes, dish brushes, wine glasses, and rain.

Rykestrasse 68 was released in September 2006 and awarded with a Norwegian Grammy.

Hukkelberg contributed a song to the soundtrack of the film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

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  1. Rykestrasse 68 2006

    Rykestraße 68

    Reviewed by Martin Longley

    Chandelier, kettle, typewriter, bicycle wheel and assorted kitchen utensils are all...

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