Year : 2017
Style : Hard Rock
Country : Norway
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 32 mb
Bio:
Teamed with prolific German lead guitarist Julian Angel, VITNE gives a powerful rock and roll experience not often found in today's pop-heavy and computer-generated-music world.Born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, Vitne grew up a child of the beach, a lover of the sea. A dreamer.First introduced to music as a child by violin, at a young age he discovered a natural affection for the flute, sparking his interest for making music. Throughout his youth he enjoyed listening to the crooning and early rock n' roll styles of Elvis Presley and was captivated by the music videos and live electricity of Michael Jackson, his first forays into popular music. Into high school he began teaching himself bass and guitar, forming a number of bands, each making a small mark on the local scene, but he always strove for more. It was during this time he discovered the heavy rock of the 80s.Fascinated by the image and attitude, Vitne soon developed a deep appreciation for American glam (or “hair”) metal as well as Japanese rock and visual kei, influences that can certainly be heard and seen in his own work. Bands like Motley Crue, Kiss and X Japan have consistently been heavy influences over the years, especially solo artists Billy Idol and Gackt.Shortly after moving to Norway, he fronted the Norwegian hair-metal band SEKS in 2010-2012, receiving recognition from such renowned publications as AOR Magazine and SleazeRoxx. The band toured Norway but eventually lost it's initial momentum, suffering a final breakup after losing 2 founding members. Vitne decided it was time to pursue a serious solo career and began work on what would eventually become his solo debut album 'Neon'.2013 marked a shift for Vitne with the release of his first solo effort, the 4-song 'Not Far From Shallow Water' EP, followed by his first compilation album 'Blur'. A blend of remixed songs from his previous releases, 'Blur' features two music videos directed by Vitne himself. Growing up during the high time of MTV, he feels strongly about the importance and impact of music videos. The first single from his upcoming album, 'Destroyer', recently won "Best Music Video" for August 2013 by the Akademia Awards.December 3rd 2013, Vitne will release his debut solo album entitled 'Neon', a reflection of his greatest musical influences. The album was recorded in multiple countries (Norway, USA and France) over the period of 6 months. 'Neon' was mixed by Matthew Sean Reynolds and mastered at Tokyo CD Center by Takanori Yamaguchi and is supported by multiple music videos including ‘Destroyer’ and ‘Silhouette’, with a third video announced for the first quarter of 2014.In addition to speaking English and Norwegian, Vitne currently studies Japanese. He has launched both a Japanese version of VITNE.net as well as a Chinese version.
Album:
Norway rocker VITNE will release his brand new single “Make Believe” featuring the b-side song “Lost & Found“, worldwide on January 17, 2017. The title track showcases Vitne’s ability to hook the listener almost immediately with irresistible melodies and strong vocals, developing into an introspective, atmospheric hard rock anthem. “Lost & Found” is another hooky hard rock track with heavy punk influence, a remixed version of Vitne’s 2015 single of the same name. Both tracks feature the lead guitar work of glam metal guitarist Julian Angel, wrapped up in a fantastic mix and master by Crematory’s Rolf Munkes.Vitne’s latest songs “Make Believe” and “Lost & Found” expand on his introspective melodic hard rock sound.As a composer, performer and multi-instrumentalist, the former SEKS and HART front-man has largely left his glam-metal past behind, save for the evident influence it has had on his songwriting. “I love great glam and hair-metal, but as a solo artist, I am not constrained one specific thing,” states Vitne. “That freedom is liberating. And ultimately, that is the theme of this single: Liberation from one’s self-limiting habits.” In terms of sound and style, both songs exhibit hints of Vitne’s primary musical influences like Gackt, Billy Idol, X Japan and Winger.“Make Believe” will be Vitne’s first release of 2017, coming off two single releases in 2016, “Masquerade” and “Lion”, with the former earning him two award nominations by the 2016 IMEA Awards. It also marks Vitne’s first release on Patreon. Through Patreon, Vitne offers an array of patron-only exclusive bonus material including original demos, pre-mixes, hand-signed lyrics and behind-the-scenes videos during the making of the songs.
Line Up:
Vitne: Vocals, guitars, bass, flute, keyboard
Julian Angel: Lead guitar
Nigel Rios: Drums
Tracklist:
1. Make Believe
2. Lost and Found
3. Make Believe (Instrumental)
4. Lost and Found (Instrumental)
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