Olav Iversen Explained

Olav Iversen
Birth Date:23 September 1977
Origin:Sandøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Genre:Heavy metal, hard rock
Occupation:Vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, graphic designer
Years Active:2001–present
Label:Regain, Indie
Associated Acts:Sahg
Audrey Horne
Manngard
Trucks
Website:http://www.sahgband.com

Olav Iversen (born 23 September 1977 in Sandøy, Møre og Romsdal)[1] [2] is a Norwegian heavy metal singer-songwriter and musician. He is better known as a founding member and the guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Sahg, as well as its only constant member.

Musical career

Iversen's remarkable career began with Trucks, a British/Norwegian pop punk band, whose most popular release was the 2002 novelty single, "It's Just Porn Mum". The single was a Top 5 hit in Norway,[3] and peaked at No. 35 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] [5]

He's best known for being the only constant member and co-founder of the hard rock band Sahg in 2004, along with Tom Cato Visnes (King ov Hell), Einar Selvik (Kvitrafn) and Thomas Tofthagen.

Iversen has also been an active member in several bands in his country, as Audrey Horne and Manngard.

Apart from his musical projects, he has also worked as an art director and graphic designer in Bergen since 2000.[6]

Discography

With Starling

With Trucks

With Manngard

With Sahg

As guest musician

With Audrey Horne

With Vulture Industries

With Dominanz

With Ahab

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/olav-iversen-mn0000984682 Allmusic.com
  2. http://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Olav_Iversen/26630 Metallum Archives
  3. http://lista.vg.no/artist/trucks/singel/it-s-just-porn-mum/3920 VG-lista
  4. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 568.
  5. http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/it's%20just%20porn%20mum/ UK Singles Chart
  6. http://cargocollective.com/olaviversen/Om-Olav-Iversen Cargocollective.com
  7. https://m.facebook.com/Sahgband/posts/10152986071908931?fref=nf Sahg's Official Facebook page