In Norse mythology, Odin creates the world and all the elements within it, but what of Ronni Le Tekrø (TNT), that rare element himself? The truth is out there... The conventional story is that this exceptional musician Ronni Le Tekrø was born in Oslo Norway, but the unconventional tale,
or rumor, has it that he is an alien. He is a man out of this space and time where the future, past and present are convergent. As the man and the musician, he won't be easily slotted into any predefined box, boundary or series of definitions. The moment one attempts such folly, Tekrø, in wizard-like fashion, displays yet another heretofore-unknown facet From an early age, music played an integral part of Rolf Ågrim Tekrø's life and by his young teenage years, the future course of this virtuoso guitarist was set. In those days, jamming in those first bands, that spark of genius was there to be seen and heard. Thor-Rune Haugen who, in The Big Bang -The Essential Collection liner notes writes of the jaw-dropping epiphany of hearing a 14-year old Ronni play for the first time, said it best when he stated as compared to the then-current music scene in Norway '(Tekrø) was like a shining champagne glass in a sink full of dirty dishes.' While a crystal glass sings and silver coins ring, one of the hallmark Tekrø signature sounds is a technique referred to as 'machine-gun'. Throughout his years composing and performing, that and a number of other equally impressive techniques have helped him to set a high standard of musical performance and creativity. The sound and tone, the language he speaks through playing is a unique signature. Tekrø has the true artists' ability to pick up any musical instrument and elicit a melody or rhythm. With his limitless versatility, he has been known on occasion to perform and record non-traditional instruments as well. So from what planet does this visitor amongst hail? Certainly one of color, creativity, and emotion: Ronni's musical vision, the techniques with which he coaxes forth absolutely unique melodies to communicate emotion and feeling, continue to help set him apart from any peers. Recognized as a uniquely talented, his work has always received acclaim and admiration of musicians throughout the rock world as well as other genres. Ronni continues to express his musical creativity through projects that are diverse and even fuse those hallmark elements of various musical genres. TNT guitar wizard Ronni Le Tekrø will release his latest solo album "Kingdom Of Norway" on June 20th, 2008. He also is responsible for the vocals again here and continues where he had stopped with the predecessor "Extra Strong String" (ESM-079).
01 Kingdom Of Norway 03:53
02 Happy 03:59
03 Missing Mrs. Hippie And You 03:16
04 Kissing Disease 03:42
05 From A Birds Perspective 04:03
06 She Stole The Magic 03:57
07 Crazy bout You 04:42
08 1976 06:49
09 Sweet Mother India 05:56
10 Its Life Itself 04:06
Ronni Le Tekrø - Guitars/Vocals
Markus O. Klyve - Keyboards
Sveinung Hovensjø - Bass
Bård Petter 'HP' Hovik - Drums
Additional Musicians :
HP Gundersen - Acoustic Guitar/Slide Guitar On 5 & 10/B-Vocals
Martin Hedstrøm - Additional Bass & Guitar
Mari Persen - Violin/B-Vocals
Matias Monsen - Cello On 3,4 & 10
Ingeborg Støen - Accordion/B-Vocals On 3,7 & 9
Stein Monster - Additional B-Vocals
Mona Halvorsen & Heidi Rudd - Additional B-Vocals On 1
Ronnie Le Tekro – Kingdom Of Norway 2007
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