Vidar Vang (born 1976) was born and raised in Bjerkvik, a small town above the Arctic Circle in the north of Norway. He started to write songs at the age of 17.

In 1998 he released a self‑financed album, ”Blue”, recorded in his hometown. It was sold at numerous acoustic shows throughout Norway.

After moving to Oslo early 2000 and playing festivals like Quart, Øya, Norwegian Wood, by:LARM and a legendary concert at Kroa i Bø, Vidar got his record deal.

On the 23rd of September 2002, Vidar released his official debut album, ”Rodeo”. It was critically acclaimed as one of the year’s best rock albums and received a Norwegian Grammy nomination.

In October 2004, Vidar’s second album, ”Stand Up Straight” came out. ”Here It Is”, the single off the album became a huge hit on major radio stations in Norway.

In May and June 2005 Vidar toured Europe for the first time, as support to his friends in Madrugada.

(Info taken from vidarvang.com with permission)

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