Heroes & Zeros

Infobox musical artist
Name = Heroes & Zeros


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Origin = flagicon|Norway Lillesand, Norway
Genre = Alternative rock, Indie rock, Rock, Punk rock
Years_active = 2005–present
Label = Nightliner Records/Universal Heroes & Zeros Music
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URL = [http://www.heroesandzeros.no/ www.heroesandzeros.no]
Current_members = Hans Jørgen Undelstvedt Lars Løberg Tofte Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen
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Heroes & Zeros are a rock band from Norway. The group is composed of Hans Jørgen Undelstvedt, Lars Løberg Tofte, and Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen. Its members grew up together in a small town on the southern coast of Norway called Lillesand. After developing their sound together, they moved to Oslo, where they currently live when not on tour.

Their music is a breed of their own, combining elements from a variety of styles to call their own. Heroes & Zeros got its name because it represents the highs and lows in life.

History

Band members

* Hans Jørgen Undelstvedt – lead vocals, guitars, samples, and lyrics
* Lars Løberg Tofte – bass, backing vocals, samples, keys
* Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen – drums, backing vocals, percussion and keys

Trivia

* On May 25, 2007, Heroes & Zeros donated 50 copies of their Strange Constellations album to the My Opera Community. The My Opera Community created a competition for members to get a free copy of the album. Heroes & Zeros also announced that it was joining the My Opera Community. [Øverdahl, Espen André " [http://my.opera.com/community/blog/show.dml/1031912 Heroes & Zeros] ," My Opera Community, May 25, 2007]
* Their song, "Into The Light" is featured in the video game FIFA 08, on Xbox 360, Playstations 2, 3, and Portable platforms..
* In January 2008 Heroes & Zeros was nominated in the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammys, Spellemanns-prisen, in the categories Best Newcomer 2007 and for Best Video 2007 ("A Strange Constellation")
* Strange Constellations became the most selling rock debut in Norway in 2007.
* Heroes & Zeros played support for The Smashing Pumpkins on February 29, 2007,in Oslo Spektrum, the largest indoor stage in Norway.

Discography

Albums

EPs

ingles

Major tours

* Strange Constellations (2007-present)

References

Reviews

* [http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006021610454080121309 Norway Music Information Centre]

External links

* [http://www.heroesandzeros.no/ Official Website]
* [http://www.suspendedeyes.com/ Heroes & Zeros Fan Club]
* [http://my.opera.com/heroesandzeros/blog/ Heroes & Zeros Blog on My Opera]
* [http://myspace.com/heroeszeros Heroes & Zeros] at MySpace
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Heroes%2B%2526%2BZeros Heroes & Zeros] at Last.fm