- Erik Faber
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Name = Erik Faber
Birth_name = Erik Alfred Faber-Swensson
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Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1977|5|16
Origin =Kristiansand ,Norway
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Instrument =Vocals ,Guitar
Genre = Pop,Pop rock
Occupation =Singer ,Guitarist
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Label =Sony BMG
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URL = [http://www.erikfaber.no/ Erik Faber Official Website]
Notable_instruments =Erik Alfred Faber-Swensson (born
May 16 ,1977 inKristiansand ) is a popular Norwegian pop/rocksinger-songwriter , who has released 3 albums.Life Before Music
As a student in London, Erik Faber was offered a job as a model. He has done photo shoots for magazines like The Face and Arena. He has also taken part in
fashion shows for Diesel andEvisu .Music career
Erik Faber started his music career with the
grunge group Pale. He was first aguitarist and then the lead singer of the group. Pale released an EP in 1996 named “Happy Hollow”. He left the band in 1999.In 2001
Sony BMG offered him a contract and in 2002 his debut album "Between The Lines" was released. Four singles from this album ("On Top of the World", "Between the Lines", "Waiting", and "Sleep") became huge radio hits and reached the Norwegian Top 20 radio charts. The next year, his second album "Century" came out with singles "Century" and "Yesterday’s Call" standing out. The album made it to the Top 10 Albums in the Norwegian Charts. Erik Faber’s much anticipated third album was released in 2006. The album is called "Passages" and includes the international hit single "Not Over" and his duet withMarte Wulff "Racing".Discography
Albums
* "Between The Lines" (2002)
* "Century" (2003)
* "Passages" (2006)ingles
* On Top Of The World (2002)
* Century (2003)
* Yesterday's Call (2003)
* Not Over (2006)
* Racing (2006)Links
* [http://www.myspace.com/erikfaberofficial Official Myspace page]
* [http://nrk.no/musikk/artistar/3410948.html Erik Faber's profile on NRK.no]
* [http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/art2006050415101129172808 Erik Faber Biography on MIC Norway]
* [http://www.norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Erik+Faber Erik Faber in Norwegian charts]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Erik+Faber Last.fm artist profile]
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