Heroes & Zeros

Heroes & Zeros
In performance, 2009
Background information
Origin Lillesand, Norway
Genres Alternative rock, Indie rock
Years active 2005–present
Labels Nightliner Records/Universal
Heroes & Zeros Music
Website www.heroesandzeros.no
Members Hans Jørgen Undelstvedt
Simen Krogstie Lagesen
Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen

Heroes & Zeros is a rock band from Norway. The group is made up of Hans Jørgen Undelstvedt, Simen Krogstie Lagesen, 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 combines elements from a variety of styles.

History

The band played publicly for the first time at Skuret in Oslo in 2005. They performed on the Zoom-tour around Norway. Their first recording, "Cellophane", won the "Urørt" final on the national radio station NRK P3.

Band members

Awards and records

  • 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.
  • Strange Constellations made it to No. 13 on the Norwegian top 40 charts.
  • Their second album, Simian Vices Modern Devices, made it No. 15 on the Norwegian top 40 charts.

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • Circles (May 6, 2006) - Heroes & Zeros Music

Singles

  • Cipramillion (Simian Vices Modern Devices) (May 2009) - Nightliner/Universal
  • Simian Vices (Simian Vices Modern Devices) (January 2009) - Nightliner/Universal
  • The Foolproof (Strange Constellations) (October 2007) - Nightliner/Universal
  • Oslo Fadeout (Strange Constellations) (June 2007) - Nightliner/Universal
  • A Strange Constellation (Strange Constellations) (April, 2007) - Nightliner/Universal
  • Into the light (Strange Constellations) (February 2007) - Nightliner/Universal
  • Cellophane (Strange Constellations) (2006) - Heroes & Zeros Music
  • Circles (Circles EP) (June 2006) - Heroes & Zeros Music
  • Cellophane – Live at Garage (September 13, 2005) - Heroes & Zeros Music

Major tours

  • Zoom Urørt'06 (March 2006)
  • P3 Sessions on tour (May/June 2006)
  • Strange Constellations (2007–2008)
  • Strange German promo Tour (November 2008)
  • Strange German Tour (March 2009)
  • Man is Wolf to Tour - Norway (March 2009)

References

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