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Bjørn Berge interprets Morphine on his new album.

For years, Bjørn Berge has established himself as a unique guitarist and a powerful live performer. With his acoustic guitars, he moves mountains and blows listeners away with hard-hitting arrangements. His fierce and dynamic playing moves seamlessly between blues, rock, funk, and ballads. The guitarist from Haugesund has previously released 13 studio albums and one live album, and has received the Spellemannspris (Norwegian Grammy) in the Blues category in 2001 and 2002, as well as the Notodden Blues Festival Blues Prize in 2001.

Bjørn Berge’s new album is dedicated to Morphine—fronted by the late Mark Sandman—a band that has been among his greatest inspirations since the 1990s. Their distinctive sound, with baritone saxophone, two-string bass, and a dark, minimalist nerve, left a deep impression on Berge early in his career. The album stands as both a tribute and a personal reflection on the music that has followed him through decades as an artist.