Arne Benoni. Please meet the ambassador of Norwegian country music .“One Life Stand” brings Arne’s album tally to 14 over the last 3 decades. He spends his time working between Scandinavia and Nashville, with the occasional cruise, for this son of a sailor who has charted all around the world and melted hearts where ever he sang It is a another classic album.

Ove StØylen represents just one of the new young breed of musicians to emerge from southern Norway, and in just a few years, as proved his worth. His first album “Dusty Boots” released 2003 took the country by storm and raised a few eyebrows here in the British country press. Following a major car crash last year, he has just released his second CD called “It’s about time” again, all his own songs and music. With his new band The Whitenecks, he is destined to go far.

Arly Karlsen. Norway’s “Man in Black” and European “Male vocalist of the Year” 2004.The world traveler who spends his time on the road latest album follows his successful 2004 release “Country Home” a good mix of standards, old and new, plus Arly’s song “Man in Black”. The album “Sweet Honky Tonk” is this years release and again spot lights Arly’s talent in his writing and performing good country music. Look out for his duet with Lucie Diamond a sensational new find from the U.K

Big Bull Band Hans Olaf Kastodden: Waldemar O. Johansen: Trond SchjØlberg: Stein Helge: Halvor Halvorsen are a band that bring the sound and ideals of Waylon Jennings and the “Outlaw country” experience to life. These five guys have the sound, the delivery and the charisma of the great man and his music. They are the personification of outlaw music and this album says it like it is.”18 years in the making” It’s a must for all good country fans of the music. Now #7 in the International Country Music Charts.

Ronnie Mason is the Texan with a big heart and voice that makes you sit down and take notice to the sensitivity of his sound and music. Born in Houston Texas, a polio survivor, he plays his shows from Arlington to Norway, from San Antonio to home town Hondo. His two alums “”Sticks and Wheels” and “Live and Centre Stage” show case the man and his music

Ann Tayler. The Miss DYNAMITE of country music resides in Sandefjord and radiates to the world her huge amount of talent. As a song writer she takes the listener on a voyage that covers every emotion. With a talent equal to the likes of Becky Hobbs, she radiates fun in her music with the pathos that makes your emotions twitch. Listen to her albums “Come on “and “Home to Louisiana” and lay back and enjoy. Her self penned songs will take you out of this world and on a wild trip that excites every nerve end in your body.

Morten Vestly. This raw young talent burst on to the world stage in 2001.Heading to Austin Texas with his lead guitarist, Lars Albrecht, the seeds for “Hometown Heroes” were sown. Returning once more to Austin in 2004, the project was completed. This is Morten’s debut album of12 tracks that transport you to Honky Tonk heaven.

Rune Rudberg - The Boots Band - Bigfoot - Piraya Music - This studio is located in a sleepy part of Sandefjord. At the helm is Henning H Eriksen who is the man with his finger on the pulse. The recording and mixing techniques are unique and make Henning arguably one of the best young record producers in Europe. The above three artists are a sample of his hard work combined with their talents. Rune, The Boots Band and Bigfoot take the listener to every part of the country music scene with their own individual styles and writing.

Unn Cathrin. This young lady brings a different sound to your ears, quiet and peaceful, “some thing special” it was once said. Twelve tracks recorded in Nashville, engineered and co-produced by Ronnie Light, this girl from Midsund transports you to dream land with “Changing Weather”

Egil “Gillie Larsen. Brings, in his own style, his personal tribute to Waylon Jennings. The takes the listener on a nostalgic trip through Waylon’s song book. Nice easy listening and good to sing too.