I started out with 10 seconds. That was all I could do. I've never liked closing my eyes. I don't trust the world enough. God knows what someone or something or somewhere might do to me. I find it hard to close my eyes at night too. No wonder why it's hard to sleep, but that's another story. I have practiced. Not often. Mostly when I'm home. And I barley noticed, but somehow the fear of what I can't see has taken a step back, and 10 seconds has become one minute. Some people

I det siste har eg tenkt mykje på kvifor eg skriv låtar. Eg trur eg tenkjer på det fordi det til tider er utruleg frustrerande og krevjande. Det er frustrerande fordi låtskriving handlar om å formidla kjensler. Men som du sikkert veit, kjensler er ikkje alltid lett å forstå seg på. Eg har også tenkt på det fordi eg stadig får kommentarar som "Så fint å sjå at du lev drømmelivet". Då spør eg naturleg nok meg sjølv om dette faktisk er drømmen? Kvifor brukar eg dagane mine på å

Du spør om råd. Kryssar alt du har av krysslege legeme i håp om at du skal få det rådet du håpar å få. For du veit jo kva som dreg deg. Du kan kjenna kva som får noko til å hoppa inni deg eller noko anna til å krympa seg. Kva som fyller lungene med lettelse eller legg lokk over utsikten. Men du kan liksom ikkje rettferdiggjera det. Du tør ikkje heilt å tru på intuisjonen, gjer du? Litt for lett, kanskje? Og jo lengre du grublar og jo fleire gongar du trassar intuisjonen, jo

Eg lukkar døra til kvardagen. Til NRK P1, til bilar i kø, eldrande foreldre, til min tinderprofil, og til rekningane i skuffa. Og så opnar eg vindauga til fuglekvitter og minne om humlesus, eit lett vindkast, ein horisont langt der borte og rosa skyer. Og til eit rom inni meg der ord kan koma akkurat i den rekkjefølga og det humøret dei sjølv vil. Slik får eg vera gal og fullstendig urealistisk. Eg får reisa jorda rundt på eit flygande teppe. Eg kan trå inn ein draum og kjen

"Do what you love"; A phrase in line with "follow your dream" and "don't stop believing". It's a cliché, a good but tricky one. Here's a comparison: You wake up at 7 am, walk over to the bathroom and look in the mirror. You see a person with messy hair, thin half opened eyes, and makeup free; Simply normal. Then you wash your face, do your hair, put on makeup and dark pretty clothes. Now the mirror still shows you, but you're behind a facade. It's not necessarily bad, but wor

Eg ser mot nye minutt, nye dagar, og nye uvissheitar. Nye nyttårs-ynskje og nye nyttårsforsett. Som regel ser dagboka mi slik ut den 31.12: Ein teikning av ein rakett, store doble bokstavar i ulike fargar som seier NYTTÅRSYNSKJE. Og deretter "I det nye året ynskjer eg at eg skal slutta å bita negler, fred på jord, og få kjæraste". Slik har det sett ut dei siste 20 åra. Men i år berre gruer eg meg. Eg tel timar. 16 timar til klokka slår 12 og den store mørke sanninga om skuffe

Thank you EggstockFestivalen for tree full days of music and good vibes. It was a pleasure to play, not only Thursday, but on the final round Friday! Eggstock Festivalen is a yearly Festival in Bergen for Up - and - coming artists in Bergen area. 24 groups/artists performed, and a few left with some nice awards and gifts. Although I left as poor as I came I'm one experience richer and feel inspired by all the other very different, but talented in each their way, artists. ...

Finally, after lots of work and (lately) lots of waiting, my first EP, The Walk, is online for you to listen and download.You can listen on Spotify and iTunes and download HERE or on CDbaby.com(link to the left). This initial idea for this EP started when I one day pictured myself walking along a quiet river stream; picking up some treasures along the way, while leaving others behind. Life itself is just like such a walk, I thought, and started writing down the words that was

I've been sitting on this news for a while but I'm excited to say I've been chosen to play at Bridging the Music's Best MA Solo Artist! I'm playing in the showcase at Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain on May 14th(3:50-4:10PM). It's a big show and it's basically a competition between the other performers and me. Our draw is a factor in how we do so if you're able to come I'd be hugely appreciative. Even getting nominated is flattering and I'm excited for the show! Tickets are $10 a

I'm excited to be holding a (last minute) Caf Show at Berklee College of Music. - Monday April 25th at 10 PM. 160 Mass Ave, Boston - I've reached out to my favourite players at Berklee and put together a great band for the night. We'll play some new music form my EP(which will be released in only a month), as well as some older music you might have heard us perform before. I would be happy to see you there! Free admission and free joy! #Newmusic #concert #eligauden #show #ber

https://www.kickstarter.com/projec…/309991290/eli-gaudens-ep I am HAPPY to inform that my EP is soon to be reality! I am working with a great producer from Berklee and some wonderful musicians. I've already had few sessions in studio and excited about the result so far. To finish the process and make this happen I NEED YOUR HELP! Read through my kick-started campaign and feel free to donate as much or little as you'd like. Meanwhile I'll keep you guys posted on what's going