Tarjei Strøm
Tarjei Strøm | |
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Tarjei Strøm at Tons of Rock, Oslo 2025 Photo: Birgit Fostervold | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Tarjei Frugård Strøm October 26, 1978 Bergen, Hordaland, Norway |
| Occupations | Musician, Tv & Radio host |
| Instrument | Drums |
Tarjei Frugård Strøm (born October 26, 1978) is a Norwegian TV presenter and radio host, and a drummer for the rock/electronica groups Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band and Datarock.
Radio and TV work
Strøm works with the national broadcaster NRK, primarily as a radio host for music programmes, but he's also done a several large TV shows – among those, The Stream and the music award show Spellemannprisen.[1][2]
Musical career
Ralph Myerz and The Jack Herren Band
The band was formed in 1997 when Erlend Sellevold aka DJ Ralph Myerz asked for people to play percussion with him during a party in Bergen. Thomas Lønnheim and Tarjei Strøm showed up through a combination of mutual contacts and high-school friendship. Supposedly a one-time-event, they had so much fun playing together that they decided to form a band, and Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band was formed.
Datarock
Strøm was a touring and studio session drummer for the Norwegian rock/electronica group Datarock.[3]
Studio/session work
Strøm has contributed to albums by several artists, among those Kings of Convenience, Ephemera, and Maria Mena.
Discography (in selection)
- 1999: Nikita – single (Tellé Records)
- 1999: Brave New World – single (Tellé Records)
- 2002: A Special EP (Emperor Norton Records)
- 2003: A Special Album (Emperor Norton Records)
- 2004: Your New Best Friends (Emperor Norton Records)
- 2006: Sharp Knives & Loaded Guns (EMI Records)
Within Datarock
- 2009: Red (Young Aspiring Professionals)
Collaborations
With Kings of Convenience
- 2000: Kings of Convenience (Kindercore Records)
- 2001: Quiet Is The New Loud (Virgin Records)
With Magnet
- 2003: On Your Side (Sony Music Japan)
With Julian Berntzen
- 2003: Waffy Town (Sony Music)
- 2004: Pictures in the House Where She Lives (Universal Music Norway)
With Ephemera
- 2004: Monolove (Ephemera Records)
With Christine Sandtorv
- 2006: First Last Dance (Ephemera Records)
With Maria Mena
- 2013: Weapon in Mind (Sony Music)[4]
References
- ^ Gjersøe, Jørn (October 28, 2010). "Musikkprogrammene og de som lager dem" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ^ Sollie, Pål Hilmar (February 17, 2015). "Sollie hører på P 13 – Del 2: Stjernepose". Alle Elsker Alinge (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ 730.no (January 12, 2015). "Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band tilbake for å redde 2015". 730.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved November 10, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Tarjei Strøm Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 26, 2013.