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Jan-Tore Saltnes

About Me



Jan-Tore Saltnes was the lead vocalist and guitarist in the metal bands The Butchers, Firebugs & Greenpeace from 1987-92. From 1992-99 he was the singer in the dance/techno band Techno Kings/Zadok. He was also a member of the classical male choir Gli Scapoli from 1994-98. They were nominated for the Norwegian Grammy Award for their second album "Everything must change". Saltnes studied at the Norwegian Academy Of Music from 1998-2002 while he was a member of the vocal band State. In 2003 he joined the Nordic Tenors. In 2006 they received the Norwegian "Comedy Prize" for best new act for the show "Bella Notte". Saltnes has given voice to several movies and albums (from artists like Sissel Kyrkjebø, Jahn Teigen and Silje Nergaard). In 2007 he released his first solo album "Mylder".

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 07/04/2008
Band Website: www.jts.no
Band Members: well... it's only me
Influences: Greg X Volz, Jussi Björling & Eva Cassidy, but also Petra, DC Talk, Stryper, Mortification, Deliverance, Once Dead, Bloodgood, Coldplay, The Rasmus, Sigvart Dagsland, Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Dire Straits, Rufus Wainwright, Madonna, Danny Elfman & Luciano Pavarotti.
Record Label: Mylder Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Nordic Tenors-website

The new Nordic Tenors website is up. Check out www.nordictenors.no 
Posted by on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:25:00 GMT

Opening of the opera house in Oslo

Nordic Tenors is performing at the Opening Show in the new opera house in Oslo today. The show will be broadcastet (live) on Norwegian Television (NrK1) from 1955-2300.
Posted by on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:02:00 GMT