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Merete Solli

About Me


MEMAN
I'm a 25 years old singer/songwriter from Kongsberg in Norway. I finished my studies at LIPA in Liverpool in 2006.I live in Oslo working as a music teacher at Skiringssal Folkehøyskole besides writing music and playing concerts with my newly established band.
I started writing music on the organ already at the age of 11, with legs so short I could hardly reach down to the pedals. A few years later I discovered both the joy of singing and the beauty of guitars, and has been writing tunes ever since. Knowing 4 chords on the guitar at the age of 15, I wrote a couple songs, and went out there and started performing. After being involved both as a songwriter and singer in several rock bands, I fell in love with the acoustic sound.
In December 2005 I finished my debut solo EP, and have sold several copies and gotten great reviews in local newspapers and amongst listners. In June 2006 I released my second EP, and now I am working on an album hopefully to be finished this summer.
Good music when the days are grey, but also a great way to get a smile on your face!!
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Member Since: 1/28/2006
Band Website: www.meman.no (Under construction)
Band Members: On the Meman EP, the songs have been recorded with following musicians:
Red Stickers:
Mixed and produced by: Erling Lydersen Hoff
Vocals: Meman
Bass: Audun Søgnen
Guitars: HÃ¥vard Lothe
Drums: David Junior
Not in Venice:
Mixed and produced by: Eirik Mordal
Guitars and vocals: Merete Rustand Solli
Vibraphone: Emma Welsby
Cello: Tord Øverland Knudsen
Drums: Alexander Braathen
Guitars: Alexander Arnesen
Double bass: Audun Søgnen
Lap steel: Ben Cannings
Drummerboy:
Mixed and produced by: Eirik Mordal and Nils Pils
Vocals: Merete Rustans Solli
Guitars: Alexander Arnesen and HÃ¥vard Lothe
Cello: Tord Øverland Knudsen
Drums: Alexander Braathen
Bass: Einar Norberg
Hammond organ: Eirik Saga
Vibraphone: Emma Welsby
An average house:
Mixed and produced by: Eirik Mordal
Guitars and Vocals: Merete Rustand Solli
Bass: Einar Norberg
Drums: Alexander Braathen
Lap steel: Ben Cannings
Vibraphone: Emma Welsby
Hammond organ: Eirik Saga
Out here:
Mixed and produced by: Eirik Mordal
Vocals: Merete Rustand Solli
Guitars: Alexander Arnesen and HÃ¥vard Lothe
Bass: Einar Norberg Drums: Alexander Braathen
Vibraphone: Emma Welsby
All tracks mastered by the master of mastering: Erling Lydersen Hoff (Norsk mastering)
All songs written by: Merete Rustand Solli
Current band:
Merete Rustand Solli: Vocals, guitar
HÃ¥vard Lothe: Guitar, lap steel, backing vocals
Double bass: Lukas Makowski
Influences:Tori Amos, Ane Brun, Maria Solheim, Thomas Dybdahl, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, Magnet, Leslie Feist, Ella Fitzgerald, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Alanis Morissette, Beck, Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Tortoise, Kings of convenience, Sting, Goldfrapp, Genesis, The Beatles, Live, Mew, K´s Choice, Louis Armstrong, The National Bank, Nikka Costa, Pat Metheny, Ryan Adams, Anouk, Fiona Apple, Camel, Sufjan Stevens, Red house painters, The Beach Boys, Miles Davis Oooh.. so many more.. you get the general idea!
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Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Music Video with Decode Productions!

I have just been filming my new music video for "Not in Venice" with Decode Productions from London! (www.decodeproductions.co.uk) The video will be ready soon, and I will put it on my page when it's ...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:40:00 GMT

Meman konsert Fredag 23 mars i Oslo!!

Hei!Jeg skal spille en liten akustisk konsert på Club Maiden i Oslo førstkommende fredag! Det hele starter klokken 10. Sanguine og Jane Helen skal også spille, så det ser ut til å bli en variert og fi...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:34:00 GMT

Not in Venice rerecorded!!!!!

I have now posted the new version of Not in Venice as a teaser for the new EP!! :)
Posted by on Sat, 27 May 2006 07:24:00 GMT

New EP!!

I am currently working on my new Meman EP, which should be finished in 2 weeks! If anyone is interested in buying one, please contact me :) I am so lucky to have Eirik Horremsbakk to do the enginering...
Posted by on Mon, 15 May 2006 10:06:00 GMT

Showcase

On saturday I played my showcase at LIPA with my band. It was a wonderful night, and I had such a great time!! I just want to thank everybody who came to see us play.. And a huuge thanks to Emma, Alex...
Posted by on Mon, 15 May 2006 10:00:00 GMT

MEMAN on Norwegian radio!!!!!

http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/ostafjells/programmer/1.4 21386Meman on NRK stafjells!!
Posted by on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:55:00 GMT