Ove Engen

“He’s a talented songwriter and passionate performer,... ...While he may be battling against other X-Factor-inspired rocky crooners for attention, to me he feels far less manufactured and distinctly more ‘real’.” - SOUND ON SOUND, Nell McLeod, ‘playback’. (03/2012) The 17th of April 2012 ‘Confurius Records’ released Ove Engen’s second single, ‘Only Love’ , together with his first music video. The single along with the tracks from last years debut Ep ‘Lights On’, serve as a insightful introduction to Ove’s twenty-first century take on the classic pop-rock sound, wrapped around age old lyrical themes of boy meets girl, love and loss. Being in his third and final year at the prestigious LIPA university in Liverpool, UK, the Norwegian singer/songwriter who previously have toured across Scandinavia, in Spain with the Spanish artist “Depedro”, is looking forward to hit the road in the UK after releasing his second Ep: ‘Songs for me and you’, which is due to hit online stores on the 9th of March 2012! “I’ve been made privy to some hit music from the U.K. world, it’s a blessing.” - J. Gary Dewberry (@JGaryDewberry) (08/02-2011) “This guy's voice is utterly insane!! F'in perfect for his genre!” Youtube comment - Gjertargyl (03/06-2011) “If there’s ever an foreshadowing from an artist as to what we listeners can soon expect then we’ve got some looking forward to do” www.fksane.com - ‘What happens now’ - Acoustic video review. (14/08-2011) Norwegian Singer/Songwriter - Troubadour & Vocal Nerd/Teacher.- I mainly travel around playing troubadour gigs in Norway and write songs now and then.