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Erland Oye

I’ve heard whispers that Kings Of Convenience, the Norwegian duo of folkloric proportions, have split. I hope they’re unfounded, but like all good rumours, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Perhaps Erland Oye is enjoying the unlimited scope of his solo career too much? And then there’s his new submorphic guitar pop project, The Whitest Boy Alive, to keep him occupied. The whitest boy alive? Indeed he is. But damn the guy can sing.

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Chris Knight said | 10 July, 2007

Which is strangely ironic considering the the guy on the left in the Erland Oye photo on you home page looks the spit of Dave Gorman.

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Jean S. said | 27 December, 2008

Woahhh kings of convience is one of Erlend Oyes projects that make him perfect. Hes a triad of K.O.C, The Whitest boy alive and his solo project, which makes him truelyy incroyable. Hopefully these rumors are false…

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