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  • Rock / Alternative / Experimental
  • OSLO, NO
In 2010, radioshack still carries tape head cleaning/demagnetizing cassettes. I ordered five, just in case they stop making them tommorrow.

Oystein Wika

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  • Genre: Alternative / Experimental / Rock

    Location OSLO, NO

    Profile Views: 14197

    Last Login: 9/2/2010

    Member Since 10/4/2006

    Website oysteinwika.com

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Born in 1968 in Olso, Norway. Started playing guitar at 9 - on August 17th 1977, the day after Elvis died. Played in multiple local high-school bands, before moving to Trondheim to pursue a music career in 1987. Relocated to Oslo in 1995. Set up a small bedroom recording studio, and recorded lots of noise. Some of it even ended up on TV. Plans for his debut release in 2011. 25 years of unreleased material is being prepped and mixed as we speak.
  • Members

    Øystein Wika, Jonatan Eikum, Steinar Eikum
  • Influences

    Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Malcolm Young, Angus Young, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Terje Rypdal, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Pat Travers, Pat Thrall, Frank Marino, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, George Harrison, Steve Lukather, Allan Holdsworth
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Bio

Born in 1968 in Olso, Norway.
Started playing guitar at 9 - on August 17th 1977, the day after Elvis died. Played in multiple local high-school bands, before moving to Trondheim to pursue a music career in 1987. Relocated to Oslo in 1995. Set up a small bedroom recording studio, and recorded lots of noise. Some of it even ended up on TV.
Plans for his debut release in 2011. 25 years of unreleased material is being prepped and mixed as we speak.

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