Born in 1982 in Oslo, the capitol of Norway, Einar Stenseng was brought up by ex-hippie parents in a house by the Oslo Fjord. He began playing the drums at the tender age of seven, but moved on to guitar a couple of years after, and piano some years after that. Hearing the opening chords of The Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane" at the age of thirteen, his life was saved by rock 'n' roll and he formed several short-lived band projects during his teens. He dropped out of school at the age of seventeen, to fully indulge in his musical and literary interests.

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