Lars Håvard Haugen
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lars Håvard Haugen
| image = Lars Håvard Haugen 01.jpg
| caption = Haugen with Hellbillies live in Langesund 2011.
| image_size = 260px
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|29|df=y}}
| origin = Ål i Hallingdal, Norway
| instrument = Vocals
Electric guitar
Mandolin
Lap steel guitar
| genre = Country
Progressive rock
Blues
Country pop
Instrumental music
| occupation = Guitarist
Songwriter
| years_active = 1981–present
| label = Universal Music Group
| associated_acts = Hellbillies
The Respatexans
| website = {{URL|larshaavardhaugen.no}}
}}
Lars Håvard Haugen (born 29 November 1969) is a Norwegian guitarist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Career
Through his virtuous playing, Haugen has gained a status as one of the greatest contemporary guitarists in Norway, and is best known as the lead guitarist in Hellbillies, where he plays alongside his brother and lead singer Aslag Haugen. He has also made a name for himself with the releases of his debut solo album, Six Strings and the Truth, which was well received by critics and guitarists around the world.{{cite news |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2011/02/19/kultur/bylarm/konsert/musikk/anmeldelse/15496596 |title=En ekte gitarhelt |language=Norwegian |first=Øyvind |last=Rønning |publisher=Dagbladet |date=2011-02-19 |accessdate=2015-01-07}}
Besides playing, he has produced and co-produced music for many notable Norwegian acts including BigBang, Jonas Fjeld, Ole Paus and more.
Haugen has listed such names as Steve Morse and Dixie Dregs,{{cite web |url=http://warnermusic.no/artists/lars-haavard-haugen |title=Lars Haavard Haugen – Biography |language=Norwegian |first=Tom |last=Skjeklesæther |year=2011 |publisher=Warner Music |accessdate=2015-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107184104/http://warnermusic.no/artists/lars-haavard-haugen/ |archive-date=2015-01-07 |url-status=dead }} Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Jerry Donahue, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan as his influences.
Discography
= Solo albums =
= Collaborations =
;With Hellbillies
{{main|Hellbillies discography}}
- 1992: Sylvspente Boots (Spinner Records)
- 1993: Pela Stein (Spinner Records)
- 1995: Lakafant (RCA)
- 1996: Drag (RCA)
- 1996: Live Laga (RCA), live album
- 1999: Sol Over Livet (RCA)
- 2001: Urban Twang (WEA)
- 2004: CoolTur (WEA), live album
- 2004: Niende (WEA)
- 2007: Spissrotgang (EMI)
- 2010: Leite etter Lykka (EMI)
- 2012: Tretten (EMI)
- 2014: Levande Live (NorCD), live album
- 2016: Søvnlaus (Hellbillies Records / Universal Music Norway)
- 2020: I eksil på Sundrehall (Hellbillies Records / Universal Music A/S) - EP
- 2021: Blå dag (Hellbillies Records / Universal Music A/S)
;With The Respatexans
- 1999: Almost Famous (RCA)
- 2005: Shine On (MW Records Norway)
;With HGH (Hagfors/Gebhardt/Haugen)
- 1999: Pignoise (Stickman Records)
;With Bigbang
- 2007: (Too) (Much) (Yang) (Grand Sport Records)
;With Martin Hagfors
References
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{{BLP sources|date=June 2011}}
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External links
- {{Official website}}
- [http://rockguitardaily.blogspot.com/2011/01/lars-haavard-haugen-truth-and-six.html Lars Haavard Haugen - The Truth and Six Strings - the interview on the album], Rock Guitar Daily
- [http://multemusic.com/2011/01/04/lars-haavard-haugen-releases-new-solo-album/#.TqzCjkP8UVc Lars Håvard Haugen releases new solo album], Multe music
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Category:Norwegian male guitarists