Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche joins host David Dye on this edition of World Cafe Words & Music from WXPN. A formally trained guitarist by age nine, and composer and recording artist in his teen years, Lerche was poised to take on the pop world by 2001 when his debut, "Faces Down," went gold in his native country almost overnight. The Scandinavian talent then relocated to the U.S. to record his new album, "Heartbeat Radio," which finds him tapping the spirit of jazz, psych-folk, and of course, his loyal muse, '80s pop. In this interview, Lerche talks about playing with artists like Elvis Costello and A-ha, one of his favorites, and his vital contribution to the film "Dan In Real Life."
NPR: World Cafe Words & Music from WXPN
