Per Øystein Sørensen


Per Øystein Sørensen is a Norwegian singer and songwriter, best known as the vocalist of the new wave band Fra Lippo Lippi.

Biography

When Fra Lippo Lippi formed in Norway in the late '70s, the group seemed obsessed with the droning rhythms and morose lyrics of Joy Division. Fra Lippo Lippi's debut album In Silence was bleak. Fra Lippo Lippi's second LP, Small Mercies displayed a lighter mood. While Small Mercies was still a sad album, hooks and melodies started to penetrate the group's initially impermeable wall of gloom.
Sørensen's vocals became more soulful on Songs, equally capable of expressing joy or emotional resignation. The lyrics gained clarity as well.
Fra Lippo Lippi ceased recording in the early '90s. However, in 2000, Fra Lippo Lippi performed again in the Philippines, where the band had a number of major successes during the '80s, having also performed there to a big audience in 1988.
Aside from Fra Lippo Lippi, Sørensen has also worked with Trine Rein. In 2009, Sørensen launched his official Myspace profile, featuring songs from Fra Lippo Lippi and his solo works. His first solo album, Våge was released in Norway on September 28. The album is completely in Norwegian – a first in Sørensen's career. An English version of the album titled Master of Imperfection was released in 2012. In 2015, he recorded the album My Old Book – 30 Years of Songs of Per Sorensen and Fra Lippo Lippi with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra. The album was due for release in the fall of 2016.

Discography

Fra Lippo Lippi