Biography Even Johansen was born, raised, and resides in Bergen, Norway, but he has also lived just outside the southern Scottish town of Lockerbie, where he recorded his On Your Side album.[2] Initially, Even was a founding member of the Norwegian rock bands Libido and Chocolate Overdose. During his involvement with Libido, Even conceived a series of songs he thought were inappropriate for the band.[3] His first solo album, Quiet & Still, was released in 2000 under the alias Magnet (in the United States, the album was released under his real name). The name "Magnet" originated from when Even was a child with anemia; he was prescribed a special magnetic tattoo on his left shoulder so it could attract iron.[4] Magnet's second album On Your Side was released in June 2003 on Ultimate Dilemma to positive critical acclaim. The album features Magnet's duet with Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes on a cover of Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay", which was later featured in the 2005 film Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Following European and North American tour dates throughout 2003 and 2004, Magnet signed to Atlantic Records for his third album The Tourniquet, which was released in May 2005 to further positive acclaim.[5] In 2006, he contributed several songs to the soundtrack of the video game Dreamfall: The Longest Journey.[6] His fourth studio album, The Simple Life, followed in March 2007 on the Hermetix Recordings label, an imprint of Sony BMG. Magnet "Be With You" (2006) Menu 0:00 21 second sample of "Be With You" by Magnet Problems playing this file? See media help. Over the years, Even has toured with Phoenix, Engineers, Zero 7, Isobel Campbell, Gemma Hayes, Ed Harcourt, Stars, and Doves.[7][8] Even also provided a remix of Doves' song "The Last Broadcast," which was featured on the bonus disc of their 2003 B-sides and rarities compilation Lost Sides. On July 16, 2011, Even posted a new single to his Myspace page entitled "Doldrum Days", and followed it with his fifth and latest album at that date On Dec 2, 2011. The album, Ferrofluid,[9] was released in Norway through iTunes and other retailers. Discography Albums Quiet & Still October 10, 2000 – Norway May 15, 2001 – US (the album was released under the title Even Johansen in the US) On Your Side May 28, 2003 - Japan June 23, 2003 – Norway July 7, 2003 – UK September 28, 2004 – US The Tourniquet May 30, 2005 – Norway August 22, 2005 – UK August 31, 2005 - Japan February 14, 2006 – US The Simple Life March 26, 2007 – Norway September 18, 2007 – US March 24, 2008 – UK Ferrofluid Dec 2, 2011 – Norway Singles/EPs Where Happiness Lives EP (June 3, 2002) (CD, 10") "Where Happiness Lives" "I'll Come Along" "Heaviest Heart" "Nothing Hurts Now" Chasing Dreams EP (September 23, 2002) (CD, 10") "Chasing Dreams" "Little Miss More or Less" "Home Song" "I'll Come Along" (Psychonauts Remix) The Day We Left Town EP (April 21, 2003) (CD) "The Day We Left Town" "Clean Slate" "Dead Happy" "The Big Black Moon" "Last Day of Summer" single (November 24, 2003) (12") "Last Day of Summer" "Last Day of Summer" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Vox Remix) "Last Day of Summer" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Deep Dub) "Lay Lady Lay" single (March 22, 2004) CD: "Lay Lady Lay" (with Gemma Hayes) (Radio Edit) "Wish Me Well" "Last Day of Summer" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Vox Remix) "Lay Lady Lay" (enhanced video) 7" vinyl: "Lay Lady Lay" (with Gemma Hayes) "Clean Slate" (The Bees Remix Edit) Minus EP (November 29, 2004) (Norway-only CD) "Let It Snow" "Clean Slate" "Heaviest Heart" "Dead Happy" "The Big Black Moon" "Clean Slate" (The Bees Remix) "Hold On" (August 15, 2005) UK double 7" set: "Hold On" "The Mute" "The Pacemaker" "Good Mourning" US Tour EP CD: "Hold On" (Radio Edit) "The Mute" "Good Mourning" "Grinder" "Hold On" (Metronomy Remix) "Hold On" (Lindstrøm Remix) "Fall at Your Feet" (December 5, 2005) CD: "Fall at Your Feet" (Jack Joseph Puig Mix) "This Bird Can Never Fly" 7" vinyl: "Fall at Your Feet" "Hold On" (Metronomy Remix) Dreamfall: The Longest Journey Soundtrack EP (April 5, 2006) "Be With You" (previously unreleased) "My Darling Curse" "The Pacemaker" "Nothing Hurts Now" "Lonely No More" (June 30, 2008) "Lonely No More" "Pennydrop" "1997" "Selfhelper" |
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