Audrey Horne

Biography

Audrey Horne is a Norwegian hard rock band from Bergen. Formed in 2002, the band took its name from the character in the TV series Twin Peaks. The band's musical style is a mixture of heavy and melodic classic rock, inspired by Iron Maiden, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. Audrey Horne has released seven studio albums, one live album and one EP.

2002–2006: Formation and debut album

Audrey Horne was formed in 2002 by guitarist Thomas Tofthagen (Sahg), bassist Tom Cato Visnes (Gorgoroth, I, God Seed, Sahg, Ov Hell) and drummer Kjetil Greve (Deride), with vocalist Torkjell "Toschie" Rød (Sylvia Wane), guitarist Arve Isdal (Enslaved, I) and keyboardist Herbrand Larsen (Enslaved) completing the band's lineup. The band's name was suggested by a member who was watching Twin Peaks at the time. Although most of the members were associated with or would go on to play in bands with a more extreme or progressive sound, Audrey Horne was conceived as a hard rock band rooted in classic and heavy rock.
The band released the EP Confessions & Alcohol×Confessions & Alcohol2005 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Confessions & Alcohol4:102Airsupply4:103Blackeyed & Broken3:244Halo6:09 and their debut album No Hay Banda×No Hay Banda11 April 2005 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Dead3:092Listening3:453Get a Rope3:294Deathhorse4:555Confessions & Alcohol4:116Candystore4:547Blackhearted Visions3:368Bleed3:199Crust3:5010Weightless5:4311The Sweet Taste of Revenge8:4912Airsupply4:1013Blackeyed & Broken3:2414Halo6:09 in 2005. The album was recorded at Earshot Studio in Bergen and produced by the band and Joe Barresi. The producer, known for his work with Queens of the Stone Age and Kyuss, reduced his usual salary to work with the band. No Hay Banda received good reviews and the band won a Norwegian Spellemann Award in the Metal category, in addition to being nominated for Newcomer of the Year, in 2005. The band toured the club scene and different festivals in Norway throughout the year.

2007–2008: Lineup changes and Le Fol

In 2007, keyboardist Larsen and bassist Visnes left the band, with the latter wanting to focus on Gorgoroth and Sahg, and the former needing more time for his job as a primary school teacher and playing with Enslaved. Later that year, Audrey Horne released their second studio album, Le Fol, produced by guitarist Isdal, and co-produced and mixed by former keyboardist Larsen, who also contributed keyboard parts. Like its predecessor, the album was recorded at Earshot Studio. Le Fol received good reviews in both Norwegian and international press and earned Audrey Horne a Spellemann Award nomination in the Metal category.
The band progressed from playing mainly club shows in Norway to playing clubs and festivals in Europe, and went on a European tour with Enslaved and Kraków in November and December 2008. The tour took the band through Denmark, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Sweden, before ending in Norway. The touring schedule took a toll on vocalist Rød's voice to the point where he could hardly sing towards the end of the tour and caused him to stop smoking.

2009–2017: Audrey Horne, Youngblood and Pure Heavy

In 2009, the band reunited with producer Barresi at his studio in Los Angeles to record their self-titled album. Drums, guitars and vocals were first recorded at Barresi's studio, before the band returned to Bergen and the expanded Earshot Studio, Conclave & Earshot Studio, to record bass, keyboards and additional vocals and guitar tracks. The album was mixed by Barresi at his studio and featured then-touring bassist Espen Lien and keyboard contributions by touring member Eyolf Nysæther and Herbrand Larsen, the latter also serving as a recording engineer. The album was released in 2010 and received good reviews. Bassist Lien officially joined the band in 2012.
In 2013, Audrey Horne released their fourth studio album, Youngblood×Youngblood25 January 2013 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Redemption Blues4:362Straight Into Your Grave3:493Youngblood4:364There Goes a Lady3:525Show and Tell4:476Cards With the Devil4:077Pretty Little Sunshine3:428The Open Sea4:249This Ends Here3:5110The King Is Dead4:1711I Wanna Know You3:1512This Ends Here (demo)3:5813The Open Sea (demo)4:17. The band made changes to their songwriting process by writing the songs in the rehearsal studio with all the members, as opposed to their usual approach of guitarists Isdal and Tofthagen writing music on their own and Rød writing melody lines, harmonies and lyrics. Audrey Horne toured Europe in support of the show, including several festival appearances. The band followed up Youngblood in 2014 with the album Pure Heavy×Pure HeavySeptember 2014 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Wolf in My Heart3:582Holy Roller4:093Out of the City3:324Volcano Girl3:325Tales From the Crypt3:196Diamond1:307Into the Wild3:408Gravity4:259High and Dry4:2010Waiting for the Night4:0511Boy Wonder5:5012Let Live4:1213Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea3:37, capitalising on a creative period for the band and the writing process that had been used on their last album. The years following the release of Pure Heavy was spent touring and playing festivals in Norway and Europe, while the members of the band also focused on other commitments and musical projects.

2018–present: Blackout, first live album and Devil's Bell

In 2018, the band released their sixth studio album, Blackout×Blackout12 January 2018 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1This Is War6:172Audrevolution3:163Blackout4:154This One4:345Midnight Man3:446Light Your Way3:567California4:108Satellite4:079Naysayer3:5610Rose Alley3:5911Juggernaut4:0712The End4:56. The album received good reviews, and Audrey Horne played several European festivals and other tour dates later that year and in 2019. In February 2020, the band released their first live album, Waiting for the Night×Waiting for the Night28 February 2020 · Album · LiveSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 34 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11This Is War6:132Audrevolution3:123Youngblood5:284Blackout4:115Pretty Little Sunshine4:186Out of the City3:317Sail Away6:168Midnight Man3:569Light Your Way3:4910California4:0511Weightless6:2312Threshold6:3313Blaze of Ashes6:2714Waiting for the Night6:2115Redemption Blues4:0516Straight Into Your Grave4:25Disc 21Redemption Blues (Verftet, Bergen 2018)2Straight Into Your Grave (Verftet, Bergen 2018)3This Is War (Paris 2018)4Blackout (Bergenfest 2018)5Wolf in My Heart (Verftet, Bergen 2018)6Youngblood (Bergenfest, Bergen 2018)7Weightless (Verftet, Bergen 2018)8Pretty Little Sunshine (Paris 2018)9Sail Away (Verftet, Bergen 2018)10Threshold (Verftet, Bergen 2018)11There Goes a Lady (Verftet, Bergen 2018)12Waiting for the Night (Verftet, Bergen 2018)13Blaze of Ashes (Verftet, Bergen 2018)14The Beginning (Early Days Bergen 2003-2004)15Uken 200616Release "Audrey Horne" Bergen 201017Paris 201818Karmoygeddon 2019, with recordings from their shows at USF Verftet and Bergenfest in Bergen in 2018. A tour with Formosa and Magick Touch started in March, but was cancelled after five shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Audrey Horne released their seventh studio album, Devil's Bells, in 2022.

Current members

Torkjell "Toschie" Rød – vocals (2002–present)
Arve "Ice Dale" Isdal – guitars, backing vocals (2002–present)
Thomas Tofthagen – guitars, backing vocals (2002–present)
Espen Lien – bass, backing vocals (2012–present; live member 2009–2012)
Kjetil Greve – drums (2002–present)

Former members

Tom Cato Visnes – bass, backing vocals (2002–2007)
Herbrand Larsen – keyboards, backing vocals (2002–2007)

Live members

Current members
Kim Gulbrandsen – keyboards, backing vocals (2010–present)
Former members
Marius Fimland – bass, backing vocals (2007–2009)
Eyolf Nysæther – keyboards, backing vocals (2007–2009)
Ola Walaunet – guitars (2008)
Tore Christer Storlid – bass, backing vocals (2008–2009)
Cato Olaisen – drums (2008–2009)
Bård Bøge – bass, backing vocals (2009)

Studio albums

No Hay Banda (2005)
Le Fol (2007)
Audrey Horne (2010)
Youngblood (2013)
Pure Heavy (2014)
Blackout (2018)
Devil's Bell (2022)
Achilles (2026)