Tarjei Strøm
Tarjei Frugård Strøm is a Norwegian TV presenter and radio host, and a drummer for the rock/electronica groups Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band and Datarock.
Radio and TV work
Strøm works with the national broadcaster NRK, primarily as a radio host for music programmes, but he's also done several large TV shows – among those, The Stream and the music award show Spellemannprisen.Musical career
Ralph Myerz and The Jack Herren Band
The band was formed in 1997 when Erlend Sellevold aka DJ Ralph Myerz asked for people to play percussion with him during a party in Bergen. Thomas Lønnheim and Tarjei Strøm showed up through a combination of mutual contacts and high-school friendship. Supposedly a one-time-event, they had so much fun playing together that they decided to form a band, and Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band was formed.Datarock
Strøm was a touring and studio session drummer for the Norwegian rock/electronica group Datarock.Studio/session work
Strøm has contributed to albums by several artists, among those Kings of Convenience, Ephemera, and Maria Mena.Discography (in selection)
Within [Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band]
- 1999: Nikita – single
- 1999: Brave New World – single
- 2002: A Special EP
- 2003: A Special Album
- 2004: Your New Best Friends
- 2006: ''Sharp Knives & Loaded Guns''
Within [Datarock]
- 2009: ''Red''
Collaborations
With [Kings of Convenience]
- 2000: Kings of Convenience
- 2001: ''Quiet Is The New Loud''
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- 2003: ''On Your Side''
With [Julian Berntzen]
- 2003: Waffy Town
- 2004: ''Pictures in the House Where She Lives''
With [Ephemera]
- 2004: ''Monolove''
With [Christine Sandtorv]
- 2006: ''First Last Dance''
With [Maria Mena]
- 2013: ''Weapon in Mind''