Tarjei Strøm

Tarjei Frugård Strøm (born October 26, 1978) 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 (Tellé Records) 1999: Brave New World – single (Tellé Records) 2002: A Special EP (Emperor Norton Records) 2003: A Special Album (Emperor Norton Records) 2004: Your New Best Friends (Emperor Norton Records) 2006: Sharp Knives & Loaded Guns (EMI Records)

Within Datarock 2009: Red (Young Aspiring Professionals)

Collaborations

With Kings of Convenience 2000: Kings of Convenience (Kindercore Records) 2001: Quiet Is The New Loud (Virgin Records)

With Magnet 2003: On Your Side (Sony Music Japan)

With Julian Berntzen 2003: Waffy Town (Sony Music) 2004: Pictures in the House Where She Lives (Universal Music Norway)

With Ephemera 2004: Monolove (Ephemera Records)

With Christine Sandtorv 2006: First Last Dance (Ephemera Records)

With Maria Mena 2013: Weapon in Mind (Sony Music)