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Watch: Sondre Lerche Plays “Letterman”

Performs "Private Caller" Off Latest LP

Nov 23, 2011

Last night Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche took to the Ed Sullivan Theater last night for an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. More

Sondre Lerche Announces Fall Tour, Poster Contest

Maybe You Can Design His Tour Poster

Aug 22, 2011

Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche has announced some fall tour dates in support of this year's self-titled album. Peter Wolf Crier will be supporting all but two dates. More

My Morning Jacket Cover The Muppets

“Our World” Covered for Muppets Tribute

Jul 12, 2011

My Morning Jacket have done a rendition of Muppets song "Our World" for an upcoming Muppets tribute album. More

Apr 20, 2011

Sondre Lerche—who rocked our SXSW party with several new tunes, is ready to start sharing them with the world. We have the new track.  More

Check Out Photos from the Under the Radar Day SXSW Party - Thursday March 17th

Including Atlas Sound, The Dears, Yuck, The Dodos, Lord Huron and More

Mar 21, 2011

Check out photos from the first of the Under the Radar SXSW 2011 Day Parties (sponsored by JanSport), including shots of Atlas Sound, The Dears, Lord Huron, Sondre Lerche, Yuck, The Dodos and Violens. Photos by Wendy Lynch Redfern. Check out the full gallery here. More

Greetings from Under the Radar’s SXSW Party

Bands Record Exclusive Videos

Mar 21, 2011

During the two days of Under the Radar’s SXSW parties we recorded exclusive greetings from some of the artists playing. In case you missed them on our Twitter and Facebook feeds, we’ve collected them here.  More

Mar 07, 2011

After kindly saving a portion of Under the Radar's upcoming SXSW party, singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche has unveiled a new song exclusively via Stereogum. More

Mar 04, 2011

We were disappointed to learn yesterday that Anna Calvi had dropped out of our SXSW party due to an injury. However, today we are proud to announce our favorite Heartbeat Radio-troubadour, Sondre Lerche, will be taking her place.  More

Mar 02, 2011

Sondre Lerche will be releasing his seventh full length, June 7.  We have the details.  More

Sondre Lerche Covers Owen Pallett

“Lewis Takes Off His Shirt”

Dec 23, 2010

Sondre Lerche recently took on “Lewis Takes His Shirt Off,” a cut from Owen Pallett opus, Heartland. We have the track.  More

Big Star’s Tribute to Alex Chilton to Air on SIRIUS XM

Show Features Special Guests Including R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, Sondre Lerche, and Brendan Benson

May 28, 2010

This weekend The Loft, on SIRIUS channel 29 and XM channel 50, will broadcast a tribute show to Big Star's Alex Chilton, featuring the surviving members of Big Star along with R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, Sondre Lerche, Brendan Benson, and others. More

JanSport Presents the Under the Radar SXSW Party 2010 Recap

Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible

Mar 25, 2010

Under the Radar's 2010 SXSW day party went down on Saturday, March 20, from 12 - 6 p.m., at Klub Krucial, and was sponsored by JanSport. It was the fifth year that Under the Radar has hosted a SXSW party and the magazine's sixth SXSW party over all (one year we hosted two). The cold and rainy weather didn't deter enthusiastic music fans and music industry professionals from venturing out on the last day of SXSW. The party included performances by Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible. More

Photos from the JanSport Presents the Under the Radar SXSW Party 2010

Photos of Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible

Mar 24, 2010

Staff photographer and Under the Radar's Co-Publisher/Co-Founder, Wendy Lynch Redfern, was down in Austin, Texas for SXSW 2010. Check out a gallery of her photos from the JanSport Presents the Under the Radar SXSW Party 2010. The gallery includes photos of Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible. More

Under the Radar SXSW Party Set Times Revealed

JanSport Presented Event This Saturday

Mar 16, 2010

Under the Radar is pleased to announce the set times for its 5th annual SXSW Day Party 2010, which is happening this Saturday March 20 at Emo's East Annex (Klub Krucial) from noon to 6 PM, and is presented by JanSport. The line-up includes Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible. More

Sondre Lerche to Play Under the Radar’s SXSW Party

Party Lineup to Be Revealed One Artist at a Time

Feb 26, 2010

On March 20, Under the Radar will host a free, all-ages SXSW day party that is presented by JanSport. We will be announcing the lineup this week one artist at a time, so that we can highlight each band with info, videos, and links, to familiarize you with, and get you excited about, each artist. We are proud to announce that Sondre Lerche will be joining our SXSW party lineup. More

Sondre Lerche to Release New Album in September

Tune into Heartbeat Radio September 8th

Jun 29, 2009

Sondre Lerche is set to release his new album on September 8th. Entitled Heartbeat Radio, it is Lerche's first album for Rounder Records and his first release since his soundtrack for the Steve Carell movie Dan in Real Life, which was released in 2007. The singer/songwriter's new album was recorded in both his hometown of Bergen, Norway and in Brooklyn, NY, which the album's press release describes as Lerche's "newly adopted home." More


Interviews

Oct 05, 2009

When I was 10 years old I was granted membership with The James Bond Club. I had replied to an ad, using my mom's name (the ad specifically requested that applicants under 18 provide their parent's signatureI must have considered it was less of an offense to pretend to be my mother). More


Reviews

Sondre Lerche

Sondre Lerche

Mona

Jun 06, 2011

The early appeal of Sondre Lerche was that his clean sound and unabashed pop leanings felt like an antidote to the scraggly masses. More

JanSport Presents the Under the Radar SXSW 2011 Party Recap – Atlas Sound and more

March 17th, 2011

Mar 25, 2011

A recap of Under the Radar's Thursday SXSW party, which was presented by JanSport and featured performances by ViolensThe DodosYuckSondre LercheLord HuronThe Dears, and Atlas Sound (Deerhunter's Bradford Cox).

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JanSport Presents the Under the Radar SXSW Party 2010 Recap (March 20, 2010)

Mar 25, 2010

Under the Radar's 2010 SXSW day party went down on Saturday, March 20, from 12 - 6 p.m., at Klub Krucial, and was sponsored by JanSport. It was the fifth year that Under the Radar has hosted a SXSW party and the magazine's sixth SXSW party over all (one year we hosted two). The cold and rainy weather didn't deter enthusiastic music fans and music industry professionals from venturing out on the last day of SXSW. The party included performances by Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible. More