Lars Håvard Haugen (born 29 November 1969) is a Norwegian guitarist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Career Through his virtuous playing, Haugen has gained a status as one of the greatest contemporary guitarists in Norway, and is best known as the lead guitarist in Hellbillies, where he plays alongside his brother and lead singer Aslag Haugen. He has also made a name for himself with the releases of his debut solo album, Six Strings and the Truth, which was well received by critics and guitarists around the world.
Besides playing, he has produced and co-produced music for many notable Norwegian acts including BigBang, Jonas Fjeld, Ole Paus and more.
Haugen has listed such names as Steve Morse and Dixie Dregs, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Jerry Donahue, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan as his influences.
Discography
Solo albums 2011: Six Strings And The Truth (Capitol Records)
Collaborations With Hellbillies
1992: Sylvspente Boots (Spinner Records) 1993: Pela Stein (Spinner Records) 1995: Lakafant (RCA) 1996: Drag (RCA) 1996: Live Laga (RCA), live album 1999: Sol Over Livet (RCA) 2001: Urban Twang (WEA) 2004: CoolTur (WEA), live album 2004: Niende (WEA) 2007: Spissrotgang (EMI) 2010: Leite etter Lykka (EMI) 2012: Tretten (EMI) 2014: Levande Live (NorCD), live album 2016: Søvnlaus (Hellbillies Records / Universal Music Norway) 2020: I eksil på Sundrehall (Hellbillies Records / Universal Music A/S) - EP 2021: Blå dag (Hellbillies Records / Universal Music A/S)
With The Respatexans 1999: Almost Famous (RCA) 2005: Shine On (MW Records Norway)
With HGH (Hagfors/Gebhardt/Haugen) 1999: Pignoise (Stickman Records)
With Bigbang 2007: (Too) (Much) (Yang) (Grand Sport Records)
With Martin Hagfors 2009: Men And Flies (Me Records)
References
External links
Lars Haavard Haugen - The Truth and Six Strings - the interview on the album, Rock Guitar Daily Lars Håvard Haugen releases new solo album, Multe music