about
b a c k g r o u n d
My name is Kjetil Kamark. I am half Norwegian half Czech, and grew up in Trondheim, Norway. Strengthened with love from my family, my upbringing nurtured both emphatic and creative genes. My mom taught me to be grateful and kind to all living, my dad emphasized freethinking and making a difference.
In my 20s I played professional soccer, and I became a police officer in my early 30s. I then spent a lot of time working with different people and their challenges in life. I have been writing songs since I was 17 without publishing any of it. Now feels like the right time to get the music out there, and develop my artistic side.
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i n s p i r a t i o n
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Being born in the beginning of the 80s my parents listened to the Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, Neil Young, Michael Jackson, Louis Armstrong The Jayhawks and Simon and Garfunkel among others. Later in life, Guns n Roses, A-ha, Radiohead, Fugees, Keane, Hozier, Muse, Leonard Cohen, Coldplay, Chris Cornell and many more inspired me to explore my own musicality. My music today is a mix of these artists – as well as my own inner sound.
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c r e a t i v i t y
When I am being creative, parts of me shut down and others ignite. I am often with the guitar or the piano without any plan. The initial line or melody comes from a place in which I dont fully understand. Its a place where thoughts, time and surroundings collapse into nothingness. In that moment I am, and what comes- comes. Lyrically I draw inspiration from history, topics I care about and people and events in my life.
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p u r p o s e
I practice gratitude and respect and believe that every being has its own path- with challenges not always visible to the general society. I consider myself lucky having received unconditional love, and it is therefore important to me to give love back. In the back of my mind there is always a wish to give others something with the potential to make life better. My love is for all living, especially the ones in need, treated badly or just struggling.
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