Sondre Lerche

Pairing an intimate and warm voice with a talent for writing appealing pop tunes that are alternately sunny and melancholic, Sondre Lerche's work shows the influences of 1960s American pop, '80s U.K. alternative, and the Brazilian music he absorbed while learning guitar. He arrived in 2001 with an acclaimed full-length debut, Faces Down, that already demonstrated an affection for adventurous chords and the experimental bent that would regularly surface afterward. From straightforward guitar pop (2004's Two Way Monologue) to gentle jazz-pop (2006's Duper Sessions) and short, sp...