Folk Rock from Magnetic Heartland

Norwegian singer-songwriter Magnectic Heartland takes his moniker from the gravitational pull he felt to the ‘heartlands’ when his parents used to drive him around the nordic countries back in the 70s. Feeling the magnetic connection between his perspective of the nature on the journeys, paired with the soundtrack of Springsteen, Tom Petty and Dire Straits being played on the car stereo, it was both the geographic heartlands and the Heartland Rock music style that first sparked his creative spirit.

At age sixteen, he first picked up a guitar and began his sonic journey by starting to write his own original songs and learning to produce music at home during the early 2000s. With his music, he weaves nostalgic imagery through a sepia-toned folk rock sound full of memorable melodic leads and euphoric instrumental arrangements.

With a longing for the heartland, Magnetic Heartland creates transportive and utterly timeless recordings that capture the very best of a style that endures through the ages of music. Last year he made his debut with an acoustic fingerpicked version of the single “Made for the Road” which he followed up with “On to Something”.

Now the Oslo-based artist brings us his first single from 2022 with the track “Catch Me Up”, a stunning folk rock anthem full of uplifting tones and emotive writing. Released via the Nordic Road Music imprint, with “Catch Me Up” Magnetic Heartlands lays down a graceful bluesy rock classic that showcases his talent as a songwriter as well as his performance panache.

Continuing to go from strength-to-strength, he’s since dropped a brand new single titled “Rock’n Roll is Here Tonight”, offering a 50s oldie style sound and demonstrating his knack for tapping into different styles and genres to share his sonic vision.

Listen to Catch Me Up below