Metteson's theatrical background has given him innumerable tools to draw from with his growing confidence as a songwriter. Born and raised in Moss, a small coastal town 30 miles south of Oslo, Metteson studied acting at Oslo National Academy of the Arts. Some inspiring stage roles followed, but he found that acting gave him less space as an artist than he craved. "I got tired of speaking other people's words and singing other people's songs," he says. Starting songwriting whilst acting, Metteson's shimmering, emotionally literate music, described as kaleidoscopic pop (Guardian) and a gorgeous synth-pop symphony of devotion (i-D), caught the attention of Christine & The Queens last summe... read more