It starts with the sound. No matter which guitar Even Helte Hermansen is playing, from Danelectro to Washburn N5, his tone manages to be searing, but warm, aggressive, yet inviting. The telepathic interplay evidenced by his collaborative trio, Bushman’s Revenge—best described as Cream meets Sonny Sharrock in Norway—allows them to deftly dance between chaos and control. Here Hermansen tells of his love for Kiss’ Ace Frehley and his ongoing struggle with staving off boredom.

Despite a bass dropout out from technical issues, Hermansen rips up this Sonny Sharrock cover from the Bushman’s Revenge A Little Bit of Big Bonanza.
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