True Stories Steinar Ytrehus

• 1 One Day 04:04
• 2 Beyond the City Lights 03:23
• 3 On the Wrong Side of the Road 04:33
• 4 Adelaide 04:14
• 5 Sweet Dawn 03:47
• 6 The Ones Who Got Away 03:05
• 7 I Need Some Shade 03:10
• 8 White Spider 03:41
• 9 Lady May 03:30
• 10 Here I Go 04:41
• 11 Turn This Ship Around 03:48
• Total Runtime 41:56

Info for True Stories

Norwegian independent artist Steinar Ytrehus releases "True Stories", bringing together his 11 latest singles for the first time as one album.

Written, performed, recorded and produced by Ytrehus in his own studio, the album is rooted in laid-back, guitar-driven blues, soft rock and Americana, with inspiration from artists like J.J. Cale, Mark Knopfler and Tom Waits.

The songs are small stories of love, mystery and the darker sides of life, creating cinematic landscapes through beautiful guitars, relaxed grooves and atmospheric production. Whether the stories are true, partly true or simply imagined is left open to interpretation.

The final track, Turn This Ship Around, features Noah Beatz, a well-known online guitarist and creator.

Steinar Ytrehus is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist blending blues, rock, folk, and Americana into atmospheric, storytelling-driven music. Known for expressive guitar work and a cinematic, often mystical mood, his songs move between raw intimacy and wider reflections on love, power, and human connection.

Steinar Ytrehus is a guitarist and recording artist from Norway. He started out playing the guitar when he was 15 years old, and soon after he started recording music on his Tascam 4track Tape recorder. Since then he has always been making and recording music . Some of his songs were even used on several Norwegian TV shows. The music is a mix of blues, rock, country, jazz and Americana.

Steinar Ytrehus

Steinar Ytrehus
is a Norwegian songwriter, guitarist, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He started playing guitar at 15 and began recording his own music on a Tascam 4-track cassette recorder. He has been writing and recording ever since.

Over the years, his interest in guitars and recording grew into a serious collection of guitars, microphones, recording equipment and other studio gear. Today he writes, records and produces his music in his own studio, usually playing most or all of the instruments himself.

His music moves between blues, soft rock, Americana and darker, more atmospheric territory. J.J. Cale, Mark Knopfler and Tom Waits are among his influences, but the songs are mainly about creating a mood and telling a story. Love, mystery, strange characters and the darker sides of life often find their way into the music. He likes songs that feel like small movies, where the guitars help create the landscape.

Before focusing on his own music, Ytrehus spent years making remixes and instrumentals and won several remix competitions. In 2018 he decided to concentrate on writing and releasing his own songs, including vocals and lyrics. His music has since been featured in Norwegian TV productions and on radio.

He released his debut album Dark Songs in 2020, followed by Black Coffee and Sweet Love Songs in 2022, The Tone Search Collection, Electric Confessions and The November Sessions, among other releases.

His latest album, True Stories, brings together his 11 most recent singles in one collection. Written, played, recorded and produced by Ytrehus in his own studio, the album continues his fascination with guitars, grooves, atmosphere and stories where it is sometimes hard to tell what is true and what is fiction.

This album contains no booklet.