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The Commander-In-Chief
Birth name Berit Hagen Born 1989 (age 34–35) Genres Metal, pop, classical-crossover Occupation(s ) Guitarist, singer, songwriter, writer, illustrator Instrument(s ) Guitar, piano, vocals Years active 2008 - Present Labels Commander Records Website virtuosomusicgroup
Musical artist
The Commander-In-Chief (born Berit Hagen in 1989) is a Norwegian guitarist and singer. She plays metal-pop / classical-crossover.
Biography [ edit ]
Berit Hagen was born in Bergen , Norway, in 1989. She has lived in several countries, including Italy , Norway , France and the United States . She speaks several languages fluently, including Norwegian , English, Italian , and French. When she lived in Chicago she took lessons in visual art with the established artist Linda Cohn. She started playing the guitar in 2005, at the age of 16.[1]
Her international childhood, moving abroad at the age of six, growing up in Verona (Italy) for all of her elementary school years, then moving to Vence (France), Merritt Island (Florida), Chicago and Los Angeles.
Critical reception [ edit ]
Metal Hammer [2] Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal in Guns N' Roses has said about her that "She is a great talent with proper metal spirit".[3] Total Guitar Magazine [4]
Her historic guitar recording and video together with Thomas Valeur of the composer Pablo de Sarasate "Zigeunerweisen Op. 20", never before recorded/played on guitar has received a lot of attention.[citation needed
Equipment [ edit ]
She is an official Ibanez guitar artist. She has been using the Ibanez RG7620, but is currently playing the Ibanez S5527 Prestige guitar. She is, however, best known for playing the prototype Ibanez Falchion 7 string guitar,[5] [6] [7] [8]
Trademarks [ edit ]
When performing, she is always dressed in a uniform, reflecting her chosen artist name, "The Commander-In-Chief."
Her prototype Ibanez Falchion 7 string guitar
Releases [ edit ]
Demo: "Battle For The Mind" & "If The Dead Ones Could Talk" - (2008)[9]
Demo: State of The Union - (2009)[9]
Demo: Battle For The Mind - (2010)[9]
Single: Paranoid - (2011)[9]
EP: Evolution - (2012)[9]
Single: Dropout - (2013)[9]
Single: I Am The Commander In Chief - (2013)[9]
Single: The Commander-in-chief feat. Thomas Valeur: Sarasate "Zigeunerweisen Op. 20" - (2013)
Album: The Commander-in-chief & Craig Ogden: 2 Guitars - The Classical Crossover Album - (2014)
Single: Om Jeg Aldri Ser Deg Igjen (Live) (2015)[10]
Album: I Am (2016)[11]
Single: How Cheap Will You Sell Your Soul? - (2018)[9]
Single: Stay With Me - (2018)[9]
Single: Why So Hostile? - (2018)[9]
Album: Berit, Vol. 1 (2018)[9]
Album: The Virtuoso (2020)[9]
Single: Non Si Sa Mai - (2020)[9]
Single: The Manager - (2020)[9]
Album: Berit, Vol. 2 (2020)[9]
Single: Nordic Barbarian - (2021)[9]
Album: Berit, Vol. 3 (2021)[9]
Album: Berit, Vol. 4 (2022)[9]
Other work [ edit ]
She is also the author and illustrator of the children's book, "The Freezing Snowman," which is her first book.[1]
Author of the book "How To: Survive As A Musician In The Digital Age" [12]
Created a series of online courses with her manager Elisabeth.
Some of her personal courses are:
Guitar Masterclass [13]
Guitar Rehab [14]
References [ edit ]
^ "Vil bli størst og best på gitar" . 13 January 2013.
^ "Guitarz Forever Blog" . 15 April 2022.
^ "Video: "Guitar Duel" Featuring Classical Guitarist and Female Seven-String Guitarist | Guitar World" . www.guitarworld.com . Archived from the original on 2013-12-07.
^ "The Commander in Chief™ | Classical from Cheltenham, UK" .
^ "EMG Pickups / Artist View / Electric Guitar Pickups, Bass Guitar Pickups, Acoustic Guitar Pickups" .
^ "Best of 2013: Commander-in-Chief in Zigeunerweisen Guitar Dual | GSTV" . guitarshoptv.com . Archived from the original on 2014-08-30.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Virtuoso Music Group" .
^ "CD Baby Music Store" .
^ "CD Baby Music Store" .
^ "How To: Survive As A Musician In The Digital Age" .
^ "Guitar Masterclass" .
^ "Guitar Rehab" .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Commander-In-Chief&oldid=1230843769 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● N o r w e g i a n w o m e n g u i t a r i s t s ● N o r w e g i a n r o c k g u i t a r i s t s ● S e v e n - s t r i n g g u i t a r i s t s ● 1 9 8 9 b i r t h s ● M u s i c i a n s f r o m B e r g e n ● L i v i n g p e o p l e ● 2 1 s t - c e n t u r y N o r w e g i a n g u i t a r i s t s ● 2 1 s t - c e n t u r y w o m e n g u i t a r i s t s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h h C a r d s ● P a g e s u s i n g i n f o b o x m u s i c a l a r t i s t w i t h a s s o c i a t e d a c t s ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s f r o m M a r c h 2 0 1 7 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h M u s i c B r a i n z i d e n t i f i e r s
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