BIOGRAPHY
EARLY YEARS
2015 – 2017
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The Norwegian rock band Maldito was formed by Vegard Ring and Bendik Brevik in Liverpool in 2015 while studying at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. After trying a few different bassists and drummers, Jon Olav Alstad and Gard Rognskog joined. At the time, Maldito drew inspiration from artists such as Jack White, Gary Clark Jr, Led Zeppelin, BigBang and their first singles «Waiting For You» and «I'm Yours Tonight» were a mixture of these in uences as well as Maldito's originality. The band stood out from other bands at the school, as they were the only ones playing energetic live rock music.
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After playing several shows in the UK, the band toured Germany for the first time, gaining their first German fans. They mainly played in the Bavarian area. At the same time, as the band toured Germany, the band's main songwriters at the time, Vegard Ring and Bendik Brevik, were asked to do a songwriting session with Sir Paul McCartney himself. They could either cancel a few shows to make this happen or continue the tour as planned. Maldito decided to continue the tour, believing that playing shows was more valuable for them as a band and for reaching a new audience.