Virkelig is a Norwegian indie rock band formed in 2016 in Bodø. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Kristian Stockhaus, vocalist and keyboardist Martin Sandvik Gjerde, bassist Jørgen Apeness and drummer Andreas Westhagen. They made their debut in October 2015, releasing their first song Cecilie, which amassed them hundreds of thousands of plays on Spotify. Their debut album, Lykke til i lievt, came out in 2019 and reached the top 20 in the Norwegian charts. The song Perrongen was featured in the soundtrack for the film Thelma by Joachim Trier. In 2020, the band released their second album Longing turns to hiding on Playground Music Norway.
The band is often compared to War on Drugs, and they have said that they've been influenced by bands like Radiohead, The National, and Arcade Fire.
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