The Switch

The Switch

The Switch is a Norwegian pop band from Oslo, active from 2009 to the present. It is a group rather than a solo act, and the line-up includes Ingrid Berge.

Career

The band forms in Oslo in 2009 and remains based there. By 2021 it has released seven full-length albums. In 2016, its album The Switch Album receives Spellemannsprisen for best indie album; Spellemannsprisen is the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy Awards.

Context

Several different acts use the name The Switch, including bands from Oslo, New York City, Pittsburgh, and Jersey. The Norwegian group is the Oslo-based pop act associated with the 2016 award-winning album.