Årabrot, a Norwegian noise-rock/alternative rock band formed in 2001 in Haugesund, consisted of Kjetil Nernes on guitar and vocals, Vidar Evensen on drums and visuals, Jon Øvstedal on bass, and later Stian Skagen on electronics. They began their career with the EP Rogues Gallery (2003). The band released its debut album, Rogues Gallery, in 2003, followed by several albums and EPs including Proposing a Pact With Jesus (2005), Rep.Rep (2006) and The Brother Seed (2009). In 2011, they won Spellemannprisen for the album Solar Anus. The band members Kjetil Nernes and Stian Skagen also collaborated as the duo Nernes Skagen, releasing the albums Ad Undas (2009) and Confession (2011) on Fysisk Format. They released their self-titled album in 2013.
