Throughout a recording career stretching more than 25 years back in time – the last 18 of those as a solo act – Paal Flaata has astounded his surroundings with a voice appearing to be not quite of this world.

Like one of his foremost idols, Elvis Presley, Paal Flaata is an interpreter of other people’s songs. He makes them – as they say – his own.

This year Paal looks back on his now 20 years a soloartist, with the release of the compilation “Came to hear the music”. In addition to 16 songs from the vault, this collection includes two new recordings. Paal has dug up a semi-hidden gem from Elvis Presley that will be unfamiliar to most, called “Suppose” and Josh Haden’s “Spiritual”.

“Came to hear the music” will give you a memorable journey through the solo career of Paal Flaata.