“I was 100 per cent sure I was going to die. They were slamming my head against a railway track”: Leprous’ Einar Solberg faced his teenage demons on his solo debut 16 – and enjoyed the experience

Einar Solberg in 2023.

Following on from Leprous’ acclamed 2021’s album Aphelion, vocalist Einar Solberg dipped a toe into solo waters on his 2023 debut, 16. The accidental concept work found him flexing his collaborative muscles with some familiar names as he revisited the life-changing events that led to him becoming a musician. That year he shared some of the intimate details with Prog.

After 22 years as frontman with Leprous, Einar Solberg is embarking on a solo career. Entitled 16 and focused on events in his life between the ages of 16 and 19, his debut album comprises songs co-written with an array of musicians and composers, with a few self-penned pieces thrown in for good measure.