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Helge Rognstad - lead singer /guitarist, The Fluffy Jackets blues rock band

 
 

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Matt Bradford

Matt Bradford plays Fuzz-Slide guitar on on The Fluffy Jackets' album "The Rise And Fall Of The Songwriter" (2024)


The Fluffy Jackets' vocalist

and guitarist Helge Rognstad
announces new album in 2024.


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Helge Rognstad,
The Fluffy Jackets
(2024).



Helge Rognstad,
The Fluffy Jackets
(2024).


Helge Rognstad,
The Fluffy Jackets
(2024).


Matija Bajtal plays drums
on The Fluffy Jackets' album "The Rise And Fall Of The Songwriter" (2024).



Neil Murray (Whitesnake) plays bass on The Fluffy Jackets' album "The Rise And Fall Of The Songwriter" (2024).


Liam Creedon plays guitar on The Fluffy Jackets' album "The Rise And Fall Of The Songwriter" (2024).


(L-R): Leif Knashaug (vocalist, The Halloween Project) and Helge Rognstad (vocalist, The Fluffy Jackets).

 


Ronni Le Tekrø (TNT) appears on
the single "Telegram" (2021).


Bassist Neil Murray (Whitesnake) appears on the single "Ship of Dreams" (2021)


The Fluffy Jackets band, anno 2016: (L-R): Helge Rognstad, Nick Rhodes, Jerry Bessent. Photo from the 'Something from Nothing' recording sessions in Cordoba, Spain.



The Fluffy Jackets' guitarist Helge Rognstad poses with a Gibson Flying V guitar, previously owned by Manny Charlton who used it on Nazareth's 'Play'n The Game' (1976) and 'Expect No Mercy' (1977) albums.


Guitarist Manny Charlton (Nazareth) appears in the 'Something from Nothing' movie (2019), talking about his life and career in music.



Bassist Neil Murray (Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, Snakecharmer) appears in the 'Something from Nothing' movie (2019), talking about his life and career in music.


The Fluffy Jackets album 'Something from Nothing' was produced by Manny Charlton (Nazareth) at Madmento Studio in Cordoba, Spain (2016-2019).

 


The Fluffy Jackets sophomore album 'Something from Nothing' features
Manny Charlton on guitars (2019)


Manny Charlton (Nazareth) presents his guitars and effect pedals in the Something from Nothing documentary..


The original Fluffy Jackets line-up performs a cover of Johnny Cash's 'Hey Porter' in the blues-rock documentary 'Something from Nothing' (2019). From left to right: Jerry Bessent (Bass), Helge Rognstad (Guitars, vocals), Ian Robinson (Drums),

Manny Charlton outside Sun Studio
Manny Charlton (Nazareth)
outside Sun Studio


The Fluffy Jackets outside Sun Studio, Memphis TN,
L-R; Manny, Robert, Helge, Neil
The Fluffy Jackets and special guests outside Sun Studio 2011, Memphis,
L-R; Manny Charlton, Robert Hall, Helge Rognstad, Neil Murray

The Fluffy Jackets outside Sun Studio,
L-R: Neil, Robert, Helge, Manny
The Fluffy Jackets outside Sun Studio 2011, L-R: Neil Murray, Robert Hall, Helge Rognstad, Manny Charlton

Helge at Sun Studio
Helge Rognstad at Sun Studio


Robert Hall at Sun Studio
Robert Hall (Jerry Lee Lewis' Killer Band) at Sun Studio. Photo taken during the Fluffy Jackets' Sun Session 2011.

 

The Fluffy Jackets recording at 
Sun Studio, Memphis TN
The Fluffy Jackets recording the 'Fighting Demons' album at
Sun Studio, Memphis TN (2011)

Manny Charlton at
Sun Studio TN
Manny Charlton at
Sun Studio TN, recording with The Fluffy Jackets (2011)

Helge at Sun Studio, Memphis TN
Helge Rognstad, starting the first album at Sun Studio, Memphis TN, Oct. 2011

Fluffy Jackets bassist 
Jerry Bessent at the Cowshed Studio
The Fluffy Jackets bassist
Jerry Bessent at the Cowshed Studio 2013.

Drummer Nick Rhodes with 
Bassist Neil Murray
Drummer Nick Rhodes with
Bassist Neil Murray. Photo taken at the Cowshed Recording Studio, Myddleton Rd, North London.

 

West Weston recording with
The Fluffy Jackets at Cowshed Studio
West Weston recording with
The Fluffy Jackets at Cowshed Studio. Photo taken during the 'Fighting Demons' recording sessions.


First EP: 2007 (left-to-right):
Ian Robinson (drums),
Neil Murray (bass),
Helge Rognstad (guitars, vocal).

 

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Ian Robinson, Helge Rognstad
and Neil Murray, 2007.


Neil Murray, Ian Robinson
and Helge Rognstad (2007)


The Fluffy Jackets ft.
Neil Murray (2007 EP).

 

 

 

 

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The Fluffy Jackets - Fighting Demons (2014)
The Fluffy Jackets:
'Fighting Demons' (2014 Album: 3000x3000 pixels)


The Fluffy Jackets - Something from Nothing (2019)
The Fluffy Jackets feat. Manny Charlton: 'Something From Nothing' (2019 Album: 2230x2240 pixels)
The Fluffy Jackets - The Rise and Fall of the Songwriter (2024)
The Fluffy Jackets:
'The rise and fall of the songwriter' (2024 Album: 3750x3750, pixels)

 

EP's and Single artwork:

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The Fluffy Jackets - The well is dry (2024 single)
Single: 'The well is dry'.
The Fluffy Jackets feat. Matt Bradford (2024).

 

 



Single: 'Telegram'. The Halloween Project & The Fluffy Jackets, feat. Ronni Le Tekrø (2021)

 


Single: 'Ship of Dreams'. The Fluffy Jackets with The Halloween Project feat. Neil Murray (2021).

 

Single: 'Goodbye',
The Fluffy Jackets
(2024).

 


The Fluffy Jackets - Everything Must Change
Single: 'Everything Must Change', taken from the 'Something from Nothing' studio album (2019). New artwork: 2024.


Single: '44 Blues', taken from the 'Something from Nothing' studio album (released in 2016 to support
Teamrock staff laid off before
Christmas without pay)

The Fluffy Jackets featuring special guest Neil Murray (2007 EP)
Debut 3-track EP:
The Fluffy Jackets featuring special guest Neil Murray.
(2007)

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

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This team recorded the very first EP release in 2007. L-R: Ian Robinson, Neil Murray and Helge Rognstad. Pictured February 2024.

L-R: Helge Rognstad (guitars, vocals), Antonio Bravo (drums), Neil Murray (bass).


Concert for Manny, Cordoba 2024: L-R: Emil Gammeltoft (SKoR), Helge Rognstad (The Fluffy Jackets) with The Manny Charlton Band (MCB): Nacho Papote Perez, Charly Rivera, Maikel de la Riva, Antonio Bravo and Manuel Escudero.

 
 


Helge Rognstad performing at the "Concert for Manny", 3rd February 2024, Cordoba Spain.


Helge Rognstad live in concert, 3rd February 2024, Cordoba Spain.

Tracey Lamb (Girlschool) and
Helge Rognstad (The Fluffy Jackets), pictured backstage at the Concert
for Manny Charlton, Cordoba,
3 Feb. 2024.

 
 

 

Gig poster: Manny Charlton Memorial Concert, Cordoba, Spain, 3 Feb. 2024
Gig poster:
"Concert for Manny",
3rd February 2024,
Cordoba Spain.

 

Gig poster: Manny Charlton Memorial Concert, Cordoba, Spain, 3 Feb. 2024
Spanish version:
Concert for Manny Charlton,
3rd February 2024,
Cordoba Spain.

 

Gig poster: Manny Charlton Memorial Concert, Cordoba, Spain, 3 Feb. 2024

MCB + Guests:
Manny Charlton Memorial Concert

3 Feb. 2024, Cordoba, Spain.

 
 


"Best studio album of the year"
award winners The Fluffy Jackets
celebrating in London, Jan. 2015
L-R: Emil Gammeltoft, Nick Rhodes, Helge Rognstad, Jerry Bessent & West Weston.

 


The Fluffy Jackets won the
"Best Studio Album of the Year"
award voted by the listeners of
The Blues Hour (UK and France) for Fighting Demons (2014)


Record Collector journalist Joe Geesin interviewing "Evil Emil" Gammeltoft and Helge Rognstad at the 2015 Award Bash, London UK

 
 


Recording Fighting Demons
at Sun Studio in Memphis TN
(Oct.2011)


Neil Murray (Whitesnake), guesting with The Fluffy Jackets at
Sun Studio (2011)

Guitarist Manny Charlton
(Nazareth) at Sun Studio (2011)
 
 

.
Manny Charlton at rehearsals
,
Memphis, USA, 2011.


Manny Charlton & Neil Murray during rehearsals, Memphis, USA, 2011.

Neil Murray and Helge Rognstad at the Cowshed, London UK, June 2013.
 
 


Nick Rhodes (drums) with
Jerry Bessent (bass)
, Cowshed Studio, November 2012


Helge Rognstad & Jerry Bessent at The Cowshed Studio, November 2012.

Guest vocal Emil Gammeltoft from Sweden sings on two tracks on the Fighting Demons album from 2014.
 
 


"The choir from Hell" are actually very nice people: Mally Hoxell, Torbjorn Walheim and Georgios Vamvatsicos (all from Sweden) provided backing vocals on two songs on the Fighting Demons album from 2014.


Emil Gammeltoft in action, 2014.


Emil, Mally, Torbjorn and Georgios in Sweden 2014.

 
 
Like most rock stars,
The Fluffy Jackets have retired, and made a comeback...

The "First Fluffy Flyer", promoting one of the very first concerts in 2006.


Old gig poster

 
 

 


The Founding Fathers:
Helge Rognstad (guitars, vocals) and Ian Robinson (drums) started The Fluffy Jackets in 2006 - in London. Picture taken at the blues hour award celebrations in London UK 2015, having just won "The Best Studio Album of the Year" award for "Fighting Demons" (2014).

 

 
 

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