"One Man Rock & Roll Band" from the northern Norway, inspired by the likes of The Who, Led Zeppelin, Blue Oyster Cult, Bob Mould, Against Me!, Manic Street Preachers, Foo Fighters and many, many more. Powerpop, Alternative, Classic and Modern Rock, merged into one energetic, melodic and exciting package. Formed: January 1st, 2016. Location: Storsteinnes, northern Norway. Official Website: www.lightninggusto.com LIGHTNING GUSTO are: Alf Vesterelv; vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, lap steel, keyboards, bass, percussion, drums & drum programming. PRESS QUOTES ... If rock and roll was all about swing and groove, fun and frenzy, beat and boogie, what replaced it seemed to take itself all too seriously. But fear not, there are still those who understand what made the genre work, and the brilliantly named Lightning Gusto is one of them. Sure, his songs are full of incendiary guitar salvos, pounding beats, and big vocals, but, crucially, it also has space, space to let the light inand not just the light, the groove, the swing, the energy, the bounce everything you need for that foot-on-the-monitor, fist-in-the-air, heads down, no-nonsense endless boogie experience. *The Big Takeover Magazine. US. Norway’s Lightning Gusto Redefines Rock with “Good Citizen. A Unique Fusion of Powerpop, Alternative, Classic, and Modern Rock from Norway’s One-Man Band. In the chill of northern Norway, Lightning Gusto emerges as a force to be reckoned with in the world of rock and roll. *Rockcharts News, UK.