Artist description Acoustic, quiet, melodic, simplistic from the multiinstrumentalist from Norway.

Music Style Acoustic instrumental world, new age and contemporary jazz.

Musical Influences Michael Hedges, Bendik Hofseth, Oystein Sevaag, Sting, Jan Gunnar Hoff Group.

Similar Artists Jan Garbarek, Pat Metheney

Artist History It all started when I was 15 years old. I found music... I started playing saxophone and guitar, and joined my first band: Pangea. This band has ment a lot for the development of my musical expression and skills. We played jazz fusion, and played together for about 6 years. We all developed a lot during this period. I owe a lot to these musicians: Hans Christian Hjort - bass, Niklas Karlsen - keyboard, Tom Erik Roed - drums and Simen Birkenes - guitar whom I have the pleasure of still working with - a great guitarist. I have played with many bands through the years to mention some: Token, Bürgersteig, Cloak. My experience of music is based on playing a lot of different styles of music and instruments. I have played, and play: jazz, new age, folk, pop, rock, world, mood music, gospel, acid jazz, big band, heavy metal, hardcore, grunge. I get a lot of inspiration from playing and listening to heavy music. I feel that there is more honesty in that music than there is in many other kinds of genres. Rage and King's X are bands that inspire me. I hope to bring some of this into this solo project, even though this is a quite different genre. But the band that has ment the most to me is U2. U2 play easy, honest and great music! The most recent event happening in my musical career is that I will start my Master of Arts degree in Ethnomusicology fall 2002. The reason for chosing this direction is my background from Bangladesh where I grew up. I hope you enjoy my music!

Group Members My live band: Peter Lillevold - percussion, Simen Birkenes - guitar, Hans Christian Hjort - bass, Karen Flesvig - cello

Instruments Saxophones, guitars, bass, percussion, bamboo flute, cello

Albums Blue Falls, A Quiet Morning

Press Reviews "This Norwegian artist, and his band, very effectively bridges the gap between music genres, as with BLUE FALLS which blends jazz rhythms and melodies with a new age sensibility creating an haunting, ambient, almost ethereal sound. In the live version of LEAVE, the interplay of the saxophone, cello, and guitar create a textured sound scape that is not dark, but shadowy and mysterious."

Location Askim - Norway

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