• • • ERLEND VIKEN TRIO

Erlend Viken - fiddle, octave fiddle and Hardanger fiddle Marius Graff - electric guitar Sondre Meisfjord - double bass

With hardanger fiddle, electric guitar, and double bass, the Erlend Viken Trio presents folk music with a distinctive soundscape; rooted in Norwegian tradition, and drawing inspiration from improvisational music, rock, and desert blues. The trio has performed concerts throughout much of Europe and has garnered many fans across genre boundaries through their energetic live performances. Their previous album, Fete slåtta (nominated for the Spellemann Award (Norwegian Grammy) in 2023), consisted solely of traditional tunes. This album project inspired Erlend and gave him new ideas on how to compose music for the trio, resulting in the album Ville Veier, which includes seven new compositions and two traditional tunes.

The album will be released on October 25th on CD, LP, and digitally “This is music that hits you no matter if you are a fan of folk music, rock or blues” - Adresseavisen (Norwegian daily) “The power of the interplay creates music that transcends into genius” - Folkemusikk (Norwegian magazine) “One of Norway´s hottest bands” - Svenska Dagbladet (Swedish daily)

• • • HEKATE Hekate (NO) is weaving traditional dance tunes with improvisation and an electrifying sound that will leave you wanting more. The trio consists of Silje Risdal Liahagen, Malin Alander and Synnøve Brøndbo Plassen. Each one has been showcasing their unique singing styles on stages all around Norway, and now they have come together to perform as a trio, using the traditional Norwegian dance music as the base for their powerful sound image.

After their debut-concert at the nicht club “Tuvas Blodklubb” at Riksscenen in Oslo, Norway, they have become a hot name in the music industry and on March 8th 2024, they performed at “Lindmo”, the biggest tv-talkshow in Norway.

Hekate is: Malin Alander Silje Risdal Liahagen Synnøve Brøndbo Plassen