Steamdome Ola Kvernberg

• 1 Prologue 03:37
• 2 And Now 07:16
• 3 Caterpillar 08:43
• 4 Black Lemon 05:38
• 5 Go Up 08:33
• 6 Above the Dance, Pt. 1 02:47
• 7 Above the Dance, Pt. 2 03:32
• 8 Through the Mantle 04:34
• 9 Credits 06:00
• Total Runtime 50:40

Info for Steamdome

Drei Jahre nach Veröffentlichung des Meisterwerks The Mechanical Fair ist Ola Kvernberg mit einem großartigen, ideenreichen, rhythmischen Album zurück: Steamdome. Der Titel von Kvernbergs neuem Projekt ist kein Zufall. Steamdome präsentiert sorgfältige perkussive Musik. Sie bahnt sich brutal ihren Weg wie ein führerloser Zug. So enthusiastisch, surreal und anschwellend wie in Sergio Leones Spaghetti Western.

Steamdome ist grenzenloser und dreister als meine vorherigen Projekte. Die Zeit war reif, den breitesten Pinsel zu nehmen und mit der Band zusammen die größten Emotionen zu erregen sagt Ola. Vieles von dem, was ich davor machte, richtete sich an ein spezielles Publikum, aber Steamdome ist zu einem höheren Grad ein physisches Erlebnis .

Drei Schlagzeuger: Steamdome ändert die Fährten und Trommeln in einer Landschaft, in der rhythmische Pattern, Beats und Grooves die dominanten Elemente sind. The Mechanical Fair wurde als Musik beschrieben, die zum Mutton Western Genre gehört, und diese Beschreibung trifft es nun noch besser. Mit drei der innovativsten Schlagzeuger Norwegens an Board wurden Bögen, Saiten und Harz durch Stöcke, Metall und eine Vielzahl an Trommeln ersetzt. Steamdome brodelt vor visueller Energie. Die Musik bahnt sich ihren Weg durch steile Klippen, weitreichende Ausblicke, scharfe Kurven, steile Abhänge und nächtliche Landschaften, bei denen der einzige Ankerpunkt der suggestive Rhythmus eines Zugs ist, der niemals anhält.

Krafvolles Team: Ola Kvernberg hat sich ein hart arbeitendes kraftvolles Team von Musikern für Steamdome zusammengesucht. Der Zug wird von den Schlagzeugern Erik Nylander (Mechanical Fair, Liarbird), Børge Fjordheim (Sivert Høyem, Monical Heldal) und Hans Hulbækmo (Broen, Atomic, Moskus) sowie Bassist Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen (Elephant9, Band of Gold) angetrieben. Neben Ola Kvernberg selbst an der Fiddle, Viola etc, wird die Musik durch den Gitarristen und Hansdampf in allen Gassen Øyvind Blomstrøm (El Cuero, Odd Nordstoga) und dem innovativen Organisten Daniel Buner Formo (Trondheim Jazzorkester) am Sieden gehalten.

Ola Kvernberg, violin, viola, Hammond B3, Vox Continental, harmonium, guitar, theremin, Taurus, drums, percussion
Øyvind Blomstrøm, electric guitar, baritone guitar, pedal steel guitar Nikolai Hængsle, electric bass
Daniel Buner Formo, Hammond B3
Erik Nylander, drums, pandeiro, tambourine, quirky percussion
Hans Hulbækmo, djembe, bongos, tambourine, drums
Børge Fjordheim, drums, prepared autoharp
Gabriel Øien, percussion

Ola Kvernberg
born 1981 is a norwegian composer and violinist. Although known to most audiences as a jazz musician, his works in recent years include numerous albums, movie scores and live projects spanning multiple genres, appearing both as leader and sideman.

Ola grew up in a musical family, playing the fiddle in the folk tradition of his mom and granddad, starting classical training at age 6. At 14, he was awarded 3. Price at 'Concorsi Internazionale di Musica - Città di Stresa' in Italy. At age 16, his father presented him to an album titled 'Two of a Kind', featuring the legendary jazz violinists Svend Asmussen and Stephane Grappelli. The discovery led him to an instant interest in jazz music, eventually joining a number of traditional jazz groups in his neighboring town, Molde.

In 2000, during his final semester at upper secondary school, he presented himself to Jon Larsen of Hot Club de Norvége backstage the annual Django Festival in Oslo. The renowned string swing ambassador instantly invited Ola to sit in on the next set. A few months later, he was invited to record with Hot Club and Manouche guitar virtuoso Jimmy Rosenberg. The much anticipated debut album entitled 'Hot Club de Norvége presents Ola Kvernberg & Jimmy Rosenberg' received a 6/6 stars review in Dagbladet (NO) by norways most significant jazz critic Terje Mosnes, stating '18 year old Kvernberg makes his debut with a display of technique, tone and an idiomatic confidence in his phrasing none less than sensational.' His collaboration with Hot Club resulted in numerous recordings and several tours throughout the following three years.

Aged 20, he began his studies at the Institute of Music at the University of Trondheim, Norway (NTNU). As he seemingly effortlessly blended into any musical context, he quickly became a highly coveted session player on the Norwegian music scene. He spent four prolific years at the University, appearing on close to thirty albums and numerous concerts alongside his studies. His first appearance as a member of the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra was with Erlend Skomsvoll & Pat Metheny in 2003. He is still an associated member of the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, occationally touring and recording with them.

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