KRISTIN ASBJØRNSEN
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Line up:
Eivind Aarset – guitar
Olav Torget – guitar
Anders Engen – percussion and piano
with Asle Karstad – sound design and Eivind Hermann – visual design
Eivind Aarset is a guitarist with a unique musical vision that absorbs and reflects all manner of music while retaining an enviable individualism and high quality craftsmanship that can span from quiet intimacy to searing intensity.
Olav Torgets guitar expression have been developed through many years of specializing in Southern and West African music traditions (particularly Wolof / Griot music from Senegal). Olav is frequently used as a guitarist in various pop / jazz / world music contexts and has published his own and acclaimed solo-album “Suburban Jive” in 2007, to rave reviews. Olav and Kristin also perform many concerts as a duo.
Anders Engen has played with Morten Harket, Nils Petter Molvær, Silje Nergaard, Beady Belle, Jarle Bernhoft, Anne Grete Preus, Kari Bremnes etc.
Her previous solo albums I’ll meet you in the morning (2013), The night shines like the day (2009) and Wayfaring stranger (2006) were released across Europe via Emarcy/Universal. Wayfaring stranger sold to Platinum in Norway. Kristin made the score for the movie Factotum (Bukowski/Bent Hamer) in 2005. In 2021 Kristin composed the soundtrack song BELIEVING for Bent Hamers new movie The Middle Man. During many years Kristin focused on work with her musical ensembles Kvitretten, Dadafon and Krøyt.
Asbjørnsen var i mange år sentral i ensemblene Krøyt, Dadafon og Kvitretten, før hun solodebuterte med «Wayfaring Stranger – A Spiritual Songbook i 2006. Hun har vunnet Spellemannspriser og en rekke andre utmerkelser, og har vakt stor oppsikt både i utlandet og her hjemme gjennom mangeårig konsertvirksomhet. I 2021 komponerte Kristin sangen BELIEVING for Bent Hamers nye film The Middle Man. Nå har Kristin en ny supergruppe der hennes Traces Of You album og hennes svært personlige tolkninger av afroamerikanske spirituals danner ramme for konsertene.