Per Hillestad Explained
| Per Hillestad |
| Birth Date: | 1959 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Øvre Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane |
| Origin: | Norway |
| Instrument: | Drums and percussions |
| Genre: | Jazz and pop music |
| Occupation: | Musician and composer |
Per Hillestad (born 25 March 1959 in Øvre Årdal, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (drums) and record producer, known as drummer in Lava and was contributing in releases by a-ha, Vamp, Jonas Fjeld, Bjølsen Valsemølle and Marius Müller.[1] [2]
Career
Hillestad founded "supergroup" Lava in Årdal 1977,[1] together with Kjell Hestetun, Stein Eriksen and Svein Dag Hauge. From 1980 Lava released a series of albums receiving very good reviews. They were awarded Spellemannsprisen in 1984 for the album Fire, and has been nominated for the award several times. Lava has among others toured together with the vocalist Randy Crawford in Australia, Asia and Africa.[3]
Hillestad also played on albums by Vigdis Eidsvåg (Mørk Og Mjuk 2000), D.D.E. (Vi E Konga 2003), Øystein Sunde (Sånn Er'e Bare 2005) and Jan Groth (2006).
Honors
Discography (in selection)
- Within Lava
- 1980: Lava Single (Polydor Records)
- 1981: Cruisin (Polydor Records)
- 1982: Prime Time (Polydor Records)
- 1984: Fire (Polydor Records)
- 1985: Prime Cuts (Polydor Records)
- 1989: The Rhythm of Love (Mercury Records)
- 1993: The Very Best of Lava (Polydor Records), Compilation
- 2003: Polarity (Tylden & Co)
- 2005: Alibi (Tylden & Co)
- 2009: Symphonic Journey (Tylden & Co), live album with KORK
- With Ketil Bjørnstad
- With Silhouette
- 1984: Silhouette (RCA Victor), texts & music written by Philip A. Kruse & George Keller
- With Øystein Sunde
- 1984: I Husbukkens Tegn (Spinner Records)
- 1986: Overbuljongterningpakkmesterassistent (Spinner Records)
- 1989: Kjekt Å Ha (Tomato Records)
- 1994: Du Må'kke Komme Her Og Komme Her (Philips Records)
- With Lill Lindfors
- 1985: Människors Makt (Slagerfabrikken)
- With Jonas Fjeld
- With Act
- 1985: September Field (Odeon)
- With Vindél
- 1986: Perfect Crime (Bahama Records)
- With Marius Müller's Funhouse
- 1991: Maximum (Second Hand Records)
- 1995: Mia's Song Single (Sonet Records)
- 2009: Plugged 2 – Rett Og Slett (Slagerfabrikken)
- With Sissel Kyrkjebø
- 1987: Sissel (Noahs Ark)
- 1994: Se Ilden Lyse (Forenede Fonogramprodusenter)
- With Doxa
- With Anne Grete Preus
- With Rita Eriksen
- 1988: Back From Wonderland (Desperado Records)
- With Egil Eldøen
- With Fra Lippo Lippi
- 1989: The Colour Album (The Record Station)
- 2011: Fra Lippo Lippi (Rune Arkiv), Compilation
- With Dag Lauvland
- 1989: 1 Step Closer (WEA)
- With Hans-Inge Fagervik
- 1989: Painted Pictures (My Own Records)
- With Hanne Krogh
- 1989: Hanne (Sonet Records)
- With a-ha
- With Dag Kolsrud
- 1990: December (RCA Records)
- With Bjørn Eidsvåg
- 1990: Tatt Av Vinden (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
- With Lynni Treekrem
- With Morten Harket
- With Yellow Pages
- 1992: Her Story (EMI Records)
- With Animal Farm
- 1994: Animal Farm (Norsk Plateproduksjon)
- With Anne Grimstad Fjeld
- 2000: Tein (Anchi Litt Av Hvert...)
- With Svein Tang Wa
- 2005: På Kanten (Trembling Records)
- With Jonnys Daughter
- 2005: Happy Blue Year (Nobel Records)[4]
- With Kristin Sevaldsen & The Millionairs2011: Transit (d'Label Records)
Notes and References
- Web site: Lava Biography . Norwegian . MIC.no . 6 August 2006 . 2013-10-03.
- Encyclopedia: Lava Biography . Svein . Askheim . Norwegian . . . 2013-10-03.
- Web site: Per Hillestad Biography . Norwegian . NRK Fylkesleksikon . 2013-10-03.
- Web site: Per Hillestad Discography . Discogs.com . 2013-10-03.
