Valkyrien Allstars Explained
| Valkyrien Allstars |
| Origin: | Oslo, Norway |
| Genre: | Norwegian traditional folk music, Folk rock |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
| Label: | Heilo |
| Current Members: | Tuva Syvertsen
Erik Sollid |
| Past Members: | Ola Hilmen |
Valkyrien Allstars (established 2003 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian Hardingfele trio whose music is based on Norwegian traditional folk music. They present many different genres and styles with a distinctive sound.[1] [2]
In 2006 Valkyrien Allstars was awarded Grappa's Debutant prize and received a recording contract under the direction of Grappa Music Publishing. Their debut album, Valkyrien Allstars, was released 1 October 2007 on the label Heilo. The band was nominated for Spellemannprisen 2007 in the open class Newcomer of the Year, and the album gained platinum album status in 2008.[3] On 31 August 2009 they released their second album, To Måner, and the third, Ingen Hverdag, in 2011, all under the Heilo label.[1]
Band members
- Standard lineup
- Tuva Syvertsen (Vocals, Hardingfele, Accordion)
- Erik Sollid (Vocals, Hardingfele, Mandolin)
- Additional musicians
- Magnus Larsen (Double bass)
- Martin Langlie (Drums)
- Former members
Honors
- Gammleng-prisen 2012 in the category Traditional folk music
Discography
- 2007: Valkyrien Allstars (Heilo)
- 2009: To måner (Heilo)
- 2011: ingen hverdag (Heilo)
- 2014: farvel slekt og venner (Heilo)
- 2016: Prøv å si noe til meg nå (Heilo) (under the name Valkyrien)
- 2020: Slutte og byne (Heilo)
Notes and References
- Web site: Valkyrien Allstars – Live at the Office . 2012-10-21 . Listen to Norway MIC.no.
- Web site: Valkyrien Allstars på kontoret . Norwegian . 2012-10-21 . Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no.
- Web site: Valkyrien Allstars – Fredag 20. april på Figurteateret . Norwegian . Figurteateret.no . 21 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105183256/http://www.figurteateret.no/artikkel.aspx?MId1=585&AId=19794 . 5 November 2013 . dead .
