SPSound presents Nordic Sounds Festival

Featuring Jæ | Splashgirl | Petter o Hanna

30 okt 2009

Nordic Sounds is an annual showcase for three young, experimental bands from the Nordic countries. They tour the Netherlands to share with the Dutch their unique point of view concerning sound.

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Thursday 30 October 2009, 21:00 hrs
Location: Chapel
Entrance: € 5.00


Jæ is a Dutch artist living in Oslo, Norway. After having a track released on a compilation with Rune Grammofon's jubileum-release 'Money will ruin everything2', Jæ released the EP 'The forming of the shaping' on her label Dansefot in January 2009. In spring 2009 she toured Western Europe and the East Coast of the US alongside CJ Boyd to promote the EP. Fall 2009 will see the release of Jæ's first full-length solo record. In March 2010 she will have two EP releases on French label Camaraderie Limited and on American label Djangokill Records.

Splashgirl
This young alternative Norwegian trio is made up of Andreas Stensland Løwe (piano, acoustic guitar, Casio SK5), Jo Berger Myhre (double bass, sitar, kantele) and Andreas Knudsrød (drums, percussion, mandolin). Splashgirl's music is 100% sincere, complex in its simplicity but, first and foremost, overwhelmingly beautiful. Splashgirl released its debut album Doors.Keys on AIM Records in 2007. In the spring of 2009 they released their second album, on the Norwegian label Hubro.

Petter o Hanna
Petter o Hanna is a new, up and coming duo, deriving their inspiration from noise, electronic music and free improvisation. They play and experiment with contrasts, construction and deconstruction. Petter o Hanna released their first album on the UK label FMR-Records in 2008, to splendid reviews, and has toured in Norway, Sweden, the US and Canada. Hanna Gjermundrød – voice and live sampling; Petter Vågan – lapsteel and live electronics.

Video artist Andreas Schille from Trondheim will also contribute to the evening. Several of his works will be displayed between the performances.