Puma (band)

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Puma
Origin Trondheim, Norway
Genres Jazz
Electronica
Experimental rock
Years active 2005–present
Labels Rune Grammofon
Website Puma official Website
Members Stian Westerhus
Gard Nilssen
Øystein Moen

Puma (established 2005 in Trondheim, Norway)[1] is an experimental jazz band.

Puma's music is described as energetic and intense, and they have played a variety of concerts internationally and in Norway. They has been held up as one of the greatest talents in the new Norwegian improvised music.[2]

In 2007 Puma began a collaboration with sound artist Lasse Marhaug,[3] for the celebration of Grieg anniversary 07.[4]

Band members

Honors

  • 2006: Puma was awarded Årets unge jazzmusikere, by Rikskonsertene and Norsk Jazzforum
  • 2006: Finalist in the Young Nordic Jazz Comets, held in Reykjavík on Island

Discography

  • 2007: Isolationism (Bolage Records)
  • 2008: Discotheque Bitpunching (Bolage Records)
  • 2009: Fist Full of Knuckles (Knuckleman Records), with Lasse Marhaug
  • 2010: Half Nelson Courtship (Rune Grammofon)

References

  1. ↑ "Puma-Music.com". 
  2. ↑ "Puma won the 2006 jazzintro- final in Molde – MoldeJazz.no". 
  3. ↑ "Lasse Marhaug Website – LasseMarhaug.no". 
  4. ↑ "Grieg07.no". 

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