Valkyrien Allstars

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Valkyrien Allstars

Valkyrien Allstars during GranittRock 2010 (photo by Chell Hill)
Background information
Origin Oslo, Norway
Genres Norwegian traditional folk music & Folk rock
Years active 2003–present
Labels Heilo
Website Valkyrien Allstars Official Website
Members Tuva Syvertsen
Ola Hilmen
Erik Sollid

Valkyrien Allstars (established 2003 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian Hardingfele Trio. Based on the Norwegian traditional folk music. They presents many different genres and styles with a very distinctive sound.[1][2]

In 2006 Valkyrien Allstars was awarded Grappa's Debutant prize and got a recording contract under the direction of Grappa Music Publishing. The 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 sold to platinum album in 2008.[3] 31 August 2009 they released their second album To Måner, and the third Ingen Hverdag (2011), all on Heilo label.[1]

Band members

Standard lineup
  • Tuva Syvertsen (Vocals, Hardingfele, Accordion)
  • Ola Hilmen (Hardingfele)
  • Erik Sollid (Hardingfele)
Additional musicians
  • Magnus Larsen (Double bass)
  • Martin Langlie (Drums)

Honors

  • Gammleng-prisen 2012 in the class Traditional folk music

Discography

  • 2007: Valkyrien Allstars (Heilo)
  • 2009: To Måner (Heilo)
  • 2011: Ingen Hverdag (Heilo)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Valkyrien Allstars - Live At The Office". Listen to Norway MIC.no. Retrieved 2012-10-21. 
  2. "Valkyrien Allstars på kontoret" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no. Retrieved 2012-10-21. 
  3. "Valkyrien Allstars - Fredag 20. april på Figurteateret" (in Norwegian). Figurteateret.no. 

External links

Valkyrien Allstars Official Website

Preceded by
Eli Storbekken
Recipient of the Gammleng-prisen Traditional folk music
2012
Succeeded by
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