Isak Strand

Isak Strand

Isak Strand at the Hvaler Summer Event, 2013.
(Photo by Knut Andersen)
Background information
Born 8 March 1982
Bergen, Hordaland
Origin Norway
Genres Electronica
Occupation(s) Musician, composer, sound engineering, music producer
Instruments Drums, guitar and vocals
Labels Knott Records
Associated acts Me At Sea
Website Official website

Isak Strand (born 8 March 1982 in Bergen, Norway), is a Norwegian musician (drums), sound engineering, music producer and composer living in Oslo, known from different musical projects such as electro, techno and crossover stuff such as Moen Meets Me At Sea.[1]

Career

Strand started playing drums at an early age, and attended the "Bergen Kulturskole" (1995–98) under guidance of Terje Isungset and Ivar Kolve among others. In 1998-2001 he went to the Music department at "Langhaugen vgs." in Bergen. Then he joined the Jazz program at Trøndertun folkehøgskole (specialization in audio engineering and midi), and principal instrument drums under guidance of Bjørnar Søreng.

Strand initiated Me At Sea in 2003, as a media for his creative ideas in sound sampling. He has composed music for this project and another, Mezzophone (from 2001), for about a year before the local club Transformator found interest in his music and invited him for a gig in 2004. Me At Sea appeared on stage for the first time, hammering on beertins, bicycles, stones and grit. The show was meet with great interest, and showed a way of presenting electronica for a live audience.[2]

In 2005 Strand started a project with the Norwegian Jazz pianist Øystein Moen. This was a crossover project mixing his synthscape with the acoustic piano. Combining lyrical piano pices with noice and suggesive drums they found a strange relaxing sound they wanted to go on working with. The band presented a gig at the Ekkofest the same year well received by the audience.[1]

Strand also has regular DJ nights at the rock club Garage in Bergen with the concept *Menn med ærlig arbe`.

Discography

Albums
EPs
As producer and sound engineer
As sound engineer

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Moen Meets Me At Sea". EkkoFest.no. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. "Me At Sea - Urørt NRK.no".
  3. "Me At Sea". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  4. "Isak Strand". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  5. "The Oslo Recordings by Her Name and Mine". HerNameAndMine.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
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