Torstein Lofthus

Torstein Lofthus
Born 10 March 1977
Øystese, Hordaland
Genres Prog rock, jazz
Instruments Drums
Years active 1987 - present
Associated acts Elephant9

Torstein Lofthus (born 10 March 1977, in Øystese, Kvam, Norway) is a Norwegian drummer and composer, married to Hege Lofthus (b. Sørvig, 1981), and known from bands like Shining, Elephant9, Mathias Eick Band, D'Sound and Ebersson/Zanussi/Lofthus.[1]

Career

Lofthus has had a major influence on Norwegian music through studio work, live concerts and teaching at Norwegian Academy of Music and at University of Agder (the Faculty of Fine Arts). Based in Oslo, he now tours Norway and Europe with different bands and artists after finishing his master at the Norwegian Academy of Music spring 2006. He plays several genres, well known with both jazz and pop music.[2] He has been the most sought drummer in Norway recent years, if not on tour with Vamp, Jarle Bernhoft, Oslo Gospel Choir, Mathias Eick or Marit Larsen, he collaborates with Maria Mena, Kurt Nilsen, Torun Eriksen, Bertine Zetlitz, Silje Nergaard, Eivind Aarset, D'Sound, Noora Noor, The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Jon Eberson and Per Zanussi, to mention a few, both in studio and on stage.[3]

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Discography

Shining

Elephant9

Thom Hell

Aleksander With

Torun Eriksen

Jørn Øien trio

Chrome Hill

Damp

Mathias Eick

Ola Kvernberg's Liarbird

Jarle Bernhoft

Marit Larsen

Garness

Ebersson/Zanussi/Lofthus

Silje Nergaard

Linn Skåber and Dennis Storhøi

Maria Solheim

Rockettothesky

Samsaya

Gisle Torvik

Various artists

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