Stian Lundberg
EPLEROSE
Photo: Marthe Vannebo
Eplerose is Lundberg’s second album.
Release: 14. januar 2022
“en flott og stor overraskelse”
In 2020, Stian Lundberg released his first record, Åkermåne. Now the sequel is finally ready, Eplerose. It is a jazz rock album filled with great soundscapes and hefty rhythms where the musicians' common interest in jazz and improvisation connects the music in a wonderful interplay.
“Trøndertrommer og epleroser”
Since 2001, Stian Lundberg has been an important and an active musician in Norway's music scene. He has been involved as both a studio musician and theater musician, but has perhaps first and foremost been noticed as a touring musician at Norway’s large and small festivals and stages with bands such as Johndoe, The South, Moving Oos, Ida Jenshus, Rasmus og verdens beste band, Charlie Rackstead & the Stickelsbergen Ramblers, Klaus Sonstad and Balkan Brasserie.
Musically, I have never locked myself in or defined myself to a particular genre, even though I have dived into certain styles in rock and jazz. For the first time in January 2020, I released an album in my own name, after appearing on more than 70 releases. My first solo album "Åkermåne'' received a lot of coverage in Trondheim's leading newspaper Adresseavisen, and very positive feedback from the music community in Norway. I look forward to showing the sequel that takes my music to new places. It’s my attempt to express myself musically and it sounds a bit like quasi-ambient contemporary music, jazz and a kind of rock. The music revolves around organic rhythm and clear melodies - tried to steer towards a modern soundscape, but with a clear nod in the direction to our musical heroes in the past ”- Stian Lundberg
Musicians:
Stian Lundberg – grums
Vegard Lien Bjerkan – organ & synth
Bjørn Marius Hegge – electric bass
Alexander Pettersen-guitar & lap-steel
Kyrre Laastad – percussions on Steinnype
“The seven pieces on the new album rely mostly on Lundberg’s rhythmic patterns and leave enough space and time for his comrades to improvise”
“Stian Lundberg bygger bra musikk av gamle stilelementer”
PRODUCTION // OF 188
Produced and arranged by Stian Lundberg
Recorded and mixed by Jo Ranheim in Øra Studio
Mastered by Karl Klaseie in Øra Mastering
All music composed by Stian Lundberg
Cover design by Marthe Amanda Vannebo