[jpelg]

While watching the movie "Factotum" last weekend, I became completely enthralled with the musical score by Norwegian artist Kristin Asbjørnsen, which I picked up yesterday (first music purchase of 2007!):

(image from Amazon.com)

Vocals are very reminiscent of Over the Rhine's Karin Bergquist, but even sadder and more compelling, if that's possible. Accompanying instrument arrangements are quite stark & simple, with wonderful use of piano, cello, & violin.

I'm still reading over the content on her website here. Anyone have more experience with her discography?

 

[vyusseem]

Well, something is really hapenning in Norway. Lately I discovered another Norwegian female singer Torun Eriksen (http://www.toruneriksen.no/). Highly recomended.

jpelg, Thank you very much for the heads up.

 

[wakeride74]

I'll be checking both of those out! Thanks for the recs!

 

[evanus]

I'd recommend Hanne Hukkelberg and Rockettothesky. Young Norwegian musicians, very good music. You should also have a listen to Thomas Dybdahl.

 

[sbulack]

Thanks for that OP, jpelg. I ended up putting Factotum high up on my NetFlix queue, as well as ordering the Over the Rhine CD "Drunkard's Prayer". That's one really beautiful set of songs by Over the Rhine.

 

[J-Pak]

I have heard Kristin Asbjørnsen's 2006 album Wayfaring Stranger: A Spiritual Songbook. Unlike any other female vocalist I've heard, I really enjoyed it.

 

[sbulack]

The CD I ordered, "Drunkard's Prayer" by Over the Rhine, arrived tonite. The songs, the performances, and the production are going to conspire to keep this CD high on my play rotation for years. Many thanks again, jpelg, for your reference to Karin Bergquist which enabled me to find this treasure of a CD. Now that I've fully locked onto this Over the Rhine CD, I'm going to give Kristin Asbjornsen's songs on Factotum another listen.

 

[Tantra]

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Originally Posted by jpelg /img/forum/go_quote.gif Anyone have more experience with her discography?

I was attending one of the concerts of the vocal quartet "Kvitretten" back in the 90's in Trondheim where she studied Jazz, and I was really impressed by her voice back then.

You may want to preview her work with Krøyt and Dadafon at www.musiconline.no.